The Mandalika MotoGP Committee Invites Jokowi To Prabowo-Gibran, Will They Be Present?

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Vice President Ma'ruf Amin were invited to attend the 2024 MotoGP event.

The Mandalika Grand Prix Association (MGPA) as the organizer also invited the President and Vice President-elect Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

As is known, Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit, The Mandalika, Kab. Central Lombok, NTB has again hosted the third Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesian-MotoGP 2024.

The international standard motorcycle racing event will be held from 27 to 28 September 2024.

Mandalika Grand Prix Association (MGPA) CEO Priandhi Satria said Jokowi and Ma'ruf were invited as the event last year. However, this time the committee also invited the elected president and his deputy.

"In 2024, we invite the President and Vice President and of course also the elected President, we also invite the elected Vice President as the host," said Priandhi after the 2024 ARRC and Mandalika MotoGP Press Conference, at Danareksa Tower, Jakarta, Friday, June 21.

Furthermore, Priandhi said, the cabinet minister would also be invited to attend the international motorcycle racing event. However, he did not reveal who the ministers were invited.

For your information, SOE Minister Erick Thohir to Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno became two officials related to the event.

"So our circuit belongs to the government, we invite the President, the Vice President and of course the existing ministers as usual to participate in watching the MotoGP event," he said.

Priandhi said that his party had sent an invitation to the international motorcycle racing event to the protocol of the State Palace. This includes protocols from Prabowo Subianto.

However, Priandhi admitted that he could not confirm whether all the invitations would be present at the event.

"We have spoken with the Palace protocol. The certainty is not yet, they usually give it at the last second whether you come or not," he said.

For your information, apart from the 2024 MotoGP, the Mandalika Circuit will also host the Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) on July 26 to 28, 2024 for the second time. Sales of ARRC and MotoGP 2024 tickets have also been open since February 24, 2024.