For the first time in almost 20 years, grand prix motorcycle racing will return to Indonesia — this time, on the island of Lombok. Commercial rights holder DORNA Group said it had signed an agreement with the state-owned Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) to host the event on the tropical island near Bali in 2021.
"What a unique project this will be, having an urban, world class circuit in a country where MotoGP has such a huge following," DORNA chief executive Carmelo Ezpeleta said. "Indonesia is a key market for us with a considerable percentage of motorsport fans living here and the MotoGP atmosphere will be even stronger once the circuit is complete."
The race will be held on a new street circuit at Mandalika, a special economic zone at the south of the island in a bid to boost tourism.
The last time Indonesia hosted grand prix races was in 1996 and 1997 at the Sentul International Circuit in West Java.