PETALING JAYA: Rising national rider Hakim Danish Ramli kicked off his FIM Junior GP season with an impressive second-place finish in the opening round at the Estoril Circuit in Portugal on Sunday (May 4).

The 17-year-old started from third on the grid and found himself in a battle for second throughout the race with Finland’s Rico Salmela and Ireland’s Casey O’Gorman.

Hakim remained composed and secured second place on the last lap, with Salmela settling for third.