Tidak menyangka, media luar menganggap penyelenggaraan MotoGP di Indonesia bakal menjadi yang terbesar:
Indonesia MotoGP set to become biggest event on calendar
With an expected capacity of 150,000 spectators, many anticipate the Indonesia MotoGP event to become the most popular on the calendar, surpassing Thailand which welcomed more than 220,000 spectators over the course of a race weekend. Though it hasn’t held a MotoGP event since 1997, Indonesia is a huge market for both the sport and the motorcycle industry, with Yamaha, Honda and Suzuki selling vast numbers of bikes there.
Sementara itu di Indonesia banyak yang pesimis. Baik lihat biaya untuk nontonnya:
Membandingkan biaya nonton MotoGP Lombok vs Sepang, lho koq???
Maupun dari persiapan pembangunannya:
[FOTO] Pembangunan Sirkuit Mandalika, Ternyata Masih Berupa Tanah! (23 Desember 2019)
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