Cal Crutchlow , Lucy and Shaina MotoGP 2012

Who say when riders has a girlfriend and go to circuit with her it's mean no time for fans to get cheer from the rider him self. I'm the one who proved that was not true at all and doesn't apply to British rider with number 35 Cal Crutchlow.

When I met him at Motegi, I don't have enough time to talk and take a picture with him, he look so busy with all activities at circuit and after very disappointed result at the Motegi weekend after very strong to grab podium and must lost on the last lap. So after the race I don't many time to meet him and Lucy at the circuit, only say "Hi" and smile.

On October 2012 when Sepang circuit with very wet weather force him to lost point one more time, he just crashed out at the final corner on lap 11. But this time he was not immediately leave his box to go back to the hotel, he still on the box with his team and mechanics talking about how was the race. And when the rains almost stop, he just comes out from the box to meet with their fans who wait already on the back of the paddock.

And the little girl who really brave enough to called his name "Cal Crutchlow, how are you?"  the cute voice of this little girl forced him to coming out again from the box and lowered his body to getting closer talking with her and asked "What's your name?" and the little girl answered "Shaina" and the lovely conversation was happened

Cal      : "How old are you?" 
Shaina : "Six"
Cal      : (little shouting like excited) "Lucy...Lucy come here... "

And the beautiful woman with orange dress came closer and joint with the conversation    

Lucy      : "Hi...cute girl what's your name?" Cal      : "Shaina... she's funny hah..." (look to Lucy with his blue eyes)

I can feel how Cal really loves Lucy and how both of them really enjoy talking with Shaina.

And when Shaina took a picture with Cal Crutchlow, Lucy also want to took pic together and it was really great and lovable moment between rider, his girlfriend and fans. No distance, all united in the common, even Shaina only answered them with simple English. 

Shaina said Thank you to Cal and Lucy, and Cal ran back into his paddock and then Shaina turn around to leave the paddock. But Cal came out again and called the girl

Cal      : "Hey..Shaina.." 

Lucy   : "Hi...come here, Cal has something for you.."

Cal with his smile gave his glove to Shaina and... 

Cal      : "Do you know what it is?"

Shaina : "yes..gloves"

Cal      : "Great...but it’s a bit wet" 

Shaina just silent look to him. 

Cal      : "Is she know what I said" (he look at me while asking) 

Me      : "Ok I will tell her... wet means Basah, because after he used it for race in the rain" 

Shaina : "Ahh Wet..Thank you" 

Cal      : "It's ok nice to meet you"

Shaina face was very happy, she smile and hold the glove very tightly. And she was busy opened her bag, look trying hard to find something and she pulled out a small gift which she had prepared special for Cal, and said

Shaina : "This is for you" 

Cal      : "What is that ..?" (Cal opens the cover of the small gift from Shaina) and..."What we called it?" 

Shaina : "miniature of musical instrument from Indonesia, we called it 'Kecapi' 

Cal      : "Ahhh thanks" (and he pretended to playing that and laughing)

Shaina look very happy and they both laughed together.

I'm so appreciate when rider after very tired day on the race and willing to take time for fans, who have been trying to come to meet with the idol. And also appreciate with his girl Lucy who friendly enough and allow time for his man to cheer his fans. Warm hearted.

Thank you Cal Crutchlow after the SIDI shoes on 2011 come into our home and 2012 for the racing gloves stay at our home. Lovely and so pleasant rider. Success for your career and congratulation on your engagement with Lucy.

The Friendly of Gino Rea

Knowing him for the first time after watching commercial break in Indonesian Television for Federal Oil, and I started following him on his official twitter @GinoRea . To be honest he's a nice rider who often reply some messages from his fans and sometime he can start to sending message first to his fans. As we all know, not much riders who is famous or not famous yet, want to reply messages  from their fans on twitter, but he did quite often.

And I met directly with him for the first time at Motegi Paddock October 13th 2012. When I called his name and introduced my self, he replied my greeting with very friendly. When I told him I came from Indonesia, he recognized that I'm one of his fans who sometime he  replied on twitter. Our conversation went as we are a friend who ever met before and for me it's so pleasant to met a very nice and friendly rider like him, but the conversation was stopped because  he should immediately go to prepare qualifying practice.

