TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President Joko"Jokowi" Widodo visited the Mandalika International Circuit in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) on Thursday, January 13, 2022. The President observed the circuit's preparation ahead of the MotoGP race which will be held in the next couple of months.

"I checked it all one by one, starting with the transportation aspect, hotels, air travel, and Insyallah [God willing]. It is all in good form," said the President in a video aired by the Presidential Secretariat Youtube channel on January 13.

The Zainuddin Abdul Madjid International Airport will be set to act as an arriving point for both fans and racing teams before making their way to the circuit. The Airport has established additional facilities used to screen passengers for Covid-19.

Jokowi mentioned that the roads bypassing the airport to the Circuit will adopt a specific design that will allow people to have a beautiful view of Lombok. "We hope that traveling from the airport to the Mandalika circuit, guests will be transported through beautiful scenery and great aesthetics," said the President.

MotoGP Mandalika field commander Hadi Tjahjanto, said that flight schedules from a number of cities to Lombok will also be increased. "So hopefully the audience will be given the convenience of going to the Mandalika Circuit to be able to watch the 2022 MotoGP," said Hadi.

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