BERMULA PETAK TERAKHIR, TAMAT DI TEMPAT KE-13

🇲🇾 AUSTIN, TEXAS | 29 MAC 2026 – Hakim Danish Ramli mempamerkan semangat juang tinggi apabila bangkit daripada terjatuh di sesi kelayakan untuk menamatkan perlumbaan Grand Prix (GP) Amerika Syarikat 2026 di tempat ke-13.

Hakim Danish yang terjatuh ketika sesi kelayakan hingga gagal mencatat masa terpaksa memulakan perlumbaan dari petak ke-25, namun tidak membiarkan situasi itu menjejaskan fokusnya ketika turun bersaing di Litar Circuit of The Americas (COTA), semalam. Sebaliknya, pelumba pasukan AEON Credit MT Helmets-MSi itu mempamerkan tunggangan agresif dan konsisten apabila memperbaiki kedudukan seawal pusingan pertama.

Pelumba kelahiran Terengganu itu juga berjaya mencari ruang sebelum memintas tujuh pelumba dalam tiga pusingan awal untuk kembali bersaing dalam kelompok tengah. Momentum tersebut diteruskan sepanjang perlumbaan meskipun berdepan cabaran terutama pengurusan tayar serta tekanan fizikal susulan insiden kelayakan pada Sabtu.

Hasil kerja keras Danish membuahkan hasil apabila berjaya menamatkan saingan di kedudukan ke-13 sekali gus mengutip tiga mata di COTA. Selepas tiga pusingan, Hakim Danish kini menghuni tangga ke-14 keseluruhan selepas mengumpul 9 mata keseluruhan.

🇬🇧 AUSTIN, TEXAS | 29 MARCH 2026 – Hakim Danish Ramli demonstrated remarkable determination as he fought back from a qualifying crash to finish 13th at the United States Grand Prix.
After crashing during qualifying and failing to set a competitive lap time, Hakim Danish was forced to start the race from 25th on the grid. However, he did not allow the setback to affect his focus as he took to the track at the Circuit of The Americas (COTA) yesterday. Instead, the AEON Credit MT Helmets-MSi rider delivered an aggressive and consistent performance, making up positions as early as the opening lap.

The Terengganu born rider found his rhythm quickly, overtaking seven riders within the first three laps to rejoin the midfield battle. He maintained that momentum throughout the race despite facing challenges, particularly with tyre management and the physical demands following Saturday’s qualifying incident.

His hard work paid off as he secured a 13th-place finish, earning three valuable points at COTA. After three rounds, Hakim Danish now sits 14th overall in the standings with a total of 9 points.

🇲🇾 “Secara keseluruhan, perlumbaan di USGP ini sukar buat saya. Dalam sesi kelayakan, saya terjatuh dan tidak dapat mencatat masa, sekali gus terpaksa memulakan saingan dari petak terakhir.

Dalam perlumbaan, saya tidak berputus asa dan berjaya menamatkan saingan di kedudukan ke-13 keseluruhan. Ia sememangnya mencabar kerana saya perlu memintas ramai pelumba, terutama dalam tiga pusingan awal.

Ketika itu, semua pelumba berada dalam keadaan laju dan saya perlu mencari ruang pada setiap pusingan serta di setiap selekoh untuk memintas. Alhamdulillah, saya berjaya memintas seorang demi seorang pelumba hadapan saya. Saya juga sedikit bergelut dengan tayar kerana menggunakan kompaun lembut. Di COTA, litar ini panjang dan teknikal, jadi saya perlu mengawal jentera dengan baik. Saya juga hampir terjatuh pada baki lima pusingan terakhir, namun berjaya mengawal keadaan dengan baik.

Sepanjang minggu ini, saya banyak belajar dan akan menjadikan pengalaman ini sebagai pengajaran supaya tidak mengulangi kesilapan, terutama dalam sesi kelayakan. Saya akan terus bekerja keras menjelang perlumbaan seterusnya di Jerez.”

🇬🇧 “Overall, the USGP was a tough race for me. During qualifying, I crashed and was unable to set a lap time, which meant I had to start from the back of the grid.
In the race, I never gave up and managed to finish 13th overall. It was definitely challenging as I had to overtake many riders, especially in the first three laps.

At that point, everyone was pushing hard, so I had to find space in every lap and at every corner to make my moves. Alhamdulillah, I was able to pass the riders ahead of me one by one. I also struggled slightly with tyre management as I was using the soft compound. At COTA, the circuit is long and technical, so I had to control the bike carefully. I also had a moment in the final five laps where I almost crashed, but I managed to stay on and keep it under control.

Throughout this week, I’ve learned a lot and I will take this as a lesson to avoid repeating the same mistakes, especially in qualifying. I will continue to work hard ahead of the next race in Jerez.”

🇲🇾 “USGP seperti yang kita jangkakan adalah litar yang sangat sukar, sangat teknikal untuk semua pelumba dan terutamanya buat pelumba rookie. Kita dapat lihat adaptasi Hakim Danish di litar ini agak sedikit lambat untuk dia menyesuaikan diri dengan litar ini.

Terdapat beberapa cabaran seperti kemalangan dan saya percaya ianya adalah sebahagian daripada proses yang Hakim Danish perlu lalui. Tetapi kita nampak kesungguhan Hakim Danish bermula dari kedudukan paling belakang sekali dalam grid, beliau berjuang untuk kedudukan di P13 dan mendapat mata.

Selepas habis daripada sesi kelayakan, saya memang banyak bercakap dengan Hakim Danish untuk meletakkan sasaran yang lebih realistik iaitu berada dalam kedudukan pungutan mata untuk perlumbaan. Hakim telah melakukan yang terbaik dalam perlumbaan dan berjaya menamatkan saingan di posisi ke-13. Jadi secara keseluruhannya, ia adalah minggu yang sangat sukar tetapi Hakim berjaya bangkit dengan mencatatkan keputusan P13.

Ia bukanlah hujung minggu yang sempurna, tetapi kita boleh ambil pengalaman ini sebagai satu pengajaran yang baik supaya Hakim Danish lebih kompetitif dan lebih bersiap sedia untuk menghadapi litar-litar baharu di masa akan datang.”

🇬🇧 “USGP, as expected, is a very difficult and highly technical circuit for all riders, especially for a rookie. We could see that Hakim Danish’s adaptation to the track was slightly slow as he worked to get comfortable with the layout.
There were several challenges, including a crash, and I believe this is all part of the process that Hakim Danish needs to go through. However, we clearly saw his determination, starting from the very back of the grid and fighting his way up to P13 to score points.

After the qualifying session, I had quite a detailed discussion with Hakim Danish to set a more realistic target, which was to be in a position to collect points in the race. He did his best and managed to finish in 13th place.

Overall, it was a very tough week, but Hakim delivered a strong comeback with a P13 result. It was not a perfect weekend, but we can take this experience as a valuable lesson to help him become more competitive and better prepared for new circuits in the future.”