It Turns Out That Rara Istiani Wulandari, The MotoGP Rain Handler, Has Been At The Mandalika Circuit For More Than 2 Weeks, What Are Her Activities?

Rara Istiani Wulandari the rain handler for the 2022 Mandalika MotoGP. (Instagram @motogp)

JAKARTA - The 2022 Mandalika MotoGP cannot be separated from the services of Rara Istiani Wulandari. The weather master made various efforts to bring in and prevent rain as needed at the Mandalika Circuit.

Rara was not only present during the main events of the Mandalika 2022 MotoGP race on March 18-20. However, the woman had already played her role as a rain handler when the Mandalika Circuit was paved.

Rara has been controlling the weather at the Mandalika Circuit since March 1. Arriving at Lombok Zainuddin Abdul Madjid International Airport, Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), about two weeks before the MotoGP event, Rara immediately secured the weather.

He admitted that prior to his arrival, the weather had disrupted the team's efforts to pave the Mandalika Circuit race track. The rain stopped the asphalting process because it needed hot weather rather the path that had been coated was dry.

"Praise God. Thank God the weather is sunny this time, so it's been two days since Tuesday with the help of Pak Pari's men, Mas Ata to handle the weather. very bright," said Rara in a video on her Instagram account, @rara_cahayatarotindigo.

In the action of 'tinkering' with the weather at the Mandalika Circuit, Rara said that she brought a number of tools or necessities. He brought the Semar puppet, tarot, to a statue of a bride and groom named Loro Blonyo.

"Well, this is my tent, I have Semar, I also bring Loro Blonyo, of course Pejati, in front of it there is an agnihotra for burning, so the temperature of the weather can be adjusted, yes, humans can use the telepathic energy of God's grace, it's like using a weather remote. how much is it set, if it's set today it's hot from yesterday," said Rara.

Rara explained that the asphalt at the Mandalika Circuit was done by world asphalt experts from R3. The temperature at the time of asphalting should not be above 50 Celsius.

"And of course we need water after the asphalt is done. It must rain for 4 days so that the asphalt sticks to the aggregate well. Now at that moment, the Mandalika asphalt was tested from the 3rd to the 5th, it had to be dry for almost 24 hours, in the presence of God Almighty, it worked out well, bright, " he said.

He said, based on the team's request, Rara made the Mandalika Circuit area rain on March 9-12 from around 22.00 WITA. However, even though rain had arrived on the 11th, Rara admitted that at a certain point the weather had to be changed to dry because of the arrival of the Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Erick Thohir.

"After the asphalt was finished, finishing was done, the blower was flushed by the fire department. Rara was asked by R3 to rain the track for 4 days. Finally, it called rain with the permission of God Almighty. The gods and goddesses. The ancestors," he continued.

Likewise, on March 12, the 'tinkering' of the rainy weather became sunny based on the request of the asphalting team to be carried out by Rara. "Anyway, it's fun and exciting in Mandalika, sometimes it's hot, sometimes it's raining cheerfully," said Rara.

Even on the H-1 event or on the evening of March 17, Rara had to stay alert to secure the weather. He was asked by the asphalting team to keep the weather dry so that the asphalt which was still a bit wet would not get rained on.

Rara is on standby in front of the Mandalika Circuit with the asphalt team to guard the request for 24 hours to keep the asphalt dry ahead of the MotoGP event. Not complaining, Rara admitted that she enjoyed being a rain handler for the success of the event.

"Good evening, Rara with PP friends, does anyone feel mystical or not with Mba Rara? You feel surprised," said Rara.

"Hopefully the event will run smoothly and safely," he continued.

The main event of international racing at the Mandalika Circuit has finally begun. Beginning with Free Practice 1 and 2 on Friday 18 March, then Free Practice 3 and 4 until qualification on Saturday 19 March.

The fierce competition for the 2022 MotoGP world title will take place on Sunday, March 20 afternoon. When it was about to start, it was raining at the Mandalika Circuit.

Rara was then seen actively trying to prevent the rain from falling onto the racing arena. His action was caught in a live broadcast of the 2022 MotoGP Mandalika on one television station.

Rara is seen walking in circles while banging bronze equipment shaped like a coconut shell. When the rain begins to subside, the Mandalika 2022 MotoGP officially starts at 15.15 WIB.

Rara admitted that he wanted to bring in drizzle ahead of the 2022 Mandalika MotoGP, but it was raining heavily. "The asphalt must be in a wet position during the race, so it must be drizzling, indeed there was a chance of heavy rain," Rara claimed.

Until then, Rara's task was not finished. He and the team went on a home tour around the circuit and then stopped in the northern area of the audience on H+1 MotoGP Mandalika 2022.

Rara moved the incense she had placed yesterday at several points. Several coconuts placed at certain points on the Mandalika Circuit as a condition for Rara to pray as a rain handler, were also removed in the trash.

"Thank you for your affection, see you again. Be healthy," he said.