2022 ATC: Hakim Danish first ever Malaysian champ

On the conclusion of the 2022 Asia Expertise Cup (ATC) spherical in Mandalika, Indonesia on the weekend, Malaysian motorbike racer Hakim Danish emerged champion. That is the primary time a Malaysian has received the ATC riders’ championship, with Hakim standing on the rostrum seven occasions throughout the season, 4 occasions on the highest step.

In a tough fought battle in Race 1 with Shinya Ezawa which noticed the duo swapping locations with Briton Carter Thompson, Hakim ended the day with a slim six level lead over Ezawa. paultan.org spoke to Hakim on the day, with the younger Terengganu lad saying along with his P3 grid begin place, he hoped for a fast takeoff at the start to place a ways between himself and the pack.

Throughout Race 2, Hakim managed a clear begin however obtained caught in a fracas, with him brushing fairings with one other rider and dropping some locations. Hakim shortly and efficiently carried out a number of overtakes, leaving the remainder of the ATC racers behind and chasing down eventual race winner Veda Ega Pratama of Indonesia.

Settling down into second place behind Pratama who confirmed an admirable flip of pace, at one level gapping third place finisher Ezawa by virtually 10 seconds, Hakim performed the secure recreation to clinch the championship. “I’m actually proud of this 2022 season. I want to say thanks to all my sponsors, my household, ZK Racing crews, Asia Expertise Cup crews, and to everybody who supported me. I’ll work tougher and obtain extra titles sooner or later,” mentioned Hakim.