Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is upbeat that the Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia on March 18-20, 2022, at the Mandalika Circuit, West Nusa Tenggara, could inspire Indonesian motorbike racers to record global stage achievements.
The president's declaration become made after web hosting 20 MotoGP racers at an target audience within the Merdeka Palace earlier than sending off the racers for a parade to the Hotel Indonesia Roundabout positioned three kilometers south of the Palace on Wednesday.
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"I informed them that Indonesia has a total of 122 million bikes, and I additionally advised them that they have quite a few fans from Indonesia," Jokowi remarked.
Jokowi stated that he in advance supposed to join the parade convoy with the 20 MotoGP racers, yet because of numerous reasons, he turned into counseled now not to sign up for the parade.
"I could not journey the motorcycle on my own (for the parade) because of protection motives," the president affirmed.
After hosting MotoGP racers and attractive in a quick communication with them at the Merdeka Palace, President Jokowi sent off the racers' convoy for a parade from the Palace to Hotel Indonesia Roundabout.
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As observed by means of Antara, the racers rode motorcycles produced with the aid of manufacturing groups, inclusive of Honda, KTM, Ducati, Aprilia, Yamaha, and Suzuki.
The MotoGP racers' convoy is guarded with the aid of police and army officials, and dozens of motorcycle riders from various motorcycle groups additionally joined the parade in the back of the racers.
While slowly riding their motorcycle, MotoGP racers greeted and waved out to the fans and media crews spectating the parade along the three-kilometer road.
At 10:15 a.m. neighborhood time (UTC +7), police officers reopened entry to the southward lane of the Medan Merdeka Barat Road and MH Thamrin Road in addition to the Hotel Indonesia Roundabout that was earlier sterilized for the parade.
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