Inspector General Fadil Says Street Racing Has Extraordinary Economic Value

Metro Jaya Police Chief, Inspector General Mohammad Fadil Imran, inspects the Street Race event at BSD Pagedangan, Tangerang Regency on Saturday (23/4/2022). ANTARA/HO-Polda Metro Jaya

JAKARTA - Metro Jaya Police Chief, Inspector General Mohammad Fadil Imran, said that street racing activities at the BSD Street Circuit, BSD Grand Boulevard Street, had extraordinary economic value.

Fadil said that innovation is the key to the sustainability of this street race event, so it must continue to be evaluated and developed.

"We have to continue to develop this innovation and we must continue to evaluate it. Because in my opinion, the key to innovation in sustainability and now the answer to street racing lovers", said the Head of the Regional Police accompanied by the General Chair of the Indonesian Motorcycle Association (IMI) Rifat Sungkar and the street race committee at the BSD Street Circuit, Tangerang Regency, Banten, as reported by Antara, Saturday, April 23.

Fadil Imran emphasized that his party is committed to continuing the activity in Bekasi by correcting the shortcomings of the previous street race.

"There will also be a track circuit so we have three prototypes that we can choose from today's event. Maybe we can see what is still lacking for us to improve in the future", he said.

Kapolda Metro Jaya also said that during the implementation of the 2nd street race, his party will begin to test the impact of this event on the economy. Because in the future, when the event is held, MSMEs can sell various kinds of merchandise such as merchandise, handicrafts, and so on.

“Yesterday there were around 300 participants, today 300, tomorrow 100 cars. Tomorrow is a special car and will continue to grow", he continued.

"The second one we are starting to explore and test for the economy. In the future, we will continue to optimize this effect. We will only have culinary in the future, maybe there will be merchandise and handicrafts that can be bought and sold", said Fadil.

"(Buying and selling) related to the racing ecosystem are many and maybe if possible the situation (COVID-19) has calmed down, maybe there are art performances from young people, there are traditional arts, some modern art cannot be performed here", he continued.

He also hopes that the street race ecosystem is not just an arena for racing in the sense of channeling a hobby that has a negative connotation. However, these activities can be productive and have tremendous economic value.