Mandalika MotoGP Update: Repaving Completed On Time, Logistics Have Arrived

TRIBUNBATAM.id - The 2022 Mandalika MotoGP is just a few days away.

The MotoGP racers will compete on speed at the circuit located in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.

Preparations are getting more mature ahead of the race.

The re-paving process that Dorna requested has been completed.

Now, enter the cooling stage for one day.

"There is enough time to cool the asphalt and then proceed with polishing or cleaning the layers of oil on the surface," said the Managing Director of the Mandalika Grand Prix Association (MGPA), Priandhi Satria, in an official statement, Wednesday yesterday. 

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As is known, the track that was finally re-paved was the part before Turn 17 to after Turn 5.

That means, about 17.5 percent of the total track. 

This is known after the MotoGP riders did a pre-season test, some time ago.

General Manager of RMI as the main contractor for the construction of the Mandalika Circuit, Simon Gardini, said that the asphalt of the track was infiltrated by rocks of bad quality.  

Meanwhile, the logistics for the Mandalika MotoGP event have arrived via Lombok International Airport, NTB. 

Public Relations of PT Angkasa Pura I Lombok International Airport, Arif Haryanto said, the first logistics came with a total of 37 pich or 230 koli with a weight of 72,220 kilograms. 

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Director of Operations of PT Angkasa Pura Logistik, Troficiendy Suroso, revealed that the amount of logistics this time was more than during the previous pre-season test.

There are four stages held by Angkasa Pura Logistik.

"Starting from the loading, distribution, unloading and breakdown stages," he said.

The arrival of the Mandalika MotoGP logistics was under tight escort from the joint TNI-Polri apparatus. 

This is to anticipate things that are not desirable during the transportation process.

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