Hosted By President Jokowi At The State Palace, What Are The Impressions Of Marc Marquez And Joan Mir?

MotoGP racer Marc Marquez during a meeting with President Jokowi at the State Palace, Wednesday, March 16. (Doc. Presidential Secretariat)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) hosted 20 racers at the State Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday, March 16, ahead of the Mandalika MotoGP race. In addition to having the opportunity to take pictures together, the racers also chatted with the number one person in Indonesia.

The opportunity to meet President Jokowi was appreciated by the riders, including Marc Marquez. He said he was happy to meet Jokowi, who received them very kindly.

"Of course, this is very pleasant and the President received our visit very well," said Marquez, in a written statement received by VOI.

The Repsol Honda racer then admitted that he couldn't wait to race at the Mandalika Circuit. He wants to immediately show his skills in front of fans in Indonesia.

"We are looking forward to racing in front of our fans in Indonesia," he said.

Suzuki racer, Joan Mir also expressed his happiness to meet President Jokowi. He was even more excited ahead of the Mandalika MotoGP race.

"I feel very excited. It is a pleasure to meet and greet the President directly," said the 2020 MotoGP world champion.

As is known, the racers parade on the streets of Jakarta after meeting with President Jokowi. This parade is a series of agenda ahead of the Mandalika MotoGP race which will take place on March 18-20.