Gerry Salim

Gerry Salim Laurens (born in Surabaya, 19 April 1997), is a motorcycle rider from Indonesia who competes in FIM CEV Moto2 European Championship.

Gerry Salim
Nationality	Indonesian
Born	(1997-04-19) 19 April 1997 Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Current team	Honda Team Asia
Bike number	31
Motorcycle racing career statistics Moto2 World Championship Active years 2019 Manufacturers Kalex 2019 championship position NC (0 pts) Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 1 0 0 0 0 0 Moto3 World Championship Active years 2019 Manufacturers Honda 2019 championship position NC (0 pts) Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 1 0 0 0 0 0

Early career

Gerry started his career in the mid-2000s. In 2011, he won the Motoprix National Championship in the MP6 class.[1] The following year saw him won the Honda One Make Race series in both underbone 110cc and 125cc classes. With him rising through the ranks, Astra Honda Racing Team recruited him to be a part of their rider development program.

Asia Road Racing Championship

Gerry tried his hands on international racing scene by competing in 2013 Asia Dream Cup. He finished the series as a runner-up.[2] He also raced in GP3 class of All-Japan Championship, ranked 5th, and in Asia Talent Cup for 3 seasons (2015-2017). He won the 2016 Qatar round.[3] In overall, Gerry ranked 6th in 2015,[4] 6th in 2016[5] and 7th in 2017.[6]

Gerry was signed to Astra Honda Racing and raced in Supersport 600cc class in Asia Road Racing Championship. In 2016, his first season, he won 2 races in the Indonesian round at Sentul,[7] and ranked 9th in that season. Astra Honda later called him up to race in the lesser class, (AP250) aboard a Honda CBR250RR. Gerry dominated the class with 7 victories out of 12 races in 6 rounds.[8] He secured the Asian championship at the final round at Chang International Circuit[9]

CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship & Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

Gerry's success on Asia level paved his way to a higher class, CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship and Red Bull Rookies. In CEV Moto3, he got his first point at Circuito de Albacete and finished his first season in 35th position.[10] Gerry ranked 18th out of 24 riders in Red Bull Rookies.[11]

Moto2 World Championship

Gerry is scheduled to race in FIM CEV Moto2 European Championship for Astra Honda Racing Team as a replacement for Dimas Ekky Pratama, who moves up to Moto2 Class. He completed in 2019 Moto2 Aragon GP also as a substitute for Dimas who was injured at Idemitsu Honda Team Asia where he finished 29th.[12]

Moto3 World Championship

Honda Team Asia called Gerry up to replace their injured regular rider, Ai Ogura, ahead of 2019 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix. Gerry finished the race in 16th position.[13]

Personal life

Gerry comes from a family that has racing background. His father, Gunawan Salim, is a former motorcycle racer and his brother Tommy Salim, also has the same profession as him. Tommy raced in 2018 Suzuka 4 Hours with M. Febriansyah under Astra Honda Racing Team flag and the pair finished 4th.[14]

Gerry is known by his nickname “Si Bonek” and is a fan of Persebaya Surabaya.

Career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

Season	Class	Motorcycle	Team	Race	Win	Podium	Pole	FLap	Pts	Plcd
2019	Moto2	Kalex	IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia	1	0	0	0	0	0	NC
	Moto3	Honda	Honda Team Asia	1	0	0	0	0	0	NC
Total				2	0	0	0	0	0

By class

Class	Seasons	1st GP	1st Pod	1st Win	Race	Win	Podiums	Pole	FLap	Pts	WChmp
Moto2	2019	2019 Aragon			1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Moto3	2019	2019 Italy			1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	2019–Present				2	0	0	0	0	0	0

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Class	Bike	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Pos	Pts
2019	Moto2	Kalex	QAT	ARG	AME	SPA	FRA	ITA	CAT	NED	GER	CZE	AUT	GBR	RSM	ARA 29	THA	JPN	AUS	MAL	VAL	NC	0
	Moto3	Honda	QAT	ARG	AME	SPA	FRA	ITA 16	CAT	NED	GER	CZE	AUT	GBR	RSM	ARA	THA	JPN	AUS	MAL	VAL	NC	0

References

1. Admin. "Profil Rider - Gerry Salim". Retrieved 2019-02-06.
2. Cup, Red Bull MotoGP Rookies. "Gerry Salim". Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
3. Bolasport.com. "Gerry dan Andi Berjaya di Asian Talent Cup Losail - Bolasport.com". juara.bolasport.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-02-06.
4. "IDEMITSU - ASIA TALENT CUP". IDEMITSU - ASIA TALENT CUP. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
5. "IDEMITSU - ASIA TALENT CUP". IDEMITSU - ASIA TALENT CUP. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
6. "IDEMITSU - ASIA TALENT CUP". IDEMITSU - ASIA TALENT CUP. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
7. Bola.com (2016-08-14). "Gerry Salim Kembali Berjaya di Sirkuit Sentul". bola.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-02-06.
8. (PDF) http://asiaroadracing.com/arrcdata/result/2017/r6/rd06_ap250_st2.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
9. GridOto.com. "Gerry Salim Juara ARRC 2017 di Thailand, Ini Daftar Prestasi Hebatnya - GridOto.com". www.gridoto.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-02-06.
10. "Gerry Salim akhirnya cetak poin di CEV Moto3 | Berita CEV". id.motorsport.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-02-06.
11. Cup, Red Bull MotoGP Rookies. "Results". Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
12. GridOto.com. "Hasil Balapan Moto2 Aragon: Brad Binder Juara, Gerry Salim Finis Posisi 29 - GridOto.com". www.gridoto.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-09-26.
13. "Hasil Moto3 Italia: Arbolino menang perdana, Gerry Salim ke-16". id.motorsport.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-07-03.
14. OtomotifZone.com (2018-07-29). "Suzuka Endurance 4 Hours : Duet Tommy Salim dan Febriansyah Tembus Empat Besa". OtomotifZone. Retrieved 2019-02-06.

External links

• Profile on Red Bull Rookies Cup
• Profile on asiatalentcup.com