We love you Valentino Rossi

If Lorenzo finish worst than 4th, Marquez will be world championship here in Japan. My friend text me , Valentino must be very unhappy if that happens. 

I think my friend doesn't know so well , how Valentino Rossi is. 

For feel sad in this condition, of course that is normal. Because when you can't active your dream while you already working so hard to make it come true, for me that's normal feeling to be sad.

But not to be unhappy, I'm very sure Valentino will congratulate Marquez if that condition happen today. 

As long as the tittle they get from the honest way, fighting spirit and not cheating anyone else. Then why need to be angry and unhappy. 

Come on guys Valentino Rossi already on this sport for so long, he love this sport so much, maybe more than we can imagine. 

He would be ok if the tittle not for him, the one he always under line is he will never stop to try, never stop to believe, never stop to dream and never stop inspiring. Because he is Valentino Rossi. 

So for all people not his fans yet or pretending to be not his fans. Please don't blame him if you don't know him. Life is about spirit , spirit to make every little thing in your dream be true.

Congratulation Marc Marquez for your World champion 2016 tittle here in Motegi. 

Marc Marquez and Shaina

After the Interview Shaina did with Cal Crutchlow on the last October, she get exclusive chance to met up  with Cal Crutclow (Story in other article)  at the recent Sepang Test on February 2016.This little girl having lot of people around paddock who knowing her after the great interview with Cal Crutchlow that was published by Crash.net, Speedweek and one of biggest newspaper in German Motorsport Aktuell.

During the meeting with Cal Crutclow, she also had a chance to meet with Marc Márquez and Dani Pedrosa. Marc Márquez realized that she was the one who did the interview recently with Cal Cruthclow. With very humble way Marc Márquez said to this Indonesian little girl that the interview was very good and she should also make an interview for him sometime. And we were there only laughing because we just think it was only a polite way of Marc to make the 10^th years old little girl happy.

But we never know because even articles develop their very own dynamics. And on this case it showed soon, that this was not only an empty phrase of Marc Márquez for this little girl. A nice coincidence happened, the Repsol Honda MotoGP factory teams launch their 2016 bikes in Indonesia with Honda Indonesia at the Sentul International Circuit, mean it is the Shaina’s home country.

Shaina already there waiting her fortune on the very big event of Repsol Honda MotoGP factory team and, It was a busy and rainy day, but lucky for Shaina, because she got access to the team´s restricted area. After Marc Márquez and Dani Pedrosa came, they both warmly welcomed her with nice hug and humble short conversation. But as they still had a lot of obligations, they asked her to wait. So she waited in front of Marc Márquez ´ room. 

Long minutes and hours passed, the program was almost over and the big luxury coach was already waiting at the end of the paddock with the engine running for bringing two Honda riders and team to the airport. Then suddenly Marc Márquez asked Shaina to come in to his private room with very lovable way. We could see very clearly he was already exhausted from all the day’s work and the hot weather combine with rain and high humidity, but he was cool and gave his tight time for making the words to Shaina come true.

So she sat down, face to face with Marc Márquez and automatically like provisional she took her tablet and started asking.   

Shaina Salvia A.S.:

My first question is: A lot of factory bikes are using wings on their fairings. Do you think the RC213V for 2016 also needs wings or is the wing from the Honda logo already enough? (Laughing)

Marc Márquez: (looking at Shaina and laughing) Yeah…, Honda is working on this because Ducati started with the wings already long time ago, a lot of year ago... and now as Ducati started, also Yamaha tried and also Honda is working on their wings in the wind tunnel to try their wings. I don’t know we will put or not. Depend on the result, maybe it will make a little gap but I don’t think it will make a big gap.

Shaina Salvia A.S.:

The next question: For 2016, what is the improvement on the 2016 bike, to make you fast again on the track?

Marc Márquez:

We change a little bit the specific on the engine for trying to improve the character of the bike and we are working there. And also we will try some different setup on the electronic, because now it’s common software for everybody to have the same software, the same electronic and we are trying to adjust this electronic.

Shaina Salvia A.S.:

Aaa ok, (and looking to her tablet) I have a little question again, what is actually your favorite circuit?

Marc Márquez:

My Favorite circuit is… One of my favorite circuits is Phillip Island. It is really nice. And then Aragon, I also like it a lot. Austin, I like it. So fast corners, I always like it.

