So 2017 has passed. It was a year of excitement, a year of surprises. A year, where the best of the best showed that they can push the limits even further. Marc Marquez crashed 27 times until he won the title. As he said 27 and a half times. His safe in a race he did not have to win, but wanted to win almost lost him the title fight, but will be remembered for years. After lot of suffering on the first season he just try and try again and again until he can get the comfort back to his bike. So many good story he passed until he comeback strong to his bike.
Dovi did a great job, we all hoped he will make it and be the first Ducati world champion after 9 years, but finally just won the world championship of the hearts. But he showed, that if you work hard, even after years of trying you can suddenly be among the extraterrestrials. The key from him is believe and never give up.
Maverick Vinales looked like the new world beater after the first two races, but finally he got into the same trouble as Valentino, It got so far, that they struggled even against privateers and changed back to the 2016 bike without being as fast as Johann Zarco and Jonas Folger were with them. Zarco made an incredible job, setting us all on fire and we can only hope he will continue like this also with the 2017 Yamaha. Even though some of movement he made on the track too aggressive but we can't blame him much, because this is race everybody want in the front as far as he can.
Dani Pedrosa showed at races, where it was hot, that he can be unreachable, if just the conditions are right. That he looks more and more like Henry Cavill (Superman) is a bonus. That he is getting more and more active in social media is another one. He really please all his fans with so many photo his update on his social media, and we happy with that for sure.
Valentino proved at Assen that he can still win, and he showed even more at Le Mans and Phillip Island, that he is still willing to do everything to win, even when it gets real tough. That's why we love him, that why he never alone in all races, all fans always following wherever he is. Every race of MotoGP for Valentino Rossi is always be home race because all the circuit always full with yellow. The incredible memory from 2017 is when he missing Misano GP due his injury and then he came back from his leg injury after 3 weeks, will make him immortal forever.
And Danilo Petrucci, who gave him a hard time at Assen is the funniest guy, the paddock had since Carlos Lavado.
But now the season is over, it is time to tun the page and go on for 2018. Valentino, Maverick and Yamaha are trying to forget that year and learn from the past. They take the 2016 bike and try to make a 2018 winner out of it. Jack Miller and Tito Rabat are learning the Ducati quick, Scott Redding learns how to fold 6 feet over a tiny Aprilia. Franco Morbidelli is desperate to prove he is a worthy Moto2 world champion stepping up to MotoGP, and Takaaki Nakagami is keen to prove there is another Japanese rider who can be among the very best. And Pol Espargaro can even smile and joke after 300 Jerez laps on the KTM. Great, boys, that's why we love you all!
Now it is time for you to enjoy your well deserved holidays. Valentino by winning his 6th Monza Rally and setting a new all time record. He would also have made a great rally driver in WRC. Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa had fun at the Honda Racing Thanks Day and Marquez showed greater skills with the drum sticks than the Japanese professionals. And he taught us there is life beside the tarmac on a Honda Super Cub. Thanks for that, Marc. And Dovi showed once again his moto cross skills in a charity event.
Now we look forward, what Johann Zarco can do at the Superprestigio, hope that Jonas Folger will get well soon and impress like he did at Sachsenring. And really hope MotoGP 2018 will be the same excite as MotoGP 2017 or even more. And last but not least I really hope Valentino Rossi can make his 10, not only for him but also for this sport and for all his fans around the world.
All the best for all riders, see you in 2018!
dsulistiyo Love Valentino Rossi
