Mandalika International Street Circuit
Mandalika International Street Circuit (known as Pertamina Mandalika International Street Circuit for commercial purposes)[1] is located in the Mandalika resort area on Lombok island, part of the West Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. The circuit opened by hosting rounds of the Asia Talent Cup and Superbike World Championship in late 2021, followed by Grand Prix motorcycle races in 2022, and it is expected to host one round of the GT World Challenge Asia in October 2022.
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Location | Central Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia |
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Time zone | UTC+08:00 |
Coordinates | 8°53′43″S 116°18′21″E |
Owner | Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation |
Operator | Mandalika Grand Prix Association |
Broke ground | 2019 |
Opened | 12 November 2021 |
Architect | Mrk1 Consulting |
Major events | Current: Grand Prix motorcycle racing Indonesian motorcycle Grand Prix (2022) World SBK (2021–present) Asia Talent Cup (2021–present) Upcoming: GT World Challenge Asia (October 2022) |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 4.313 km (2.68 miles) |
Turns | 17 |
Race lap record | 1:34.288 (Toprak Razgatlıoğlu, Yamaha YZF-R1, 2021, World SBK) |
Website | The Mandalika GP |
The sports cluster and entertainment project, measuring 120 hectares, is expected to include the construction of hotels and other facilities.[2] As a purposely-constructed racing track with wide run-off areas,[3] it is claimed to be a street circuit as parts may be used in future, allowing normal traffic access to new resort facilities. Dorna chief Carmelo Ezpeleta confirmed in 2019: "We've always said that we don't race in a street circuit...".[4]
Development area
As part of the conservation maintenance, the vegetation that provides the backdrop to the Mandalika Resort area will be set aside as a conservation area of over 3,000 hectares. This area with many native species will only be accessible for low-impact activities, such as cycling or hiking to minimize damage to the flora and fauna.[5]
History
On 12 November 2021, the President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, inaugurated the Mandalika International Circuit.[6] He then did a lap around the race track.[7] Previously, Indonesia had held World Championship racing in 1996 and 1997 as well as the Superbike from 1994 to 1997, all at the Sentul International Circuit in Bogor, West Java near the nation's capital of Jakarta. However, due to the financial crisis, Indonesia was forced to suspend its motorsport hosting program. This circuit was built to increase the number of tourists who come to the Mandalika resort area and introduce new tourist destinations.
The circuit was FIM inspected in 2022 obtaining 'A' grade, allowing for MotoGP series events to be run. Previously, it was graded as 'B' at the time of the World Superbike event in November 2021.[8]
In March 2022, the designer of the circuit tweeted that he first configured the track layout at a beachside hotel on a visit to Lombok five years earlier.[9]
Progress

On 23 February 2019, it was announced that the circuit would host the returning Indonesian motorcycle Grand Prix in 2022.[10] The track has 4.310 km (2.678 mi) length with 17 corners.[11]
In April 2021, it was announced that the race circuit layout and surface was completed, but without the associated infrastructure. Officials from Grand Prix motorcycle racing organisers (Dorna) inspected the track, and no races could be scheduled for MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 in 2021; World Superbike and Asia Talent Cup events were held in November 2021.
The circuit was inspected by race organisers, the FIM and Dorna, resulting in large scale resurfacing being required, stretching from "before Turn 17 until after Turn 5", to be completed seven days before the scheduled first motorcycle grands prix on 20 March 2022.[12][13]
During practice for the motorcycle grand prix race weekend in March 2022, new holes began to appear in the resurfaced part of the track, causing both the Moto2 and MotoGP races to be were shortened. Additionally, the MotoGP race was delayed by heavy rain, until the rain abated coinciding with the presence of a shaman flown in for the purpose of repelling the rain. Riders were hit by flying stones, and many stated the surface would need to be resurfaced before the next year's event.[14][15]
Controversies
The project was heavily criticised by the United Nations, due to reports of local Sasak people being dispossessed of their homes, lands and livelihoods.[16][17]
The Indonesian Government, through its Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations, World Trade Organization and Other International Organizations Geneva, Switzerland, rejected the allegations as false and hyperbolic narrative.[18] The Permanent Mission also issued the report chronicling the Mandalika construction, and explanations and clarifications surrounding it.[19]
The Asia Talent Cup (ATC) races intended for 12–14 November 2021 as a shakedown run were postponed due to organisational "challenges" that needed to be overcome before the following weekend races of 20–21, when it was intended to run the ATC together with the last 2021 World Superbike event.[20] The difficulties were reported as a shortage of track marshals resulting in unacceptably low competitor safety levels.[21]
During the MotoGP series pre-season machine testing in early 2022, Indonesian press reported that local landowners had not been paid for their land taken by the Indonesian government to create the circuit, due to 'Konsinyasi', meaning that disputes over purchase prices could leave them without the land and without the money they are owed.[22][23]
Layout
The main circuit, normally raced in 4.313 km (2.68 mi) long. Repsol Honda racer, Marc Marquez, said that the Mandalika Circuit has a simple layout. However, he believes the race there will be very entertaining.
"This is a simple circuit in terms of layout, but the conditions make it interesting. There is only one line to overtake. Despite the difficult track conditions, the layout was met with praise from riders, with Honda's Pol Espargaro noting that "it has its own character" the track is nice. It has a little bit of everything," said Espargaro.
