Sandiaga Celebrates Enea Bastianini's Victory in MotoGP Qatar

Monday, 07 March 2022 – 15:55 GMT+7
Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno riding a motorcycle of the Gresini Racing team at the Mandalika Circuit / Credit: Instagram (@sandiuno)

english.jpnn.com, JAKARTA - Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno is celebrating Enea Bastianini's win in the first MotoGP Qatar series, which took place at Losail International Circuit, Lusail, Sunday (6/3) night.

Through his Instagram account, the former Jakarta deputy governor uploaded a photo of the Gresini Racing team racer.

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According to Sandiaga, the 24-year-old Italian racer had been waiting for this victory for years.

"This motorbike with the Wonderful Indonesia logo on it managed to occupy its first podium again last night after 16 years of waiting," wrote Sandiaga.

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Sandiaga hoped that the Gresini Racing team would continue to bring Indonesia's name to the world.

A number of Indonesian logos such as Wonderful, Antangin, Federal Oli, and KYT were installed on the fairing of the Gresini team.

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"Hopefully, this will be a sign that Indonesian tourism will rise after two years of facing economic challenges," the minister said.

Sandiaga also joked that the Gresini Racing team should celebrate its first victory during the upcoming Indonesian MotoGP race, which will take place at the Mandalika Circuit, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.

He said he would send special Lombok food to the racer and the rest of the Gresini Racing team members.

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"Don't celebrate just yet, celebrate when in Lombok. I will send taliwang chicken and plecing kale to your place," said Sandiaga.

Bastianini won the prestigious race in 42 minutes and 13,198 seconds. He was 0.346 seconds ahead of Red Bull KTM's Brad Binder, who finished second.

Repsol Honda racer Pol Espargaro was in third place. (ddy/mcr20/jpnn)

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