SEPANG, Oct 30 – Malaysian rider Muhammad Hakim Danish Ramli made a strong start to his home Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix campaign by recording the fifth-fastest time in the first Moto3 free practice session at Sepang International Circuit today.
The 19-year-old, who rides for AEON Credit-MT Helmets-MSI, clocked 2 minutes 11.834 seconds. He finished just 0.249 seconds behind the session leader, Spain’s Alvaro Carpe of Red Bull KTM Ajo.
Carpe topped the session with a time of 2:11.585s. Fellow Spaniard Maximo Quiles finished second in 2:11.714s, followed by Argentina’s Marco Morelli in 2:11.720s.
Indonesia’s Veda Pratama took fourth place with a time of 2:11.819s, finishing just 0.015 seconds ahead of Hakim Danish.
Meanwhile, Hakim Danish’s teammate, Japan’s Ryusei Yamanaka, placed 13th after recording 2:12.397s.
Hakim Danish Focuses on Qualifying
Hakim Danish is now focused on Saturday’s qualifying session. A strong result would help him secure a favourable starting position for Sunday’s race.
Sepang International Circuit chief executive officer Azhan Shafriman Hanif said the young Malaysian rider should focus on delivering his best performance without feeling unnecessary pressure.
He also highlighted the importance of qualifying, as a front-row starting position could give Hakim Danish a valuable opportunity in the race.
Marquez Leads MotoGP Practice
In the premier MotoGP class, Spain’s Marc Marquez of Ducati Lenovo Team set the fastest time at 1:58.737s.
Italy’s Marco Bezzecchi of Aprilia Racing finished second in 1:59.386s. Spain’s Pedro Acosta recorded the same time to take third place, while Italy’s Enea Bastianini also clocked 1:59.386s to finish fourth.
In Moto2, Spain’s Izan Guevara led the session with a time of 2:04.005s. Colombia’s David Alonso and Spain’s Daniel Holgado shared the next two positions after recording identical times of 2:04.568s.
The first free practice sessions took place on a dry track. The air temperature was 28 degrees Celsius, with humidity at 82 per cent.
Source : BERNAMA | Rewritten By Minutesmy
