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The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism fully supports the implementation of the world motor racing competition, Moto GP 2021 in Mandalika, West Nusa Tenggara -NTB, by preparing one million Euros to get a Moto GP License. In his remarks at the 2019 Indonesia Tourism News Award in Jakarta, Wednesday (October 2), Minister of Tourism, Arif Yahya stated that his side prepares the funds because this world championship has a high media value.

“There will be a Moto GP in 2021. The Ministry of Tourism will support one million Euros from around 10 million needed to pay for the Moto GP license. Why does Ministry of Tourism want to? Once again it is because of high media value. So, the direct is large, the media value is much higher. We will attract around one hundred thousand people; if one hundred thousand people, it’s around one hundred million US dollars, let's say the exchange rate is Rp10,000, this means Rp1 trillion. But the Moto GP media value is doubled: Rp2 trillion. This is broadcast by around 60 broadcasters of 200 countries,” said Arief Yahya.

Minister Yahya added that media value is the key to the successful promotion of Indonesia's Tourism destinations. Mandalika, which is included in the 10-priority destination of the Ministry of tourism, is an appropriate place to build the Moto GP circuit. (VOI/NK)