Mandalika MotoGP VIP Sticker Counterfeiter Arrested, Police Seize Hundreds Of Evidence

Illustration of criminals arrested (VOI)

The 2025 Indonesian MotoGP event at the Mandalika Circuit has again attracted public attention. However, in the midst of this euphoria, cheating actually tarnished the organization of this world racing event.

A man with the initials MSU (34), from Java who lives in Central Lombok, was arrested by the Resmob Team and the Mataram Police Satreskrim Tipidter Unit for allegedly falsifying the VIP vehicle sticker 'Indonesia GP 2025' or Car Pass VIP Indonesia GP 2025.

The perpetrator was arrested at his place of business in the Dasan Cermen area, Cakranegara, after an intensive investigation followed up on an official report from the 2025 GP Indonesia Organising Committee Team (ITDCMGPA) on October 3, 2025, coinciding with the first day of the Mandalika MotoGP event.

This case was uncovered after two women with the initials S and I, residents of Mataram City, were arrested by officers in the circuit area for using a vehicle with suspicious VIP stickers. When checked using an official barcode scanner, the sticker was proven to be fake.

"We received a report regarding the alleged fake ticket or sticker. After checking it with a barcode, the results were fake," said Head of Tipidter Satreskrim Mataram Police, Ipda Imamul Ahyar, Wednesday 8

From the results of the interrogation, the two women admitted to getting a sticker from a printing company owner in Cakranegara. The investigation team then moved quickly and managed to catch MSU at its business location.

According to Ipda Imamul, the perpetrator admitted that he had carried out similar actions twice, namely at the 2024 and 2025 Mandalika MotoGP events. The previous year, the organizers had not detected the action.

The perpetrator scored about 250 fake VIP stickers that mimic the original design. This official MotoGP sticker is sold in one package with an official ticket, with prices ranging from Rp. 10 million to Rp. 25 million for the highest category," he explained.

The fake sticker is used as vehicle access to the VVIP parking area, which should only be owned by the official premium ticket holder. By selling fake stickers, the perpetrator is suspected of getting personal benefits from people who want to get exclusive access without buying an official ticket.

Police confiscated a number of evidences, including printers, design computers, as well as examples of fake stickers that resemble the original.

"We are still developing an investigation to find out if any other parties are involved in the distribution of these fake stickers," added Ipda Imamul.

MSU is now being held at the Mataram Police Headquarters and charged with Article 263 of the Criminal Code concerning document falsification, with a penalty of up to six years in prison.

The police appealed to the public to always buy Mandalika MotoGP tickets through the official channel appointed by the organizers. This case is a strong warning against the practice of fake tickets that can harm the organizers and tarnish the image of the international event in Mandalika.