At Motegi race day 14th October I met with him again and only just say hello, because as we know race day always be a very busy day for all riders. Not many riders come out from their box, they all must be busy discussing with their team and preparing for the best result on the race. He started the race from 28th place and finished the race for 25th, without any point. 

A week later I got a chance meeting Gino Rea again at Sepang circuit, and he was very friendly and nicely talked with his fans like the old friend. In our conversation I asked him about the possibility to come to Indonesia to promote the Oil product who sponsoring him. And he answered "Actually they invite me to Indonesia after Sepang race, but they canceled the schedule. For myself it was eager to come there and meet with Indonesian fans but maybe it's not the time yet"

It’s really great attitude for him and before the race started I said to him "Good luck for this race and thank you very much for your kindness. I'm sure you will get a good race here". At the wet race of Sepang circuit it's really love to watched when finally he able to grab his first podium on the very worst weather. Before the red flag stopped the race due  to the weather, Gino Rea very strongly ride his bike and finished third behind Anthony west and Alex de Angelis for first place.

I'm not his huge fans but I'm very happy to look him on the podium. He's very talented and rides well his bike and he was being so friendly also with me and all his fans. He really deserved to get his first podium on Moto2 with Gresini Suter machine. Congratulation Gino Rea, next year we wish will often to see you on podium and grab some point.

Every effort and hard work will bring a worth results at the time. To be a champion can be achieved  by learning and experience but to be a nice guy is only can come from the heart and you have it x

MotoGP Aragon 2012 for Dani Pedrosa and Valentino Rossi

The five last MotoGP12 at Aragon circuit is very entertaining with all riders from Moto2, after a great overtaking by Iannone, who almost take a first podium at Aragon but at the end he miss out the podium after great battle with Marc Marquez for 2nd position, he also lost battle with Scott Redding for 3rd podium and the 1st podium finally for Pol Espargaro. But we need to honest Moto2 gave us a fresh blow after so many boring race from MotoGP.

But for Spanish GP of Aragon, The race of the Kings MotoGP went quite interesting, after disaster last race at Misano for Dani Pedrosa, he just come back strong and show his class. At the beginning he just following Jorge Lorenzo for 2nd place but after 6laps, Dani Pedrosa found his direction with the bike and slowly but sure he just over take Lorenzo and take a lead until finish line with very interesting gap + 6.472.

As we know Dani Pedrosa had a birthday at Sept 29 at this podium be the special present for his birthday. The lovely words come from him on his interviewed is " I tried to maintain my rhythm and put some good laps  in, so I was able to open up a good gap and the nice was working well overall especially in the corners. Thanks to all of the mechanics, my fans and my family - this victory is for them."

Lorenzo still lead the World Standing Championship even he just took 2nd place at Aragon, the gap for World standing with Dani Pedrosa is about 33 point. But at least we still can have a chance to guess who will be the next World Championship for MotoGP 2012 at the end of this season.

For the 3rd place at Aragon three riders from Yamaha, 2 satellites Andrea Dovizioso and Cal Crutchlow with one Factory rider Ben Spies, have a good show for us. And at the end of the race Andrea Dovizioso come strong to get the podium for six times as he ride for Yamaha Tech 3 on MotoGP 2012. Brilliant ride by him on satellite bike and we all can't wait to see his performance with the factory team Ducati for next year. Hope he can tame the bike just like he did with Yamaha Tech 3.

Cal Crutchlow needs to be happy after lose battle with his team mate and finished at 4th place. And this time after very difficult season of Ben Spies on Yamaha 2013 he just takes good points here and finished strong at 5th place.

Jonathan Rea who ride for replace Stoner while he on recovery from the injured who get so many cheer for MotoGP fans to continue race on MotoGP just doing great with Honda RCV213V strong enough to take point on 7th place, only one step behind Alvaro Bautista.

And for Ducati team, once again it will be very hard season for them, Nicky Hayden got very terrible crashed, he jump out from the bike, hit the barrier of the circuit and crash out from the track area. Thanks God he's very luck, he wear very good leather and helmet to protect his body and he's not get any difficult injured. But yes it was really bad crashed ever happened on circuit with very empty area. 

