Jakarta –
Ducati Corse Sporting Director Paolo Ciabatti, Ducati Corse racers Francesco Bagnaia and Enea Bastianini have a positive impression of the Mandalika MotoGP series. What did he say?
The racers are scheduled to perform at the Mandalika Circuit, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, 13-15 October 2023. This is the second time Indonesia has hosted the number one motorbike racing event.
Before leaving for Lombok, the Ducati team took the time to stop by Jakarta. They attended the Shell Advance press conference as one of the team sponsors.
From the Ducati boss to the riders reviewing the 2022 Mandalika MotoGP series. They don’t forget the enthusiasm of the Indonesian people. Paolo Ciabatti doesn’t even hesitate to call Indonesians the best fans in the world.
“We are enjoying all the experiences here, in 2022, we will have a parade in Jakarta before leaving for Lombok. We can see that Indonesian fans may be the best in the world, because they are very competent, they like what we do,” said Ciabatti in Jakarta, Tuesday (10/10/2023).
Next, Pecco, he was surprised after the Mandalika MotoGP series was held. He was surprised because he received hundreds of thousands of additional followers on his Instagram from Indonesia.
“Very happy to see the high level of enthusiasm for our sport here. It feels extraordinary. Last year I was also surprised, (many people) shouted at us. When I saw the insight from Instagram, around 200 thousand Instagram followers increased from Indonesia. This is extraordinary, they love this sport,” said Pecco.
He said Indonesia is one of the best countries for MotoGP events. The reason is passion for motorsport this is so big.
“This is the best country for racing. There are more motorbikes on the roads than in other countries,” said Pecco.
One thing Pecco remembers is about the MotoGP parade. At that time 19 riders paraded from the Jakarta State Palace to the Kempinski Hotel in the HI Roundabout area.
“I’m happy for the extraordinary experience here. I was surprised how many people shouted at us. It means they love this sport,” he said.
Likewise with the circuit design, Pecco said that it is very suitable for the character of high speed corner circuits such as the Mandalika Circuit.
“I like the layout of the Mandalika Circuit. I think it really suits me and the motorbike, there are corner speeds, and that’s interesting,” he explained.
Enea Bastianini also expressed the same thing. Pecco’s teammate feels that Indonesian MotoGP fans have high enthusiasm for the racers who will compete. This is an injection of enthusiasm for Bagnaia, who is not yet 100 percent fit.
“I’m very happy that we have a lot of fans and the situation is extraordinary,” explained the racer nicknamed La Bestia.
(riar/dry)
2023-10-11 22:41:00
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