You would have thought I'd had enough of MotoGP right...Wrong!

Yesterday we were lucky to have AirAsia Team Malaysia visit the AirAsia staff at LCCT (commonly known to us as Red Fort)

After a tour of our office facilities, our staff were invited to meet the riders, take photos with them, and there were signed posters on offer.

Obviously still on a high from the last weekends success, they were very happy to meet our staff, all of whome were excited to meet the boys that did airasia proud. I for one can't believe how young they are...and the speed around the track...so fast!

It was great for us to be able to share in the success (and pose next to the awesome bike!!)

Another good day in the office...

Stands were packed, the atmosphere buzzing, and the engines revving! For the first time in nearly 10 years, Malaysians had their own riders to support...and you have to admit, they did it in style, with a slick looking bike and suit (not biased at all of course)

After great practice and qualifying sessions, it was already looking up for AirAsia Team Malaysia, but at the same time everyone was keeping cool under the spot light and trying not to lose focus among all the attention.

Elly Idzlianizar Ilias and Mohd Zulfahmi Khairuddin, the AirAsia Team Malaysia MotoGP 125cc Riders ended up in 16th and 20th place (respectively) at the end of today's race - just narrowly missing out on World Championship points - which is a great result.
After months and months of preparation (selection process for the rider's started back in May), today made it all worth it.

We're ready to take on the world!

In the pits, everyone wanted pictures with the boys, with our lovely flight attendants, who were there to support the event - and there was a real excitement in the air. For me, it was the first time at a MotoGP and I loved it - and after a little taster, I'm definitely going to keep up to date with next year's competition when it starts back up again - maybe with a full Malaysian Team entered...and just think, I'm not even Malaysian, so goodness knows how you are all feeling now that you have MotoGP heroes to look up to!!

But seriously, I think it's great that Malaysia can fully utilize all the potential talent it has, and open up new doors for young aspiring riders, engineers, technicians...and all the other positions that are involved in MotoGP and all motor sports.

Today was a great day for AirAsia and Malaysia - together, AirAsia Team Malaysia showed the world what is capable of happening when you work hard towards the same goal.

Well done Elly, well done Fahmi, well done AirAsia Team Malaysia, and well done Malaysia!

Having come from the UK (where it was always far too expensive for me to watch MotoGP), coming to live in Malaysia and being able to watch the riders battle it out each year at an affordable price was a dream come true!

Though I have yet to swap 4 wheels for 2, for me every 3rd weekend in October becomes a wild ride, from Friday practice right through to the end of race day and, as a keen photographer, getting to record the weekends events is fantastic - be it the crowd, the 'umbrella girls' or the rider's themselves.

Last year's race was somewhat of a washout on Saturday qualifying, but this didn't dampen the spirits of everyone I met who held out in the hope of seeing the riders in action and there was plenty of things going on around to track to keep us entertained, including 1 crazy guy on a stunt bike!. However, the, ever unpredictable, Malaysian weather was much kinder on Sunday and allowed for a fantastic race and another great win for 'The Doctor'.

Let's hope this year he can delight the Sepang crowd by clinching the title in Malaysia. Claiming the title in the same weekend as Air Asia enter 2 wildcard riders into the 125cc race will put 2 great champions in the spotlight (on the ground and in the air!) and will serve to put Sepang, Malaysia and Air Asia, well and truly, on the global map. Air Asia boleh!

p.s. If you want to find me at the circuit this weekend, I'll be on the Tower taking shots of the Air Asia bikes (fantastic paint job, guys) and, hopefully, getting a VIP tour of the paddock to boot!