Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit will host the Porsche Sprint Challenge Indonesia 2023 four-wheeled race on December 8-10.
Director of marketing and Tourism Program InJourney Maya Watono said Porsche Sprint Challenge Indonesia is a form of activation and appreciation to motorsport enthusiast fans in Indonesia. He wants motorsport enthusiasts from all over Indonesia to flock to the Mandalika Circuit to witness and enliven this championship.
The Mandalika Circuit was chosen because the race track, located in Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, has been tested to hold World Superbike (WSBK) and MotoGP from 2021 to 2023.
This recognition was also obtained from Dorna Sports as the owner of WSBK and MotoGP racing events and Superstars Motorsport as the promoter of Porsche Sprint Challenge Indonesia.
“We use consultants from Italy. We’ve done this circuit three times. So the asphalt on this track is the best in the world. Dorna yesterday said This is the most beautiful circuit in the world with the best asphalt,” said Maya, through an official statement, Wednesday.
With the increase in international championships at the Mandalika Circuit, the Mandalika Circuit will be increasingly lifted as an area focused on “sport and entertainment tourism”.
Maya said the car racing event, which was first held at the Mandalika Circuit, could be the starting point for other four-wheeled races.
Similarly, director of operations of Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) Troy Reza Warokka also believes that the increasing number of championships on the Mandalika Circuit will strengthen the position of the Mandalika circuit as a destination for “sports and entertainment tourism”.
“We believe this will strengthen our position as a ‘sport and entertainment tourism’ destination in Indonesia and also have a positive impact on the economy. Not only for Indonesia, but also for the local community around Mandalika,” said Troy Reza.
The quality and beauty of the Mandalika Circuit was also agreed by the CEO of Superstars Motorsport Bagoes Hermanto.
“Porsche Sprint Challenge Indonesia can be held regularly so as to provide an economic impact to the surrounding community and become one of the parts to be able to participate in developing the Mandalika area as a tourism destination that has been determined by the government,” said Bagoes.
The vehicle that will be used in the Porsche Sprint Challenge Indonesia 2023 is the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car.
Porsche Sprint Challenge Indonesia will be held three times, namely on December 8-10, January 12-14 and January 26-28, 2024. The race will consist of a Sprint Race for 30 minutes and an Endurance Race with a duration of 45 minutes. A total of 10 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars have been prepared at the Mandalika Circuit and are ready to compete quickly for the first round of the Porsche Sprint Challenge Indonesia.
Visitors can watch the Porsche Sprint Challenge Indonesia race for free and can enjoy the race in Grandstand A. While paid tickets remain available at prices starting from Rp300, 000 and ticket holders have access to the paddock for three days.
Not only enjoying the racing event, Posche Sprint Challenge is also enlivened by a series of entertainment that Pampers visitors. The National Band “Radja ” and several local artists will perform at the Mandalika Seru Party on December 9th.