KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 -- Malaysia's motorcycle racing scene has a new star: 17-year-old Muhammad Hakim Danish Ramli.

Early Sunday morning in Aragon, Spain, the young rider delivered a nail-biting performance in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, clinching first place and etching his name in motorcycle racing history as the first Malaysian to do so in a race within the prestigious tournament.

Since then, both local and international media have raved about his performance, with many now tipping Hakim to become the first Malaysian ever to win the Rookies Cup.

What is the Red Bull Rookies Cup and why it matters

The Red Bull Rookies Cup acts as a key feeder series for the Moto3 world championship, the third tier of the Moto Grand Prix.

The ...