Hakim Danish

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Hakim Danish
NationalityMalaysian
Born (2007-07-30) 30 July 2007 (age 18)
Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia [1]
Current team SIC Racing-MSi
Bike number13

Muhammad Hakim Danish Ramli [1] (born 30 July 2007) [2] is a Malaysian motorcycle racer who is currently competing in the 2025 FIM JuniorGP World Championship for SIC Racing-MSi, and is scheduled to make his Grand Prix debut at the 2025 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix. [3] He is the 2022 Asia Talent Cup champion, and the only Malaysian to achieve this feat so far. [4]

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Early career

Hakim was born in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. He started riding minibikes at the age of eight, inspired by his father, who owned one himself. He has cited fellow Malaysian rider Zulfahmi Khairuddin as an early influence on his racing career. [5] He competed in national pocket bike and MiniGP categories until 2021, when he was selected to participate in the Asia Talent Cup, at the age of 13. [6] [7]

In 2021, Hakim finished his debut season in the Asia Talent Cup in fifth place overall, securing three third place finishes, despite missing the final round due to a wrist injury. [8] That same year, he also competed in the 2021 European Talent Cup for SIC Racing Team, scoring a point in his final race at Jerez. [9] Additionally, he also participated in the Italian MiniGP Championship as a wildcard entry, where he clinched two race wins. [10] [11]

In 2022, Hakim faced his second Asia Talent Cup season, where he claimed seven podiums and four victories, which crowned him champion of the same category, becoming the first Malaysian to achieve this feat. [4] [12] He also competed in the 2022 European Talent Cup with SIC Racing, making it his first full-time season in the class, where he clinched two podiums, both being second place finishes, and finished seventh overall. These results granted him a spot in the 2023 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. [13] [14]

Hakim made his Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup debut in 2023, where he secured a podium in the opening round at Portimão, and finished 12th in the final standings. [15] He also competed in the 2023 European Talent Cup season. He finished third in the opening round, but struggled to stay consistent throughout the rest of the season and finished 17th in the standings. [16] [17]

In 2024, Hakim stepped up to FIM JuniorGP World Championship with SIC Racing-MSi. He scored points in every race and finished 15th overall in the standings. [18] Aditionally, he had a strong second Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup season, where he finished sixth in the standings after four podiums and a maiden victory at Assen. [19]

Facing his third Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup season in 2025, Hakim stayed consistent through the first few rounds of the calendar, finishing in second place in the five first races, followed by a win at Motorland Aragón which put him as championship leader until the Austrian round. [20] [21] [22] He lost the championship lead to Brian Uriarte, followed by losing the second place spot to Veda Pratama, and would ultimately finish third in the standings after a weaker second half of the season. [23] Hakim also started off well his second FIM JuniorGP World Championship season with a second place at the season opener in Estoril. [24]

Moto3 World Championship

SIC Racing (2025)

On 24 September 2025, SIC Racing announced Hakim would be making his Grand Prix debut at the 2025 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix as a wildcard entry. [3] [25]

Career statistics

Asia Talent Cup

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearBike123456PosPts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
2021 Honda QAT
3
QAT
3
DOH
7
DOH
3
INA
Ret
INA
DNS
MAN MAN 5th57
2022 Honda QAT
5
QAT
5
INA
1
INA
1
JPN
2
JPN
C
THA
1
THA
7
MAL
Ret
MAL
1
MAN
3
MAN
2
1st187

European Talent Cup

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearBike123456789101112PosPts
2021 Honda EST EST VAL VAL BAR
19
ALG
Ret
ARA
20
ARA
C
JER
DNS
JER
15
VAL VAL 34th1
2022 Honda EST
5
EST
2
VAL
8
VAL
12
BAR
10
JER
2
JER
10
ALG
Ret
ARA
10
ARA
9
VAL
16
7th88
2023 Honda EST
3
EST
Ret
VAL
11
VAL
13
JER
Ret
JER
26
ALG
20
BAR
17
ARA
21
ARA
18
VAL
10
17th30

