22 Facts About Hafizh Syahrin

Hafizh Syahrin bin Abdullah was born on 5 May 1994 and is a Malaysian motorcycle racer, who most recently competed in WorldSBK in 2024 on a Ducati in JDT Racing Team colors.

Hafizh Syahrin raced full time in the series in 2022 and 2023 with MIE Honda.

Hafizh Syahrin began his career at the age of 9, in pocket bikes, where he eventually acquired the nickname "King of Pocket Bikes".

In 2007, at the age of 13, Hafizh Syahrin made his debut in the Cub Prix championship in dominating style, finishing his first year on the Yamaha LC135 Cup class second overall.

Hafizh Syahrin's form continued the following year, as Petronas Sprinta Raceline team's youngest rider, taking 3rd overall in the Yamaha Givi Cup in 2008, and in the process making waves through his entries in the Novice category, with similarly impressive results.

Hafizh Syahrin started the 2009 season on a high, winning the opening race of the season at Alor Setar with a win in the Novice category.

Hafizh Syahrin finished third in the Asia Road Racing Underbone 115cc Championship.

Hafizh Syahrin finished fourth in the same series in 2011.

Hafizh Syahrin moved into the Spanish Moto2 series in 2012, finishing sixth there.

In 2012, wild-card Hafizh Syahrin led during the middle stages of his home Malaysian Grand Prix, on his way to a fourth place.

Hafizh Syahrin moved into Moto2 full-time in 2014, riding the lone Kalex for the Petronas Raceline Malaysia team.

Hafizh Syahrin finished the season in 19th position, with 42 points, and a season's best 7th place finish in the United States Grand Prix.

Hafizh Syahrin collected 118 points total, and finished the championship in 9th position.

Hafizh Syahrin ended that season 10th overall, with 106 points.

Hafizh Syahrin was given the opportunity to take part in the early pre-season test at the Circuit of Buriram, a track Hafizh knew well.

Nevertheless, Monster Yamaha Tech3 was delighted with his potential, and signed Hafizh Syahrin to fill Jonas Folger's seat for the 2018 season.

Hafizh Syahrin did well in his first MotoGP season, when he fought for Rookie of the Year before losing out to Franco Morbidelli by only 4 points.

Hafizh Syahrin ended the year 16th in the standings, with 46 points.

Hafizh Syahrin only finished six races in the points, scoring 9 points total.

Hafizh Syahrin started the season well, scoring a sixth place in the second round at Jerez, but only finished in the point scoring places three times after that race, scoring a total of 21 points.

Hafizh Syahrin switched teams for the 2021 season, but struggled again, scoring points in only three races, 9 total points in the season.

Hafizh Syahrin struggling with the Honda machinery but made a decent start ahead of his Superbike World Championship debut.