Hakim earns second row start in Qatar, Qabil savours another win

PETALING JAYA: Moto3 rookie rider Hakim Danish Ramli (pic) continued with his good form to earn a second row start for the Qatar Grand Prix as Qabil Irfan Azlan secured his second race win of the season in the Moto4 Asia Cup.

Hakim, riding for Aeon Credit-MT Helmets-MSI, clocked 2:03.168s under the floodlights to place seventh in the qualifying two group, 0.880s adrift of poleman Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar) who clocked a solid 2:02.288s at the Lusail International Circuit.

Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP’s David Almansa (0.155s) and Red Bull KTM’s Brian Uriarte (0.495s) rounded out the front row in the lightweight class.

Hakim finished fourth at last week’s Malaysian GP.

In the Moto4 Asia Cup, Qabil Irfan Azlan emerged victorious in an action-packed Race 1 after edging Indonesia’s Resky Yusuf and Japan’s Waku Kunitate, who settled for second and third respectively.

Qabil had also won Race 1 at the Malaysian round at Sepang last week.

The other Malaysian riders suffered mixed fortunes in the race.

Qayyim Razin Razali settled for 10th overall after he was handed a three-second penalty while Naqib Rifqi Zulhelmi crashed out of the race.