Gerry Salim
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| Nationality | Indonesian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 April 1997 Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | Honda Asia Dream Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bike number | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gerry Salim Laurens (born in Surabaya, 19 April 1997), is a motorcycle racer from Indonesia.
Racing 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 (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
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
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]
Return to ARRC
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
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
Asia Talent Cup
Races by year
(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
Races by year
(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
Races by year
(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
Races by year
(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
By season
| 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
| 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
(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
Races by year
(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
Races by year
(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 |
SEP |
SUG |
SUG |
MAN |
MAN |
ZHU |
ZHU |
CHA |
CHA |
8th* | 14* |
References
- ^ Admin. "Profil Rider - Gerry Salim". Retrieved 2019-02-06.
- ^ Cup, Red Bull MotoGP Rookies. "Gerry Salim". Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
- ^ Bolasport.com. "Gerry dan Andi Berjaya di Asian Talent Cup Losail - Bolasport.com". juara.bolasport.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-02-06.
- ^ "IDEMITSU - ASIA TALENT CUP". IDEMITSU - ASIA TALENT CUP. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
- ^ "IDEMITSU - ASIA TALENT CUP". IDEMITSU - ASIA TALENT CUP. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
- ^ "IDEMITSU - ASIA TALENT CUP". IDEMITSU - ASIA TALENT CUP. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
- ^ Bola.com (2016-08-14). "Gerry Salim Kembali Berjaya di Sirkuit Sentul". bola.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-02-06.
- ^ http://asiaroadracing.com/arrcdata/result/2017/r6/rd06_ap250_st2.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ GridOto.com. "Gerry Salim Juara ARRC 2017 di Thailand, Ini Daftar Prestasi Hebatnya - GridOto.com". www.gridoto.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-02-06.
- ^ "Gerry Salim akhirnya cetak poin di CEV Moto3 | Berita CEV". id.motorsport.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-02-06.
- ^ Cup, Red Bull MotoGP Rookies. "Results". Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Hasil Moto3 Italia: Arbolino menang perdana, Gerry Salim ke-16". id.motorsport.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-07-03.
- ^ Indosport; INDOSPORT.com (2020-11-22). "Cemas dan Berdebar-debar, Pengalaman Gerry Salim dengan Motor 1000CC". INDOSPORT.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ^ 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.
- ^ GridOto.com. "Selepas Suzuka 8 Hours 2022, Gerry Salim Langsung Gaspol ARRC Jepang - GridOto.com". otorace.gridoto.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ^ 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.