Valentino Rossi who always get so many attention from fans and media with whatever he finish for, after miss track on the first lap after touching with Jonathan Rea and forced him to out from the track and make him on the last position. But like we all know Valentino Rossi is Valentino Rossi, fight to the max with what he has and no need to wait long he passed CRT bike very fast and jump into 12th place and finished strong and proud on the 8th place. We all sure without the "mistake" on the first lap he can fight for 6th with Bautista, but whatever truly amazing to saw your spirit Vale. You're so complete for us, not only for yours fans but also for all who love this sport and for all people around the world. Your spirit is the force to make us always and always support you.

  

Valentino Rossi Misano 2012 Podium for Marco Simoncelli

The Misano GP just finished with very dramatically happened since the start of the race until the end of the race. At first the race forced to stop due the technical engine of Karel Abraham and some other said the starting light didn't function as well as it must to be.

And due of that little incident, all rider need to do warm up lap for one more time, and the drama continue but for this time come for Dani Pedrosa, he look got trouble on his engine and need to start from the back of the grid, but the bad luck not stop until that after force hard to catch up the other riders, he got crashed but this time not because his own engine but his back  wheel touched by Hector Barbera, and make both of riders crashed in the first lap. Really sad to look it happened when he was very close to get point by point to be World Champion 2012. Always something happened to stop it and always not came from himself. I'm not his huge fan but too look like this really make me sad and unhappy.

While that happened Lorenzo lead the race and keep it until finish line and one again make him strong on world standing to get his 2nd MotoGP World Champion 2012. But the one make all MotoGP lover extremely happy is Valentino Rossi. With all the charisma he has, he ride the bike very comfort even Stefan Bradly following tightly from behind. While they all try the best lap by lap, at the moment on lap 5, Cal Crutchlow crashed and out from his 5th place and he look hurtt with his leg but at the end of the race he on his official twitter account just said it will ok and will try again at Aragon.

                                               pic by MotoGP.com

And Valentino Rossi with his new frame and swing arm more focus and strong on his 2nd position, while the battle happened for 3rd place between Stefan Bradl, Alvaro Bautista and Andrea Dovizioso. But as we know Misano GP is MarcoGP #SuperSic, so believe or not, the power of him just come to push Alvaro Bautista's bike and make him can all out and get the 3rd place after did some battle against Andrea Dovizioso with a gap only +0.003 second (I don't know actually how to count so accurate like that)

And the real champion is of course Valentino Rossi, we know lot of riders can finish on 2nd place but when it was Valentino Rossi after very difficult season for him with that bike, it's really something amazing for all crowds about 45.000 people at Misano circuit and for millions of fans on around the world. He just show to us what the meaning of racing, what the meaning of never give up. Just clearly in every dark we will find the light. 

Really precious podium, Valentino Rossi finished 2nd place as Marco Simoncelli best friend and Alvaro Bautista for 3rd place as Marco Simoncelli Team. 

                                                                pic. by TIM_OFFICIAL

Congratulation for all people who happy with this sport and this result and I would like to give a big hug to Jeremy Burgess who always patient and smile in very difficult moment on last two year. Thank you

                                                   pic by TIM_OFFICIAL

                                         

Laguna Seca 2012 is Nicky Hayden

The Laguna Seca circuit after delayed warming up due to the weather very foggy and cold just finished the race with very dramatic on Sunday July 29th, 2012.

So dramatic after two last races disappointed for Casey Stoner and he return back strong and show to us his talent   made him be the World Champion 2011, surely he passed Lorenzo with very good overtake and take him be the fastest for circuit with the famous corkcrow at corner 8. And Jorge Lorenzo took his  2nd place who made him more strong on the World Standing for this year and followed by Dani Pedrosa for the 3rd place.

And like always duo Yamaha tech 3 are Andrea Dovizioso who already got 3rd podium of this year and Cal Crutchlow did great battle and  a bit danger for both of them, and on that battle due to the broke of swing arm on Yamaha Factory bike pushed Ben Spies out from the track after his strong place on 4th position.

And very emotional situation came from the rider who for almost one and half year facing the difficult situation on his career, the nine times World Champion Valentino Rossi. He's still not finding  the ride style for making him able to enjoying ride the bike and the bike still not complete enough on the front tyre. Difficult to understand what the bike want and made him not get the best start only start from 10th place and almost finish for 8th place after passed Bautista, but the fortune was not on him at the moment in the corkcrow when he took a break and suddenly he lost his front and hard crash happen only 3 laps to go and he lost his opportunity to get a poin at Laguna Seca. But we're still grateful because he was ok and nothing hurt him.

