Jokowi Bersepeda Bareng Juara MotoGP, Rossi dan Lorenzo
Jakarta Governor Bikes to Work with MotoGP Champions, Rossi and Lorenzo
Reporter : Rahmat Kartolo
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani
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Jakarta (B2B) - Gubernur DKI Jakarta, Joko ´Jokowi´ Widodo menikmati Jumat pagi (17/1) dengan dua tamu istimewa yakni Juara MotoGP Valentino Rossi dari Italia dan Jorge Lorenzo dari Spanyol.
Lorenzo tiba di rumah dinas Gubernur DKI pada Jumat pagi, setelah itu bersama Jokowi dan rombongan bersiap-siap untuk naik sepeda ke Balaikota Jakarta di kawasan Monas, Jakarta Pusat.
Namun rencana bersepeda terpaksa diurungkan karena hujan sehingga tertunda sekitar setengah jam.
Setelah hujan reda, Jokowi bersama Lorenzo dan rombongan bersepeda menuju Balaikota, yang mengakibatkan awak media bergegas meliput peristiwa langka tersebut.
Setelah tiba di Balai Kota, rombongan sarapan pagi bersama dan mengobrol sambil menunggu Rossi, yang saat itu baru saja mendarat di Jakarta.
"Saya baru tiba, sehingga terlambat untuk bersepeda bersama Jokowi dan Lorenzo," kata Rossi kepada pers di Balaikota.
"Sangat menyenangkan mengunjungi Jakarta untuk ke-10 kalinya dan menikmati pagi ini dengan Gubernur DKI Jakarta, untuk bersepeda," kata Lorenzo.
Menurut Jokowi, bersepeda ke Balai Kota bertujuan mempromosikan transportasi yang ramah lingkungan.
Rossi berpendapat senada, "Saya menyukai orang-orang yang sepeda."
Ketika ditanya apakah ia lebih suka sepeda daripada sepeda motor, Rossi menjawab "tidak, saya masih lebih suka sepeda motor," katanya sambil tertawa.
Valentino Rossi berulang kali menjadi juara dunia MotoGP, sehingga dijuluki sebagai pembalap motor paling sukses sepanjang masa, dengan prestasi sembilan kali juara Grand Prix.
Lorenzo meraih gelar juara dunia MotoGP 2010 dan 2012 dan saat ini bersaing di kelas MotoGP, mendukung tim Yamaha.
Jakarta (B2B) - Jakarta Governor, Joko ´Jokowi´ Widodo spent Friday morning with two unusual guests: MotoGP champions Valentino Rossi of Italy and Jorge Lorenzo of Spain.
Lorenzo arrived at the governor’s official residence early in the morning, after which the two of them, along with an entourage, got ready to bike to City Hall.
The departure was delayed by rain for about half an hour.
After the rain stopped, Jokowi, Lorenzo and company headed for City Hall, causing a media frenzy.
Upon arrival at City Hall, the entourage had breakfast together and chatted while waiting for Rossi, who had just landed in Jakarta at that time.
“I arrived just now, so no cycling for me this time,” Rossi told a press conference at City Hall.
Lorenzo said he had a great time biking with the number one person in Jakarta.
“It’s great to be here for the 10th time and to share this morning with the governor of Jakarta, cycling,” he said.
Jokowi said that biking to City Hall was aimed at promoting environmentally friendly transportation.
Rossi shared the sentiment, saying “I love people who bike.”
When asked whether he preferred a bicycle to a motorcycle, Rossi answered “no, I still prefer motorcycle, though,” with a laugh.
Valentino Rossi is a multiple MotoGP World Champion, dubbed one of the most successful motorcycle racers of all time, with nine Grand Prix World Championships to his name, seven of them in the premier class.
Lorenzo won the 2010 and 2012 MotoGP World Champion and currently competes in the MotoGP class, riding for the Yamaha team.