Shaina Salvia A.S.:

Do you like in Indonesia?

Marc Márquez:

(Laughing) Indonesia …., I did few lap here in Sentul International Circuit with the small bike and it looks an interesting circuit, many change direction and someday maybe we will ride with the MotoGP.

Shaina Salvia A.S.:

(With her hoping face) Ya, I hope also. (And Shaina face look around), so you like playing PS4? (Curious voice)

Marc Márquez  :

Yes sometimes in my free time, We are playing FIFA for football game, some MotoGP, motor bike game, Formula 1 game, always on Play station.

Shaina Salvia A.S.:

(Very relax voice) same as my brother and me…

Marc Márquez:

Same heh? (Laughing loudly) You are good?

Shaina Salvia A.S.:

Hmmm. Not really (honest face but little disappointed) but …

Marc Márquez:

(Continuing Shaina word) but your brother beat you … you will beat your brother, because you are really smart (with his finger to his head).

(Both of them are laughing very friendly)

Shaina Salvia A.S.:

Thank you (with very happy but little shy face), Thank you for the time.

Marc Márquez:

You´re welcome (Hugging and surprisingly he kiss Shaina) muach …

And not to stop there, Shaina tried to remember and said:

“And Happy Birthday …..” (Shaina stops, because suddenly Marc Márquez is answering) “Thank you”. (With very happy face and Shaina continues)  “I know it is not your birthday yet because it is….” (Stops again) and Marc continuing “… yes Wednesday, It is on Wednesday”

Shaina Salvia A.S.:

Yeah ..So you will go to Phillip Island?

Marc Márquez:

Yes we are going now at 8 in the night we have the flight for the test.

Shaina Salvia A.S.:

 I’m sorry I can’t go there, I would like to go but I should go to school.

Marc Márquez:

No worry and of course school is important. (With serious voice to Shaina)

Shaina Salvia A.S.:

Thank you very much

Then Marc Márquez took his things and left the room, as the team was already waiting outside. They went down the long corridor, then suddenly Marc turned around, ran back to Shaina and gave her a pillow with his photo on it. And also Marc give one more chance for Shaina took a photo together with him.

Shaina was very happy about the present and keeps it among her beloved souvenirs. She actually had a few more questions on her tablet, but as she knew Marc Márquez had very little time, she was too anxious to ask them. She was so grateful with the big opportunity that she experienced.

She really hope this story can be publish on Marc Márquez birthday, as a present on his 22 years old at Feb 17^th.. So here we go “HAPPY BIRTHDAY Marc Márquez “

This article also can read at Crash.net 

The video also upload at Shaina Salvia Youtube

Cal Crutchlow, Lucy and Shaina 2015

Motogp  is not only limited to adult who like to ride a bike, but also influence so much to the little girl Shaina who will reach 10 years old on December 8th. She is enthusiast with this sport since she was very young. And the one she so adore is the British rider Cal Crutchlow. 

Shaina herself first time get in touch with Cal Crutchlow about 3 years ago  and she got the lucky to able to had a direct conversation with Crutchlow and also with Lucy (At the time is girl friend of him). And due Crutchlow so impressed with the braveness of Shaina so he gave his racing gloves to her, She could not believe that moment and wore the glove for the rest of that day. When the light of paddock were already on and she still walking around with her hands in the air, wearing these big motorcycle gloves. Really unforgettable moment for the first time met with her idol.

But the happiness for her not only stop at that moment, this year she got a chance to meet again with Cal Crutchlow. When she asked him if he could give her an interview because at her school she just finish the lesson ‘how to doing interview’ a The elementary school girl got very excited, prepared like a professional and wrote down her questions on her tablet, that she will not forget any of them. 

nd she want to practice that, the British agreed in very friendly way.

So the big moment came: Cal´s wife Lucy asked Shaina to come into Cal´s room behind the pit garage at the Sepang circuit. She entered, and Cal gave her a warm welcome. They sat down and Shaina got a one-to-one interview, not much ordinary people get the very precocious moment like this.

Shaina Salvia A.S.:

(With serious face and little nervous she started to ask) Before you came to MotoGP, you were riding World Superbike, while most other riders from MotoGP go to World Superbike before they retire. Do you have any plan to go back to World Superbike in the future?

