After over
one year without posting, I decided to reactivate my blog for 2
reasons: 1) because I promised myself to start writing in English this year,
and 2) to report a great experience that I had.
Yesterday when I woke up I had no idea how AWESOME my day was going to be. Around 10.30 I was checking my e-mails and social media updates, as I usually do, when I saw MCE Insurance's Big Ed post on Facebook:
Big Ed:
I, Superbiker 2 preview this afternoon in Landan!
Feeling a bit mischievous...who wants in this exclusive event, I can sneak you
and a friend in let me know...NOW!
To win, I just needed to
be free from 3.30 till 8PM and RSVP quickly. Guess what? I’M ON VACATION! Of
course I was free! So I told my husband and asked him to leave work earlier.
Lucky me again – HE DID! One hour later Big Ed asked for my contact number and
in 1 minute I received a call from Traci McLean (Marketing Executive for MCE
Insurance), who explained the details. Among other things, she said I would
meet some of the British Superbike riders – WHAAAAT?
Oh yeah! I met my husband
at the tube station and when we arrived at the Electric Cinema in Notting Hill
I spotted my living idol Tommy Hill posing for pictures. I had to restrain
myself. Then I saw Big Ed and Big Ed saw me. Not only he saw me, but he also
took me in his arms and carried me in - that was a little embarrassing, but I
loved it! There were only interesting people there: the film producers,
journalists, Swan Yamaha team owner Shaun Muir, BSB riders Gary Mason, Simon
Andrews, Jon Kirkham, Peter Hickman, former Olympic athlete Derek Redmondand,
and a lot more. We had a few drinks and sat to watch the movie – like a boss!
As the first one, “I, Superbiker 2 – The showdown” seems like a season review. It shows how each of the six contenders (Shakey Byrne, Josh Brooks, John Hopkins, Tommy Hill, Ryuichi Kiyonari and Michael Laverty) managed to get to the BSB showdown. In my opinion it would be nicer if it was done in a more linear way, instead of going back and forth to show them individually. But with it we could remember all the pain John Hopkins went through with his finger, what a bad season it was for Kiyonari, learn about Shakey Byrne’s opinion on the point system for the showdown, and cheer again seeing that final and most dramatic lap in the history of BSB, in which Tommy Hill wins by 6 thousands of a second. It’s a must-see for any superbike lover – especially those who don’t have a chance to watch the championship on telly.
In the end, after a round of applause I finally asked Katie Martin and Tommy Hill to pose for a picture with me. I asked his opinion about a certain championship and he answered me very nicely. I also took pictures with Gary Mason and MCN sport editor Gary Pinchin. Then we left for more drinks at The Lonsdale.
Big Ed welcomed me there again and we danced! I was so happy that I forgot to ask Shaun Muir for an internship, but that’s alright. It was a great opportunity and a wonderful gift from MCE Insurance that we will never forget. Thanks!
Here's the film trailer:
... a teaser with the theme song:
... and this is me posing with Tommy Hill and girlfriend Katie Martin!
I, Superbiker 2 - The Showdown - in cinemas nationwide 21/02/2012... but we watched it first! ;)
For more info: http://www.isuperbiker.com
For more info: http://www.isuperbiker.com