NATIONAL rider Muhammad Hakim Danish Ramli maintained his position at the head of the MotoGP Rookies Cup riders’ standings after securing yet another second-placed finish in Race 5 of the competition at the Aragon Circuit, Spain yesterday.

The 17-year-old started the first race of the third round in sixth place and managed to catch up with the leading group, only to bet thwarted by Spaniard Brian Uriarte, who won with a time of 26:38.204 seconds (s).