KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — The country’s rising star in motorsport, Muhammad Hakim Danish Ramli, repeated his achievement from last season by winning the second race of the third round in the MotoGP Rookies Cup at MotorLand Aragon in Spain today.
Adding to the cheers, this victory was his first win of the season and his second podium finish in the third round, after coming in second in the first race yesterday.
In today's second race, the 17-year-old, who started from seventh position, successfully overtook his opponents one by one and continued to show excellent riding skills in the last two laps to win the race with a time of 26 minutes 52.773s.
Spanish rider Brian Uriarte had to settle for second place, only 0.188s behind, while his compatriot David Gonzalez secured third place with a time of 26 minutes 52.968s.
"Yes, finally we get a P1. The race was fantastic for today, and the race was quite difficult. The tyre dropped a lot but I could manage it.
"I would like to say thank my sponsors and my family and all my friends who supported me. And 'Selamat Hari Raya Aidiladha' to all Malaysians," Hakim said immediately after the race.
His victory sees the Terengganu native extend his lead with 125 points, holding a 30-point advantage over Uriarte in second place.
The next race will take place in Mugello, Italy, on June 21 and June 22.
— Bernama
