Mandalika Circuit could emerge as favorite in racing world: Expert
2021年7月28日 - 8:00AM
JCN Newswire
The Mandalika Circuit in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, which is
expected to be completed by 2022, has the potential to become a new
favorite in the international racing world, an expert has said.
"Once it is finished, this circuit will be gorgeous, and the track
is flowing. This fast circuit will be the new favorite in the
international racing world," motorsport aficionado Arief Kurniawan
told ANTARA last Thursday (July 22, 2021).
Mandalika's developer, the Indonesian Tourism Development
Corporation (ITDC), is targeting completion of the 4.3-km circuit
with 17 corners to meet the specifications and pass the
homologation test of the International Motorcycling Federation
(FIM).
The Mandalika Grand Prix Association, the circuit's promoter and
operator, noted that as of mid-July this year, construction work on
the circuit was 81.42 percent complete. Meanwhile, work on the
run-off gravel, run-off grass, north tunnel and retaining wall,
outer and inner service road, and concrete barrier installation was
more than 95 percent complete.
Speaking on the construction progress, Kurniawan observed the
circuit has not been able to meet FIM's requirements since the
paddock has not been built. "But even without the homologation
qualification, Mandalika Circuit has been chosen by World Superbike
(WSBK) to host the championship on November 14 this year, while the
plan to host MotoGP had to be postponed until March next year."
Work on the circuit's asphalt and track lane is expected to be
finished by the end of July 2021, before FIM's representatives
inspect it for homologation, at least three months before the
event, to determine the circuit's eligibility as a venue for the
world racing championship, he said.
To meet FIM's requirements, the asphalt, run-off, pitstop, paddock
building, health facility and helipad need to be completed and a
hospital provided in the surrounding area. Once completed,
Mandalika Circuit will be comparable to circuits such as Sepang,
Malaysia and Chang, Thailand, already well-known as MotoGP venues,
Kurniawan said.
"Because Mandalika Circuit has a unique selling point: It is in the
Special Economic Zone (KEK Mandalika), surrounded by beautiful
beaches and the Indian Ocean. We will also add polish to make the
circuit more accessible in the next four years," he remarked.
Forty garages have been made available within the circuit's paddock
area and the main tribune has been prepared to accommodate 50
thousand seats, while the standing tribune will hold 138 thousand
people, Kurniawan informed. The circuit will also house hospitality
suites for 7,700 people.
The paddock, main tribune, standing tribune and hospitality suites
can be dismantled, and the circuit track can function as a normal
roadway when there is no racing schedule, explained Kurniawan.
Surrounded by panoramic hills and the beaches of South Lombok
Island, the Mandalika Circuit would be the only street circuit made
part of the MotoGP agenda.
Mandalika Grand Prix Association:
https://mandalikagrandprix.com/, https://youtu.be/0bYkZYUxW-s
Reporters: Aditya W, Resinta Sulistiyanda
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