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Viral Rara Rain handler ‘Needed’ in MotoGP Portugal

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia

The name Raden Roro Istiati Wulandari alias Rara the rain handler is carried around before MotoGP Portugal 2022Sunday (24/4).

Rara was once in the world’s spotlight because of her action as a rain handler at the 2022 Mandalika MotoGP. Her name was then discussed again because of the uncertain weather in the Portugal MotoGP free practice series.

“Okay, that’s enough. Where are you, Raden Roro Istiati Wulandari? We need you at @AIAPortimao. Yes, it’s raining again this time,” wrote a MotoGP journalist with the @NikiKovacs account.

Kovacs’s upload which also includes a photo of Rara invites various reactions from netizens. The comment column for the upload is also dominated by Indonesian netizens.

Rara was once a phenomenon because of her action as a rain handler at the 2022 Mandalika MotoGP. Her name had gone viral and became a conversation in local and international media.

Barefoot using a golden bowl while chanting prayers in the pit lane area, Rara became the spotlight of the audience scattered in the stands of the Mandalika Circuit.

Many people consider her work as a rain handler to be successful, but not a few have criticized Rara’s presence on the Mandalika MotoGP stage.

Nevertheless, Rara is still a phenomenal figure. Some people think of it as entertainment as well as being part of the uniqueness of the Mandalika 2022 MotoGP.


Live streaming MotoGP Amerika 2022 can be watched here at 19:00 WIB. The Portugal Moto2 race can also be watched here starting at 20:30 with a live broadcast on Trans7.

[Gambas:Video CNN]

(jun / har)





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