Events
- Current
- March: Indonesian motorcycle Grand Prix, Asia Talent Cup
- October: GT World Challenge Asia, GT4 Asia Series
- November: Superbike World Championship, Asia Talent Cup
Lap records
The official race lap records at the Mandalika International Circuit are listed as:
Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
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Grand Prix Circuit: 4.313 km (2021–present) | ||||
World SBK | 1:34.288[24] | Toprak Razgatlıoğlu | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 2021 Mandalika World SBK round |
Moto2 | 1:35.591 | Somkiat Chantra | Kalex | 2022 Indonesian motorcycle Grand Prix |
World SSP | 1:36.820[25] | Jules Cluzel | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 2021 Mandalika World SSP round |
MotoGP | 1:38.749[lower-alpha 1] | Fabio Quartararo | Yamaha YZR-M1 | 2022 Indonesian motorcycle Grand Prix |
Moto3 | 1:40.197 | Jaume Masià | KTM RC250GP | 2022 Indonesian motorcycle Grand Prix |
Asia Talent Cup | 1:44.118[26] | Gun Mie | Honda NSF250R | 2021 Mandalika Asia Talent Cup round |
Events winners
Asia Talent Cup
Year | Race | Winning Rider | Bike |
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2021 | WSBK1 | ![]() |
Honda |
WSBK2 | ![]() |
Honda | |
2022 | INA1 | ![]() |
Honda |
INA2 | ![]() |
Honda | |
WSBK1 | |||
WSBK2 |
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Year | Race | Winning Rider | Team | Bike | Best Lap Time | Top Speed |
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2022 | MotoGP | ![]() |
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | 1:39.746 (full wet conditions) | 298.3 KM/H |
Moto2 | ![]() |
IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia | Kalex | 1:35.591 | 249.4 KM/H | |
Moto3 | ![]() |
Leopard Racing | Honda NSF250RW | 1:40.275 | 205.3 KM/H |
World SBK
Year | Race | Winning Rider | Team | Bike |
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2021 | Race 1 | ![]() |
Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR |
Sprint Race | Cancelled | |||
Race 2 | ![]() |
Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR | |
2022 | Race 1 | |||
Sprint Race | ||||
Race 2 |
World SSP
Season | Race 1 | Race 2 |
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2021 | ![]() |
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2022 |
GT World Challenge Asia
Season | Silver Cup | Pro-Am Cup | Am Cup |
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2022 |
See also
Footnotes
- Wet race following start delay due to flooded track
References
- Anisatul Umah (7 October 2021). "Resmi Berubah! Ini Nama Baru Sirkuit Mandalika". CNBC Indonesia (in Indonesian).
- Nur Imansyah (18 April 2018). Heru Purwanto (ed.). "Rini Soemarno officiates groundbreaking ceremony of Paramount Hotel in Mandalika". Antara.
- MotoGP’s ‘Largest Circuit Project’, Mandalika, Almost Complete ultimatemotorcycling.com, 20 November 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2021
- 2021 Indonesian street circuit 'something special in MotoGP history' crash.net, 20 March 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2021
- Adisti Dini Indreswari (13 June 2012). Dupla Kartini (ed.). "Kawasan Wisata Mandalika Lombok siap dibangun". Kontan.co.id (in Indonesian).
- "Setelah Sirkuit Mandalika Diresmikan Jokowi, Optimisme di NTB Tinggi". Berita Satu. 13 November 2021. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- "President Does a Lap on Custom Bike to Inaugurate Mandalika Circuit". Jakarta Globe. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- MotoGP: Lombok's Mandalika Circuit Passes Grade A Homologation en.tempo.co, 19 March 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022
- @markhughesF1 (21 March 2022). "No title" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 April 2022 – via Twitter.
- "Dorna and ITDC set to bring MotoGP™ to Indonesia". motogp.com. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- Riza Roidila Mufti (14 October 2019). "Mandalika MotoGP circuit 10 percent complete, on track to host race in 2021". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- FIM/Dorna request more than half of new Mandalika track be resurfaced Australian Motorcycle News, 16 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022
- MotoGP, Error in Mandalika circuit asphalt design, work underway GPOne.com, 25 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022
- Indonesian MotoGP: 'Stones in my leathers', Mandalika to be resurfaced again? crash.net, 24 March 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022
- Shaman performing storm-stopping ritual becomes bizarre Indonesian MotoGP star visordown.com, 20 March 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022
- New track tipped to be MotoGP 'icon', but UN condemns project the-race.com, 9 April 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021
- Indonesia: UN experts flag rights concerns over $3bln tourism project OHCHR, 31 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2022
- Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations, World Trade Organization and Other International Organizations (2021-03-31). "PRESS STATEMENT RESPONSE TO THE NEWS RELEASE BY SEVERAL SPMH "INDONESIA: UN EXPERTS FLAG RIGHTS CONCERNS OVER $3BLN TOURISM PROJECT, 31 MARCH 2021". Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations, World Trade Organization and Other International Organizations. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations, World Trade Organization and Other International Organizations (2021-05-03). "Reply to: Information received concerning allegations of human rights violations and abuses committed in the implementation of the Mandalika urban development and tourism project by the Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation ("ITDC") in the Mandalika region, West Nusa Tenggara province". OHCHR Communication Report. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup races rescheduled motogp.com, 14 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021
- New Indonesian circuit off to a rocky start ahead of WorldSBK finale Australian Motorcycle News, 15 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021
- Di Balik Foto Viral Pria Bersarung Nonton Tes Pramusim MotoGP, Sedih karena Tanahnya di Tikungan 9 Belum Dibayar kompas.com, 13 February 2022 (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 April 2022
- Mandalika Circuit To Be Partially Resurfaced Ahead Of MotoGP Race motomatters.com, 15 February 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022
- "Superbike Pirelli Indonesian Round, 19-21 November 2021 Results Race 1" (PDF). Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- "Supersport Pirelli Indonesian Round, 19-21 November 2021 Results Race 2" (PDF). Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- "Asia Talent Cup Pirelli Indonesian Round, 19-21 November 2021 Results Race 2" (PDF). Retrieved 21 November 2021.