18 year old Malaysian rider Hakim Danish is confirmed to race in Moto3 in 2026 with MSI. Racing as a wildcard entry at this weekend’s MotoGP race in Malaysia, Hakim Danish earlier finished eighth overall out of 27 riders in Free Practice 1 with a lap time of 2 minutes 11.317 seconds and qualified 14th on the grid for the race today. 

Danish ended the 2025 Red Bull Rookies in P3 and clinched the Indemitsu Asia Talent Cup championship in 2022 in his journey to Moto3. 

On his 2026 campaign, Hakim says “Of course, this news has made me very happy and given me more motivation for this weekend, as well as more encouragement to give it my all. I am very, very happy to be joining Moto3 2026 with MSi. My dream has come true and I am looking forward to next year, when I will give 100% of myself. I would like to thank MSi, Jordi and Óscar, my sponsor, SIC Racing, ZK Racing, KBS, Terengganu Inc and all my fans who believe in my career. Thank you very much.” on his Instagram. 

Óscar Manzano - MSi Racing Team Sport Manager

“We are delighted to announce that Hakim Danish will be competing in the Moto3 World Championship next season. As we have said on other occasions, we want to work our way up to MotoGP with our riders. We set up a special project with Hakim, making him our sole rider in the FIM Junior GP. We are very proud of this leap forward because it is in line with our philosophy as a team, which is to accompany our riders from the smaller categories to the top.”