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Adam delivers Mother's Day podium in Valencia

KUALA LUMPUR: Moto2 European Championship racer Adam Norrodin proved his strong performance at the opening round in Estoril last month was no fluke after delivering a Mother's Day podium in Spain on Sunday.

The Liqui Moly Intact SIC Racing rider, who started from fourth on the grid, crossed the line in third place, 5.074 seconds adrift of winner Fermin Aldeguer (Boscoscuro Team Ciatti).

Aldeguer's team-mate Alonso Lopez finished second (+3.752s) at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia, which featured only one Moto2 race over the weekend.

Adam's performance saw him collecting another 16 championship points. He remains third in the overall standings with 45 points from three races so far this season.

Aldeguer leads the title race with a perfect 75, while Lopez is second on 60 points.

Adam, who had struggled to make an impact in his first two seasons (2019-2020) in the European Championship, paid homage to his family and team, who never gave up on him.

"I am really lost for words. I am just so grateful at the moment," said Adam.

"I finished third again just like I did in Estoril (race one), but I felt that my overall performance had improved significantly compared to the race in Portugal.

"It is a huge positive for me because this is not an easy championship to race in.

"We will maintain our positive mentality and continue pushing hard until the end of the season.

"I want to thank the team for working hard and my family for their support. I want to wish my mother (Rasimah Sarmidi) a Happy Mother's Day. I love you."

Adam had finished third in race one and fourth in race two at the opening round in Estoril late last month.

Meanwhile, the other classes at the Valencia round saw Syarifuddin Azman placing 12th (race one) and 19th (race two) in the Moto3 World Junior Championship.

Sharul Ezwan Sharil fared similarly in the European Talent Cup class, finishing 20th (race one) and 16th (race two).

The next round of the FIM CEV series, which features all three categories, will be held at the Catalunya circuit in Barcelona on June 12-13.

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