Dozens of national racers in the Porsche Sprint Challenge Indonesia began to try the Mandalika Circuit Track, Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB).
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“The racers have started trying the Mandalika circuit, because the Porsche Sprint Challenge Indonesia event series on December 8-10, 2023 has started from yesterday,” said the committee of the Porsche Sprint Challenge Indonesia event in Mandalika, Thursday.
He said the vehicle that will be used in the Porsche Sprint Challenge Indonesia 2023 is the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car. Porsche Sprint Challenge Indonesia will be held three times on December 8-10, 2023, January 12-14, 2024, and January 26-28, 2024.
The race will consist of a Sprint Race for 30 minutes and an Endurance Race with a duration of 45 minutes. A total of 10 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars have been prepared at the Mandalika Circuit and are ready to compete quickly for the first round of the Porsche Sprint Challenge Indonesia.
“The contract for this racing event is until 2026, but it can still continue if this event is successfully held in Mandalika,” he said.
His party expressed appreciation for Injourney who had supported the first car racing event at the Mandalika Circuit. With the event is expected to support the development of motor sports in the Mandalika circuit, because this event is quite prestigious.
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“This event can support the promotion of Tourism Development in Mandalika SEZ and Mandalika circuit,” he said.
This activity is expected to also have an economic impact on the community and provide opportunities for Indonesian drivers to be able to improve their abilities, so that they are able to compete in other international car racing events.
“Our drivers do not need to go abroad if they want to race, because we already have a racing league and can be held at the Mandalika circuit,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Board of the Indonesian Motor Association (IMI) Ananda Nikola said that the existence of this car racing event could make the Mandalika circuit multifunctional, not just MotoGP races, but could present other car racing events.
“This can make the Mandalika circuit multifunctional,” he said.
He said this car racing event could become history because it was the first time a car racing event was equivalent to racing in Europe and Australia.
“This is a good breakthrough and can provide opportunities for national drivers to be able to race at the international level,” he said.
Deputy Minister of BUMN II Kartika Wirjoatmodjo revealed plans to hold a GT car race at the Mandalika circuit after obtaining certification from the International Automotive Federation or Fédération Internationale de l’automobile (FIA).
“Regarding (certification) FIA, later the plan will be a GT car race,” said Kartika Wirjoatmodjo or familiarly called Tiko in Jakarta, Tuesday.
Tiko added that the possibility of GT car racing at the Mandalika Circuit will be cooperated with the Indonesian Motor Association (IMI).
In addition, the Mandalika Circuit is also planned to hold a MotoGP race next year.
“Maybe later in November 2023, MotoGP again,” said Tiko.
Previously, the Holding of Tourism Soe PT Aviasi Pariwisata Indonesia (Persero) or InJourney revealed that the Mandalika circuit in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) had been certified by the International Automotive Federation (FIA) so that the circuit could hold a championship race for four-wheeled vehicles.
President Director of InJourney Dony Oskaria said, Thus the Mandalika circuit could hold a championship race for four-wheeled vehicles at the Mandalika circuit, in addition to the World Superbike (WSBK) and MotoGP championships.
In addition, InJourney will also start getting into water sports as an attraction in Mandalika for tourists.
Meanwhile, the Regent of Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, H Lalu Pathul Bahri said that the Mandalika Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is currently ready to host international events other than MotoGP.
The West Nusa Tenggara provincial government will strengthen the image of the Mandalika Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Central Lombok regency as a world-class destination as the region becomes a new economic point outside Java.
NTB has won the trust of President Jokowi, that Lombok with Mandalika and its circuit is declared to be the new economic epicenter of national tourism development that can bring Indonesia’s name in the international arena.
Strengthening the image of Mandalika as a National Super priority destination (DSPN) is done by maintaining and maintaining a number of agendas that will be held in the region. Such as the World Superbike (WSBK) event which will be held in March and MotoGP in October 2023.