Sandiaga Uno: The Turnover Of Economic Value At The Mandalika MotoGP Reaches IDR 500 Billion, Opens Job Opportunities For 50 Thousand People

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno said the Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia or MotoGP 2022 in Mandalika is expected to provide a multiplier effect (multi-effect) of economic turnover above the target of IDR 500 billion.

In addition, the impact on the creation of new jobs directly or indirectly is in the range of 35-50 thousand people.

"MotoGP events absorb a lot of local energy from Mandalika," he said in a statement at the Weekly Press Briefing in Jakarta, quoted from Antara, Tuesday, March 22.

Until now, the details of the recorded workforce are in the construction sector for special area road construction, around 300 people, Lombok MSMEs (UMKM) in the merchandising category, three thousand people and homestay, 600 people, in the transportation and logistics sector, 1.500 people, in the culinary and restaurant sector, 900 people, and in the existing accommodation sector. 500 people, as well as exploration of the natural, social, and cultural beauty of about 100 people.

In addition, accommodation from star hotels to homestays around the Mandalika Circuit area is called full booking for a long time.

"(Namely) from preparation to post-MotoGP or a few days after the implementation of the Mandalika MotoGP," he said.

Based on data collected by the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Kemenparekraf), said Sandiaga, there were also 300 MSME actors at Lombok's Zainuddin Abdul Madjid International Airport who experienced an increase in income of up to IDR 1.2 billion.

"The success of organizing the Mandalika 2022 MotoGP event has attracted world attention and this is also an important moment to promote Indonesia as a world-class sport tourism destination," he said.