Superbike Event At Mandalika Opened To 25,000 Spectators, Coordinating Minister Airlangga Explains Conditions For Watching Live

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JAKARTA - The government has set the World Superbike motorcycle racing championship at the Mandalika Circuit, West Nusa Tenggara (NTP) to be opened to an audience of 25,000 people. However, to be able to watch the motor racing event, there are a number of conditions that must be met. One of them is already vaccinated against COVID-19.

Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto explained that the COVID-19 health protocol would strictly be applied to the number two most prestigious motorcycle racing event in the world.

Furthermore, Airlangga said that this effort was made so as not to cause new clusters to spread COVID-19. What's more, the activities will be filled with foreign tourists.

"It has been decided that the audience is 25,000 with the condition that two doses have been fully vaccinated and the implementation of quarantine for crew and teams for five days, this is for participants," he said in a virtual press conference, Monday, October 11.

Apart from spectators, racers and crews, Airlangga said, the government will also boost vaccinations for people in surrounding areas. It is targeted that as many as 50 percent of the people of Central Lombok have received the second dose of vaccination.

Furthermore, Airlangga said, the accelerated vaccination process will involve the TNI and Polri to provide socialization.

"Then, with the Superbike venue in Central Lombok, the first dose of vaccination is 75.31 percent and the second dose is 13.55 percent. The direction of the President, TNI and Polri will be asked to accelerate so that before the implementation, 50 percent (second dose) has been achieved," he said.

Form a task force team

Airlangga said the government would also form a task force team (Satgas) that would specifically be assigned to the Mandalika Circuit. The goal is to prevent things that are not desirable during the implementation of the race.

Furthermore, Airlangga said that the details of organizing the activity would be regulated through the Instruction of the Minister of Home Affairs (Inmendagri).

"The task force for supervision at the event location and the provision of masks for free by the TNI and Polri. The Minister of Home Affairs will issue an Inmendagri related to the Superbike implementation and related to technical details," he said.

As is known, a number of agendas or activities are ready to be carried out at the Pertamina Mandalika International Street Circuit. The activity in question is the Idemitsu Asian Talent Cup which will be held on 12-14 November 2021.

From October 19 to November 1 this year the FIM MiniGP or World SuperBike will be held. Meanwhile, in 2022, MotoGP will be held which is scheduled for 11-13 February 2022 until the IndonesianGP in March 2022.