Cal Crutchlow:

(The voice so deep and calm) I don’t have a plan to go back to World Superbike again in the future. But only because I ride now in MotoGP and I think when I will finish my career, I will finish it in MotoGP. But this does not mean I would not be interested to go to World Superbike, but I don’t think I´m going to ride there again. I think in the end I will finish my career here but I don’t know when. Maybe in one year, maybe in ten years. As soon as I stop to love racing bikes I can go home and love Lucy (his wife) more (laughs)

Shaina Salvia A.S.:

You ride the Honda almost one year, are you happy with your riding?

Cal Crutchlow:

I’m happy and not happy, both.  I’m happy because the first half of the year was ok, and in the last few races it got a little better.  We had some bad races and some bad luck, so the championship position is not really good, but I think I´m still fast enough. With the Honda it is really difficult to learn the bike. So next year maybe I am a lot faster again.

Shaina Salvia A.S.:

You crashed with your team mate Jack Miller in Silverstone. How you can smile again with him, as sometimes in my school, if my friends disappoint me, it’s difficult for me to smile with them again (Shaina asks very shy but in curious way).

Cal Crutchlow:

 (Laughs) You have to be a good person and jack is not a bad person. He didn’t mean to make a mistake, he didn’t mean to do it on purpose. He didn’t want to crash and he didn’t want to hit me either.  So we both crashed and I said I´m really sorry for the crash. And he said he is really sorry to hit me. I said it’s ok, because I was angry with him for one minute and then calmed down. It is ok, because I have crashed into people before as well. And if I do it again and I’m still angry with Jack, they might be angry with me. You need to have forgiveness and I forgive him. But if he does it again, there is big trouble! No I’m only joking (laughs loud).

Shaina Salvia A.S.:

How did you get idea to choose 35 as your racing number?

Cal Crutchlow:

Because I had the number 5 before, in the first 3 years racing. Then I couldn’t have the 5 anymore, so I put the 3 ahead. But it’s really good, because my favorite number is 5 and Lucy´s is 3. So it works perfect (looks lovely to his wife and smiles).

Shaina Salvia A.S.:

Is it easy to be a rider (looking to CC with an amazed face)?

Cal Crutchlow:

I think it’s easy sometimes, but people think it’s a lot easier than it is. We have to work hard. I think we have a job that we all love and we are very privileged. It’s a really special job to have, to be the rider. But it’s also difficult at times, because you´re never at home, you´re always travelling. And when we travel the world we don’t see so much. We don´t go to visit places, because we need to go to the circuit, the hotel and the airport, but we don´t get to see so much of the world. So it´s honestly a really tough job, but it´s job we love and we´ll never change. I think all riders feel the same. (in grateful voice)

Shaina Salvia A.S. :

In Malaysia your bike had a different color. Will this remain for the future, or was this just for Malaysia?

Cal Crutchlow:

It was just for Malaysia. But I hope it will remain, because it looks really good.

Shaina Salvia A.S. :

What is your target in every race?

Cal Crutchlow:

To win (laughs with serious face). Always the target is to win, but we all know is very difficult for me to win. Maybe I will be 10^th, maybe I will be 5^th. But we always have to aim to win.

Shaina Salvia A.S. :

Thank you for the interview.

Cal Crutchlow:

You´re very welcome.

Shaina had the gloves in her bag, she got from him 3 years ago. “Could you sign them for me, please?” she asked. 

Cal took a pen and said: “Gloves are really difficult to sign, as they have so many edges.” But he found a spot on the palm that was wide enough for his much desired signature and his #35.  “I still remember when I gave them to you. Great you still have them.” Then he asked: “Do you want a photo with the bike?” He invited her into the garage, and he posed with her in front of the Honda RC 213 V. 

Once again, she got another experience to remember for life. “Thank you very much, Cal Crutchlow. You´re my hero!”

Sometimes life is about if you are brave enough to have a dream, because every little dream we have can be a motivation for us to keep working and make it come true. And you need to make sure that your dreams are inspiring for others.

We really appreciate the warm heart of Cal Crutchlow. In his busy time he was so kind to take some minutes for the little girl and he was very wise and patient. Also thanks to his wife Lucy who is always humble to Shaina even though she is already the 1^st lady of the famous British rider.

This interview also published in very awesome way at Crash.net