Crews, Racers of WSBK Mandalika 2022 Arrive in Lombok
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9 November 2022 17:24 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Mataram - The Mandalika Grand Prix Association (MGPA) director Priandhi Satria said the number of crew and racers who will be present at World Superbike (WSBK) 2022 in Mandalika is about the same as at the WSBK 2021. MGPA had reportedly taken care of roughly 750 visas belonging to racers and crew.
“Racers and crews arrived individually and they no longer used charter planes,” said Priandi on Wednesday, November 9, 2022.
He explained the racers and crew came individually using commercial flights because the travel bubble policy and strict health protocols were no longer applied albeit during the lingering COVID-19 pandemic.
“There are some who have arrived long [before the match]. They go on vacations in Bali and explore the island of Lombok. That is the reason they choose to use commercial aircraft,” Priandi explained.
Meanwhile, Samsul Purba, WSBK Mandalika 2022 chairman, confirmed today that all racers have arrived at Mandalika. On November 10, 2022, they are scheduled to run a track walk or track familiarization to get to know the circuit track.
Alvaro Bautista, for example, landed at Mandalika on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. The former MotoGP racer thus went straight to Bukit Seger. While Xavier Vierge Zafra arrived in Lombok, NTB on Saturday, October 29, 2022, admitting that he would explore the regional tourist sites.
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