It was very sad moment for him, the team and of course his fans, but Valentino Rossi never lost any respet from us, all his fans still supporting and be proud to have him to be an idol.  And he never lost the attention of many team and sponsor who want work together with him. That's why it's really difficult for him to take decision what team he will choice to work together next.

I read many time lot of fans and media wrote and want look him be the World Champion again and doing a battle on the front row like we always look every moment in his carrer and they all want Valentino Rossi back to Yamaha. I'm agree with that, just one point I didn't agree back to the old team. #IfI'mRossi I would like to stay with the Ducati and continue to develope the bike and try again on next two years to be World Champion and record in history be the World Champion on three different bikes. Must be awesome and always be awesome to feel that after very long and difficult moment. It's just my opinion, all can have a different one.

And the next moment we never forget in Laguna Seca 2012 came from Nicky Hayden. Nicky Hayden on his home race with his new helmet with very unique design, who made his full face helmet look like half face helmet, very interesting. And he really did a great job there after have difficult start on 8th place and very difficult on track he calmly get a point after finished on sixth place.

Not only having a great race and result, Nicky Hayden also show to us what means of sportmanship, after the chequered flag waved, Nicky stoped his bike and pick up Valentino Rossi on his bike and  gave lift for Valentino Rossi to give some waving for all his fans who came from around the world to see and watch him. Really sweet and fantastic moment, very lovely to watching the team mate respect and care with each other. Maybe the rider of Ducati, who's name Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden can't get a lot podium like other factory team but they got a lot of respect and proudness from us and show to us what means of friendship.

Last but not least HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICKY HAYDEN on July 30th, always happy and success around you and keep humble and nice like you always did. Bless you The Kentucky Kid. Really grateful knowing you in the real life even only  in MotoGP Asia . Let's Get it from Indonesia

Farewell Email to Yamaha from Ben Spies

When MotoGP lover counting the day for waiting announce from Yamaha Factory about who will be the next rider of them to be Jorge Lorenzo Team mate, the calm man from USA born July 11, 1984 who also we all know him as ELBOWZ, due from his riding style just sent email toSuperbikeplanet.com at June 24th, 2012 about his decision to leave Yamaha. But like he said on that email he can't tell more about the reason and where he will ride for next year. So homework for all MotoGP fans to guess how the position of riders on factory bike just add and will more complicate to finish the puzzle.

Here the outstanding homework on MotoGP before the round 10 in Laguna Seca circuit:

1. After Casey Stoner Retire the rumor on HRC team just done already when this team official announcement about Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez after break the Rookie rule, will ride for the next two years. but still have question about the mega project for their satelite team
2. Nicky Hayden rumor about he will leave MotoGP and ride on WSBK, but Nicky clarified already he doesn't have any discussion about it and he also said he had a good discussion with Ducati team and will know soon what the final decision around Laguna Seca
3. After good podium Italian rider Andrea Dovizioso some rumors said he will move to WSBK if he doesn't get Factory bike for next year. Still big question where he will ride for
4. The British rider Cal Crutchlow after heroic rode in his home race Silverstone who got offer from Ducati factory, but it's still pending after we don't know when will be official news.
5. The next home work is about will Yamaha have a same riders position for next two years already answered by the rider him self. . And now add by where Ben Spies will ride the bike for the future. He could ride in MotoGP championship or back to WSBK or maybe he stop riding the bike just like World Champion 2011 Casey Stoner. We still don't know not clue at all from any media, the team or Ben Spies. Be a big question mark.
6. And the next and mega puzzle is where Valentino Rossi will be anchored his heart for next year. And I think when this mega question can answer all the home work will be easy to finish and than we can put full concentrating on the rest of 2012 MotoGP championship.

                                        
 Again, we need to honest all news and curiosity to the market for 2013 year centralize to one rider who always get a lot attention in this sport and the rider name is Valentino Rossi.

Good luck for Ben Spies for whatever his plan for the future, because like I knew after couple time met him in live and watching his performance on this sport, he is really the good person, very nice even less of smile and always interesting to watch especially when he rode the bike on WSBK Championship.