San Marino Grand Prix: Adam Norrodin's Moto2 debut at Petronas SIC

It is to replace his Malaysian compatriot Khairul Idham Pawi who is injured and withdrawn, that Adam Norrodin (short for Muhamad Adam Bin Mohd. Norrodin) will drive his Kalex from the Petronas Sprinta Racing team this weekend on the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli. Norrodin knows this team well with whom he played three seasons in Moto3 from 2015 to 2018 inclusive.

He competed in 52 Grands Prix, always with the SIC Racing Team and on a Honda, with his best final ranking of 17th position at the end of the 2017 season. His best race results were 5th place at the Argentine GP in 2018 and the 7th at Phillip Island the same year.

Experienced in the Moto2 category thanks to his participation in the Moto2 European Championship this season within the SIC Junior ZK Racing, the weekend will nevertheless be full of challenges for him, since he will discover this World Championship for the first time and the new Triumph Moto2 engine. In CEV, it currently still has a Honda 600 CBR engine.

According to Adam Norrodin, who are " I received a lot of messages congratulating me for having this opportunity, which makes me very grateful. Misano is not an easy track, but it is a track where the times from the first to the last lap are normally not that different. »

“I like the circuit, because it is technical and interesting for a driver. It's a place where you can learn a lot, so it will be a good place to get started! »

“I rewatched last year's race over and over again, as well as some of this year's races and spoke to a few riders to understand how the Triumph engine works. »

“That means I have a bit of data, but we'll see how I feel when I jump on the bike for the first time. I don't want to approach the weekend with too ambitious a goal and put myself under pressure for my first Moto2 race. »

“The goal is to learn something in each session and stay consistent throughout the weekend. If I can get a good result, that will be a bonus. »