20 World Racers To Parade In Jakarta Ahead Of The Mandalika MotoGP, But No Quartararo's Name

Gresini Racing MotoGP rider, Enea Bastianini (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Twenty racers of various classes will parade in Jakarta, next Wednesday, before leaving for Lombok for the second series of races in the MotoGP calendar next weekend.

The Pertamina Mandalika Circuit will host the Grand Prix of Indonesia on March 18-20 after the world's most prestigious motorcycle racing event has been absent for 25 years in Indonesia.

Before heading to the circuit on the southern coast of Lombok Island, big names such as Marc Marquez, Joan Mir, Francesco Bagnaia, Andrea Dovizioso, will bring MotoGP excitement to the capital in a procession that will start and end at the Merdeka Palace.

Launching Antara, Tuesday, President Joko Widodo is scheduled to receive the world-class racers at the Palace before joining and riding in a procession with the stars.

National racer Mario Aji, who debuted in the Moto3 class this year, as well as Veda Ega Pratama who competed in the Asia Talent Cup, will also enliven the parade with the duet team Pertamina Mandalika SAG; Bo Bendsneyder and Gabriel Rodrigo.

However, last season's world champion Fabio Quartararo was not on the parade list.

The following are the riders who took part in the parade as mentioned in the official MotoGP statement:

Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team)Pol Espargaró (Repsol Honda Team)Joan Mir (Team Suzuki Ecstar)Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar)Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team)Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team)Enea Bastianini (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) Fabio Di Giannantonio (Gresini Racing MotoGP™)Johann Zarco (Pramac Racing)Jorge Martin (Pramac Racing)Alex Marquez (LCR Honda Castrol)Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda Idemitsu)Andrea Dovizioso (WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP™ Team) Darryn Binder (WithU Yamaha) RNF MotoGP™ Team)Luca Marini (Mooney VR46 Racing Team)Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team)Bo Bendsneyder (Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team)Gabriel Rodrigo (Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team)Mario Aji (Honda Team Asia)Veda Ega Pratama (Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup)

Previously, SOE Minister Erick Thohir confirmed that race day tickets for the Indonesian Grand Prix had sold out, with a number of extra tickets provided to keep up with the high demand.