VOI - Voice of Indonesia | RRI - Radio Republik Indonesia

The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy / Tourism and Creative Economy Agency with the Wonderful Indonesia Brand agreed to cooperate with the racing team that will appear at the 2022 Gresini Racing MotoGP event. The collaboration is expected to be an event to promote Indonesian tourism so that it can bounce back amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy/Head of the Tourism and Creative Economy Agency, Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno explained that his side appreciates the collaboration to be carried out by Gresini Racing. This collaboration is expected to promote Indonesian tourism in a bid to improve tourism performance and the creative economy, and to support economic revival in Indonesia. Minister Sandiaga further explained that through this collaboration, especially with the exposure of MotoGP lovers, he believes that exposing some of Indonesia's top brands at the global level will expand the brand's market reach from national to international scale and contribute to the pride of the nation.

The "Wonderful Indonesia" logo will be attached to the winglet of the Ducati Gresini Racing motorcycle. This pair of wings also uses the red and white colors according to the national flag. This partnership also marks the return of MotoGP to Indonesia since the last time in 1997. Indonesia itself will host the second MotoGP series which is planned to be held at the Mandalika Circuit, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara -NTB in mid-March 2022.

Quoting Gresini Racing, this is a timely partnership as the Gresini racing team and the entire MotoGP paddock will return to Indonesia for the first time in two decades. The host of this event, namely the Mandalika Circuit, is part of a new international relationship for tourism in Lombok. Gresini Commercial Director, Carlo Merini said that he is very grateful for the trust from the Indonesian government to partner with his team. Merini also promised to be totally committed to restoring trust and flying the Red-and-White flag in all corners of the world.