16-year-old Malaysiꦅan Izam Ikmal will make his grand prix debut at this weekend's Va🔯lencia season finale, having been called up by the Petronas Sprinta Sepang team in place of the injured Adam Norrodin.

"We have decided to place Izam as the replacement rider for Adam for the last MotoGP round in Valencia," confirmed Sepang CEO Raz꧅la🔯n Razali.

"We are not expecting anything ꦡspecial but more for Izam🐭 to gain experience and continue his development on the Moto3 machine and especially before the last round of the CEV in Valencia, which is one week later.

"It is bettꦺer to the take risk with our own development rider than other nationalities, otherwise it defeats the purposꦬe of having a development program."

“Firstly I would like to thank Dato Razlan and Zulfahmi [Khairuddin] for this amazing opport﷽unity and making my dreams come true, not forgetting all atജ Petronas Sprinta Racing," Ikmal said.

"I’m really happy and excited to be able to compete in the Moto3 category at Valencia this weekend. It’s a great opp🐭ortu🍷nity for me to learn more about the track and race with other top Moto3 riders.

"I will do my best. I would also like to wiꦉsh Adam Norrodin a speedy recovery.”

Ikmal will ride alongside Ay💖umu Sasaki, who will continue at the Sepang team in 2019 alongside new team-mate John McPhee.

“I’m really looking forward to the 📖last race in Valencia," said Sasaki, who has his sights set on a rostrum finish. "Valencia is one of my favourite tracks and this is my last chance to fight for the podium in 2018.

"We’ve had a very positive year and I feel like we have taken a big step, so of course I want to finish the season on a high. I am going to give it everything I have. I am focused on my targ⛦et and ready to work hard.”