Hakim Danish

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Ramli is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Muhammad Hakim Danish.

Hakim Danish
Nationality	Malaysian
Born	(2007-07-30) 30 July 2007 (age 18) Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia[1]
Current team	SIC Racing-MSi
Bike number	13
Motorcycle racing career statistics Moto3 World Championship Active years 2025– Manufacturers KTM Championships 0 Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 2 0 0 0 1 4

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 made 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]

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] Additionally, 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 MSi (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] He qualified in 12th place, and set the fastest lap of the race before retiring after 5 laps due to a technical issue with his bike.^[26] During the weekend, MSi Racing announced their signing of Hakim to race alongside Ryusei Yamanaka full-time in 2026, filling the vacancy left by Ángel Piqueras' upcoming promotion to their Moto2 team.^[27]

Career statistics

Asia Talent Cup

Races by year

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

Year	Bike	1		2		3		4		5		6		Pos	Pts
		R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2
2021	Honda	QAT 3	QAT 3	DOH 7	DOH 3	INA Ret	INA DNS	MAN	MAN					5th	57
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	1st	187

European Talent Cup

Races by year

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

Year	Bike	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Pos	Pts
2021	Honda	EST	EST	VAL	VAL	BAR 19	ALG Ret	ARA 20	ARA C	JER DNS	JER 15	VAL	VAL	34th	1
2022	Honda	EST 5	EST 2	VAL 8	VAL 12	BAR 10	JER 2	JER 10	ALG Ret	ARA 10	ARA 9	VAL 16		7th	88
2023	Honda	EST 3	EST Ret	VAL 11	VAL 13	JER Ret	JER 26	ALG 20	BAR 17	ARA 21	ARA 18	VAL 10		17th	30

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

Races by year

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

Year	Bike	1		2		3		4		5		6		7		Pos	Pts
		R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2
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	12th	70
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	6th	139
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	3rd	171

FIM JuniorGP World Championship

Races by year

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

Year	Bike	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Pos	Pts
2024	KTM	MIS1 9	MIS2 15	EST 15	CAT1 11	CAT2 7	ALG1 9	ALG2 11	JER1 8	JER2 Ret	ARA 13	EST1	EST2	15th	46
2025	KTM	EST 2	JER1 9	JER2 5	MAG 29	ARA1 4	ARA2 Ret	MIS1 15	MIS2 12	CAT1 9	CAT2 6	VAL1 9	VAL2 8	8th	89

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

Season	Class	Motorcycle	Team	Race	Win	Podium	Pole	FLap	Pts	Plcd
2025	Moto3	KTM	AEON Credit SIC Racing MSi	1	0	0	0	1	4*	30th*
			Frinsa – MT Helmets – MSi	1	0	0	0	0
Total				2	0	0	0	1	4

By class

Class	Seasons	1st GP	1st pod	1st win	Race	Win	Podiums	Pole	FLap	Pts	WChmp
Moto3	2025–present	2025 Malaysian			2	0	0	0	1	4	0
Total	2025–present				2	0	0	0	1	4	0

Races by year

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

Year	Class	Bike	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	Pos	Pts
2025	Moto3	KTM	THA	ARG	AME	QAT	SPA	FRA	GBR	ARA	ITA	NED	GER	CZE	AUT	HUN	CAT	RSM	JPN	INA	AUS	MAL Ret	POR 12	VAL 14	31st	6

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