Focus - Where does it come from?

In Lorenzo's Land?   /  motogp.com

30 minutes before MotoGp race there are people going crazy, flashing lights, cameras and journalists everywhere on  paddock and you should focus there?! I really dont understand how on earth they do it, riders who's life is threaten by one single thing that disturbs their focus!

I had done some research and asked from couple racers that how they focus before the race. I got almost same answers from racers and psychologists who had specialize in racing. Main thing was to focus on your own way, which calms you and make your head go on the "racing bubble". You have to picture the perfect race in your head, how the start would go, first corners, first laps and where you could make your moves.

Many riders wants to be alone, maybe listen some music, what we all had seen Lorenzo doing before the race. Going around the track in your head and thinking about the corners and perfect lap is something which some riders do too. And most important thing is to put yourself a goal and go for it!

Then there are those guys too who just walks around the paddock and chat with people, I really dont know is that their way to focus, do they just wanna relax and dont think about the race too much and wont let the nerves come out or do they just not care? Nobody knows but it actually doesnt matter how you focus if you just do a great race!

Emil in "racing bubble" before the race / pic: Nordgren racing

Meyer with moto3 against 600cc

This weekend was a Danish Championship on Knutstorp, Sweden. My boyfriend Emil was there too with his Moto3 bike in 600cc class. First i didnt beleave that he could ride against 600cc bikes but on saturday he was 3rd and on sunday in both races 4th, so he surprised me on a good way!! But he had some bad luck too with him. Crash with few riders on friday was gona scear the hell out of me and he hurt his leg on that too, but now its all good, just little bit tired Emil after a long and hard weekend!

Emil Meyer Petersen Knutstorp 2012

Crash weekend after summer break in MotoGp!

11th MotoGp weekend was Indianapolis in USA which was full of crashes; Stoner, Hayden, Barbera, Viñales... and list goes on and on! And looking this weekend with Finnish eyes there were good job from Mika Kallio, 4th in Moto2 but really bad job from Niklas Ajo with that black flag and penalty for next race! 

Top3 Moto3
Luis Salom
Sandro Cortese
Jonas Folger 

Top3 Moto2
Marc Marquez
Pol Espargaro
Julian Simon

Top3 MotoGp
Dani Pedrosa
Jorge Lorenzo
Andrea Dovizioso

pics: Motogp.com