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearBike1234567PosPts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
2023 KTM ALG
5
ALG
3
JER
9
JER
11
LMS
9
LMS
Ret
MUG
Ret
MUG
6
ASS
5
ASS
Ret
RBR
20
RBR
Ret
MIS
15
MIS
14
12th70
2024 KTM JER
9
JER
2
LMS
6
LMS
3
MUG
7
MUG
6
ASS
11
ASS
10
RBR
14
RBR
14
ARA
14
ARA
1
MIS
3
MIS
7
6th139
2025 KTM JER
2
JER
2
LMS
2
LMS
2
ARA
2
ARA
1
MUG
13
MUG
2
SCH
10
SCH
18
RBR
8
RBR
13
MIS
10
MIS
Ret
3rd171

FIM JuniorGP World Championship

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearBike123456789101112PosPts
2024 KTM MIS
9
MIS
15
EST1
15
BAR
11
BAR
7
ALG
9
ALG
11
JER
8
JER
Ret
ARA
13
EST2 EST2 15th46
2025 KTM EST
2
JER
9
JER
5
MAG
29
ARA
4
ARA
Ret
MIS
15
MIS
12
CAT CAT VAL VAL 9th*56*

* Season still in progress.

References

  1. 1 2 "Who is Hakim Danish, the 17-year-old Terengganu boy making waves in MotoGP racing?". malaymail.com. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  2. @msiracingteam; (30 July 2025). "Happy birthday to our Malaysian boy!" . Retrieved 2025-09-23 via Instagram.
  3. 1 2 "Young rider Hakim set for Moto3 debut in home race". thestar.com.my. 24 September 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
  4. 1 2 "Danish takes 2022 Asia Talent Cup title with podium finish". motogp.com. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  5. "Hakim Danish". redbull.com. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  6. "Hakim Danish crowned ultimate champion of SIC MiniGP 2020". news.imotorbike.com. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  7. "Entry List". asiatalentcup.com. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  8. "Malaysian ATC rider Hakim Danish suffers 'highside' at Mandalika Circuit". news.imotorbike.com. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  9. "Hakim to join Sharul in ETC 2021 season". bernama.com. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  10. "Malaysian racer Hakim Danish wins twice in Italy". paultan.org. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  11. "Hakim Danish shines in Italy". nst.com.my. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  12. "Danish takes 2022 Asia Talent Cup title with podium finish". asiatalentcup.com. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
  13. "Hakim Danish becomes first Malaysian rider to claim podium win at ETC". news.imotorbike.com. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
  14. "Hakim terpilih sertai Red Bull MotoGP Rookies 2023" bharian.com.my (in Malay), 10 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  15. "Hakim Danish finishes third in Portimao". bernama.com. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
  16. "Hakim Danish syukur naik podium lagi" hmetro.com.my (in Malay), 7 May 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  17. "Malaysian rider Hakim Danish vows to get it right next time after disappointing finish at FIM JuniorGP European Talent Cup". malaymail.com. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
  18. "Hakim Danish sertai SIC Racing-Msi selaku pelumba JuniorGP" utusan.com.my (in Malay), 12 February 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  19. "Hakim Danish Claims Podium in Red Bull Rookies Cup Finale". news.imotorbike.com. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
  20. "Hakim Danish konsisten podium Red Bull Rookies Cup 2025" hmetro.com.my (in Malay), 17 May 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  21. "Danish leads Red Bull Rookies Cup to Aragón". bikerhub.co.uk. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
  22. "Hakim Danish Eyes Red Bull Ring Win to Defend Lead". news.imotorbike.com. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
  23. "MotoGP Rookies Cup 2025: Hakim Danish Finishes P3 Overall". snesports.co. 14 September 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
  24. "Hakim Danish Opens JuniorGP Campaign with Podium Finish in Portugal". news.imotorbike.com. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
  25. "Hakim Danish Secured Moto3 Wildcard Debut at 2025 Malaysian GP". news.imotorbike.com. 24 September 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-24.