YOGYAKARTA The existence of the Mandalika Circuit in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) not only benefits the country, but also the surrounding community. The advantages of the Mandalika Circuit for Indonesia are not only in the financial sector but tourism.
As is known, the construction of the Mandalika Circuit was carried out to support the World Superbike (WSBK) international motorcycle racing event in November last year. Apart from this, what are the advantages after building the Mandalika Circuit?
The construction of the Mandalika Circuit actually supports infrastructure development around the location of the race. The government not only built circuits to support MotoGP, but also built a number of other facilities such as bypass roads from Lombok International Airport (BIL) to the Mandalika Special Economic Zone (SEZ).
In addition, the Government is also making arrangements around Mandalika, starting from reforestation to the construction of infiltration for tourism purposes.
The Indonesian government has also made the Mandalika Circuit an international standard tourist spot. This indirectly invites tourists both from within the country and abroad. NTB tourism is also growing rapidly with the Mandalika Circuit.
Indonesia is also benefiting economically due to the Mandalika Circuit and the international motorcycle racing event which was held at that place.
Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf), Sandiaga Uno also explained that the MotoGP racing event in Mandalika provides economic benefits for the country. It is said that the event which was held last March was able to contribute to Indonesia's economy of IDR 4.5 trillion.
"This (number) is outside the IDR 700-800 billion that we estimate," Sandiaga said, in an online Weekly Press Briefing, quoted from Antara.
In addition to giving benefits to the state, the Mandalika Circuit also has an economic impact on the Mandalika Circuit. Menparekraf Sandiaga Uno explained that NTB's economic growth reached 7.76 percent.
"Untuk pertumbuhan ekonomi NTB triwulan I tahun 2022 sebesar 7,76 persen, sementara pertumbuhan ekonomi di tingkat nasional di angka 5,01 persen," ucapnya.
In the business sector, Sandiaga also said that business actors in NTB increased by 41 percent during the MotoGP event with 23 percent coming from outside NTB. Based on the survey, as many as 46 percent of business actors are household businesses.
"There are many mothers, mothers, MSMEs," said Sandiaga Uno.
The availability of job opportunities in NTB has also increased, both during construction until the time the event was held at the circuit. The absorbed workers are also dominated by local workers.
Job opportunities are not only related to the construction of circuits or racing events, but also in the fields of MSMEs, homestays, transportation, logistics, and many more.
The World Superbike (WSBK) and MotoGP events helped Indonesia introduce itself in the eyes of the world. The reason is, not only participants, but many competition spectators in Mandalika come from Indonesia. This was then used by Indonesia as an opportunity to introduce existing tourism in Indonesia, especially in NTB.
Indonesia is considered successful in organizing international motorcycle racing events in Mandalika. This then invited many investors to develop businesses in NTB, especially in the tourism sector.
The Mandalika Circuit itself is on the beach and faces directly to the sea, and the sand is white clouds so that the area is even moreautified.
Those are some of the advantages of the Mandalika Circuit for Indonesia. Visit VOI.ID to get other interesting information.
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