Friday, 11 February 2022 – 17:40 WIB
VIVA – The MotoGP racers who were present to conduct a pre-season test session at the Mandalika Circuit, admitted that they were amazed by the natural beauty around the circuit area.
The admiration of MotoGP riders for Indonesia can be seen from their uploads on social media, as revealed by Alex Rins from the Suzuki Ecstar team. “Enjoying this beautiful country. If the track is as beautiful as the beaches, we will have fun in this test,” wrote the Spaniard who uploaded a photo of himself posing in front of one of the white sandy beaches in Lombok while holding a coconut.
Meanwhile world champion Fabio Quartararo wrote “We love the Indonesian atmosphere,” while posing in the swimming pool. Then Marc Marquez took the time to climb one of the hills in Mandalika and wrote “falling in love with this place #Indonesia” in his post.
Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno, revealed that the MotoGP team and racers were attracted to Indonesia’s natural beauty and wanted to take a week’s vacation in Bali or Lombok, before having a Grand Prix at the Pertamina Mandalika Circuit in March.
While reviewing the readiness of the Pertamina Mandalika Circuit for the MotoGP pre-season test, Sandiaga received a report from Dorna Sports Managing Director Carlos Ezpeleta, who expressed the MotoGP group’s admiration for the beauty of Mandalika, Lombok.
“Carlos said that it turns out that Mandalika is not only a new circuit but the most beautiful, he conveyed all the riders excited and they are also amazed by the beauty of Mandalika, Lombok,” said Sandiaga Uno, quoted VIVA Automotive from Antara, Friday 11 February 2022.
