SEPANG: A podium finish escaped his grasp but Hakim Danish Ramli nevertheless delivered Malaysia’s highest-place finish in Moto3 in years after coming in fourth at the Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia on Sunday.
The Aeon Credit-MT Helmets-MSI rider crossed the line 4.410 seconds adrift of race winner Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar) at Sepang Circuit.
Indonesia’s Veda Pratama (Honda Team Asia) was second (+3.734s) while Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Alvaro Carpe (+4.184s) completed the lightweight class podium.
Danish, who started from third, dropped down to fourth in the fourth lap and went on to duel with Veda Pratama for most of the race, with the duo swapping positions numerous times, before the latter pulled ahead in the closing stages of the race.