JAKARTA - MotoGP racing returns to Indonesia after 25 years when the archipelago nation held its first Grand Prix since 1997.
The inaugural Indonesian Grand Prix was held in 1996 at the Sentul Circuit which held another Grand Prix the following year.
At the 1996 Indonesian GP, Mick Doohan (Honda) won the 500cc class beating Alex Barros and Loris Capirossi.
Tetsuya Harada (Yamaha) won the 250cc class race while the 125cc lightest category was won by Masaki Tokudome (Aprilia).
The second and last Grand Prix at Sentul was held in 1997 when Tadayuki Okada won the first of his four successes to climb the podium in the premier class.
The following is a list of the previous winners of the Indonesian Grand Prix, quoted from Antara:1. Mick Doohan – 1 x 500cc2. Tadayuki Okada – 1 x 500cc3. Testuya Harada – 1 x 250cc4. Max Biaggi – 1x 250cc5. Masaki Tokudome – 1 x 125cc6. Valentino Rossi – 1 x 125cc
MotoGP's official records show that Indonesia is one of seven countries in Asia to host the Grand Prix (in all solo classes) along with Thailand, Turkey, Japan, Malaysia, China and Qatar.
The Pertamina Mandalika Circuit is the 12th circuit used for GP races in Asia to date.
The track on the southern coast of Lombok Island, NTB was inaugurated in November 2021 ahead of the final series of the WorldSBK championship season.
Other circuits in Asia that have been used for GP racing are: Motegi (63 races, Sepang (62), Lusail (59), Suzuka (56), Shah Alam (21), Shanghai (12), Istanbul Park (9), Fisco/Fuji (8), Sentul (6), Buriram (6), and Johor (3).
The Pertamina Mandalika International Street Circuit is also the 73rd track in the world to host a premier class Grand Prix including the 30th to host a MotoGP race since the new category was introduced in 2002.
MotoGP has undergone a three-day pre-season test at Mandalika on 11-13 February. After the test was completed, some of the tracks were re-paved before Turn 17 and after Turn 5.
A number of circuits where Marc Marquez has raced but have not won the premier class there so far are Portimao, Red Bull Ring and Mandalika, which debut on the MotoGP calendar this season.
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