Gerry Salim Laurens (born in Surabaya, 19 April 1997), is a motorcycle racer from Indonesia.

Gerry Salim
NationalityIndonesian
Born (1997-04-19) 19 April 1997 (age 27)
Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Current teamHonda Asia Dream Racing
Bike number31
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto2 World Championship
Active years2019
ManufacturersKalex
2019 championship positionNC (0 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
1 0 0 0 0 0
Moto3 World Championship
Active years2019
ManufacturersHonda
2019 championship positionNC (0 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
1 0 0 0 0 0

Racing Career edit

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 edit

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 (ARRC). 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 edit

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 17th out of 24 riders with 23 points in Red Bull Rookies.[11]

Moto2 World Championship edit

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 edit

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]

Return to ARRC edit

Initially, Gerry was recruited by Honda Asia Dream Racing team to race in Asia Superbike (ASB1000) class of ARRC with Malaysian rider Zaqhwan Zaidi as a teammate for 2020 season. However, the season was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.[14] He eventually made his debut in the class in 2022 as the series resumed.[15]

He also raced in 2022 Suzuka 8 Hours for the same team alongside Zaqhwan and Helmi Azman. The trio finished 11th in the race.[16]

Personal life edit

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.[17]

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

Career statistics edit

Asia Talent Cup edit

Races by year edit

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

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts
2015 Honda THA1
3
THA2
7
QAT1
11
QAT2
7
MAL1
8
MAL2
5
CHN1
7
CHN2
5
JPN1
3
JPN2
8
SEP1
9
SEP2
Ret
6th 109
2016 Honda THA1
2
THA2
6
QAT1
1
QAT2
3
MAL1
3
MAL2
Ret
CHN1
4
CHN2
2
JPN1
10
JPN2
6
SEP1
Ret
SEP2
7
5th 145
2017 Honda THA1
5
THA2
6
QAT1
NC
QAT2
8
SUZ1
SUZ2
MAL1
3
MAL2
6
JPN1
NC
JPN2
5
SEP1
2
SEP2
8
7th 94

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup edit

Races by year edit

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

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts
2018 JER1
23
JER2
19
MUG
Ret
ASS1
14
ASS2
8
SAC1
Ret
SAC2
15
RBR1
Ret
RBR2
8
MIS
Ret
ARA1
17
ARA2
12
17th 23

FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship edit

Races by year edit

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

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos Pts
2018 Honda EST
Ret
VAL1
25
VAL2
27
FRA
25
CAT1
25
CAT2
21
ARA
16
JER1
17
JER2
16
ALB
15
VAL1
20
VAL2
Ret
35th 1

FIM CEV Moto2 European Championship edit

Races by year edit

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

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts
2019 Kalex EST1
Ret
EST2
10
VAL
12
CAT1
18
CAT2
10
ARA1
ARA2
JER
9
ALB1
13
ALB2
Ret
VAL
DNS
17th 26

Grand Prix motorcycle racing edit

By season edit

Season Class Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd
2019 Moto3 Honda Honda Team Asia 1 0 0 0 0 0 37th
Moto2 Kalex IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia 1 0 0 0 0 0 41st
Total 2 0 0 0 0 0

By class edit

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

Races by year edit

(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 Moto3 Honda QAT
ARG
AME
SPA
FRA
ITA
16
CAT
NED
GER
CZE
AUT
GBR
RSM
ARA
THA
JPN
AUS
MAL
VAL
37th 0
Moto2 Kalex QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA
29
THA
JPN
AUS
MAL
VAL
41st 0

Asia Superbike 1000 edit

Races by year edit

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

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 Pos Pts
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
2022 Honda CHA
8
CHA
9
SEP
7
SEP
10
SUG
8
SUG
11
SEP
10
SEP
8
CHA
7
CHA
11
10th 71

Asia Supersports 600 edit

Races by year edit

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

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pos Pts
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
2023 Honda CHA
5
CHA
13
SEP
11
SEP
10
SUG
Ret
SUG
DNS
MAN
MAN
ZHU
ZHU
CHA
CHA
13th* 25*

References edit

  1. ^ Admin (12 September 2017). "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. ^ http://asiaroadracing.com/arrcdata/result/2017/r6/rd06_ap250_st2.pdf. {{cite web}}: 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). 15 October 2018. 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). 2 June 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  14. ^ Indosport; INDOSPORT.com (2020-11-22). "Cemas dan Berdebar-debar, Pengalaman Gerry Salim dengan Motor 1000CC". INDOSPORT.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  15. ^ GridOto.com. "Hasil Race 1 ASB1000 Thailand 2022 - Zaqhwan Zaidi Juara, Gerry Salim Posisi Segini di Debut Superbike - GridOto.com". otorace.gridoto.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  16. ^ GridOto.com. "Selepas Suzuka 8 Hours 2022, Gerry Salim Langsung Gaspol ARRC Jepang - GridOto.com". otorace.gridoto.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  17. ^ OtomotifZone.com (2018-07-29). "Suzuka Endurance 4 Hours : Duet Tommy Salim dan Febriansyah Tembus Empat Besa". OtomotifZone. Archived from the original on 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2019-02-06.

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