National rider Hakim Danish won Race 2 of the 2025 Red Bull Rookies Cup at the Aragon Circuit, Spain, yesterday.
Hakim overtook his closest championship rivals, Brian Uriarte and David Gonzalez, in the final corner to secure the top spot on the podium this time.
Speaking about his victory on the Red Bull Rookies Cup website, Hakim said: “Finally, we’re in P1. This race was fantastic and tough because our tyre performance dropped very sharply. I tried to manage the tyres as best as I could. Then, on the final lap, I accelerated early in the last corner, so I crossed the finish line in P1.”
“I had to fight hard for the win because on the second-to-last lap, I made a gear mistake in the final corner and lost the lead, dropping several positions. I pushed to recover, passing riders wherever I could. I don’t know how I did it, but I made it happen.”
Hakim had finished second five times in a row across the previous five races. He has also been the most consistent rider in the top group. With this win, he now leads the overall standings with 125 points, followed by Uriarte (95 points) and Benat Fernandez (63 points).
