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View all search resultsMandalika MotoGP draws record crowd, $289m economic boost
The Mandalika special economic zone (SEZ) has recorded Rp 5.7 trillion in realized investment, creating 19,010 jobs and hosting 28 active businesses within the area.
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Gifts for fans: MotoGP racer Alex Marquez (center) signs accessories to be distributed to his fans on Sept. 30 during a meet-and-greet in Jakarta. Marquez greeted his fans before taking part in the 18th round of the 2025 MotoGP race, or the 2025 Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia, which was held on Oct. 3-5, at the Mandalika Circuit in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). (Antara/Fauzan)
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he 2025 Indonesia MotoGP at the Mandalika International Circuit in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) recorded 140,324 spectators, a 15.7 percent increase from last year, marking the highest attendance since the event was first held in 2022.
Maya Watono, president director of state-owned tourism holding company InJourney, said this year’s MotoGP was the best so far in terms of service quality, infrastructure readiness and local community involvement.
“Hotel occupancy in Mandalika reached 100 percent. This was supported by close coordination with partners to add extra flights to meet high visitor demand,” she said in a statement on Sunday.
According to data from the NTB Tourism Agency, hotel occupancy across Lombok Island averaged 93 percent during the race period, with Mataram City at 90 percent and Mandalika at 100 percent. To accommodate the surge in travelers, Lombok International Airport operated 44 additional flights.
Local micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) also benefited from the event, with the number of permitted vendors inside the circuit area nearly doubling from last year.
Overall, the NTB provincial government estimated total economic turnover including accommodation, transportation, culinary businesses and local creative products during the race weekend at around Rp 4.8 trillion (US$289 million).
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