Until now, Tuesday, July 21, 2021, work on the Mandalika Circuit in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) continues. The acceleration process also continues so that the Mandalika Circuit, which has reached 80.02 percent of the work, can enter the homologation stage. However, recently, one of Dorna's representatives who declined to be named emphasized that the track asphalt must be ready by the end of July 2021.
"The asphalt surface of the track should be ready by the end of July, but everything else will not be ready by November," a Dorna representative was quoted as saying. paddock-gp.com. Therefore, the progress related to the work is a question mark for Dorna representatives and some outside media such as paddock-gp.com.
"We need to answer immediately because we have to manage the logistics to plan," continued the Dorna representative. On the other hand, the Mandalika Grand Prix Association (MGPA) ensures that the homologation process can take place at the end of July or early August 2021. MGPA also always does update the condition of the circuit work so that the public and MotoGP fans know the latest progress of the Mandalika Circuit.
"The progress of the Mandalika Circuit construction work has reached 80.02 percent with the progress of paving the track that has been carried out approximately 7,860 meters out of a total of 8,120 meters," he wrote. Instagram/@themandalikagp.
The second paving stage for the first segment has also been carried out since Saturday, July 3, 2021 and continued to the next segment. So can the circuit work process be completed before the 2021 WorldSBK Indonesia takes place in November 2021?
A senior Dorna official explained that the MGPA knows best how to get the circuit completed.
In order not to guess, we better wait for the latest news from MGPA regarding the progress of the Mandalika Circuit. Let's pray that the Mandalika Circuit, which is supposed to be one of Indonesia's proud circuits, will soon be completed and soon be able to hold many international racing events.
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