Road To Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia 2024: Two Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team Riders Parade with Bali Motorcycle Club Community

Bali, July 13, 2024 - Two Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team riders, Fabio Di Giannantonio and Marco Bezzecchi, paraded with the Bali Motorcycle Club Community. Around 130 motorcycles from various Bali motorcycle communities participated in this parade.

Several motorcycle communities that participated in the parade included Saint Garage, Kawasaki Bali, Bali Bikers Community (including several communities), DOCI (Ducati Owner Club Indonesia), Ducati Indonesia, and FCVRI (Valentino Rossi fanbase).

Vice President of Corporate Communication of PT Pertamina (Persero), Fadjar Djoko Santoso, revealed that this parade was carried out by riders and motorcycle communities heading to the Meet & Greet location. The parade started at The Meru Hotel and ended at Mari Beach Club. Riders went to Pertamina petrol station 54.803.31 on Sunset Road and then to Mari Beach Club using the sports motorcycles provided.

"More than 130 riders from various motorcycle clubs in Bali joined us to enliven this parade with big motorcycles and automatic ones. I saw great enthusiasm from the motorcycle club communities who wanted to parade with our top riders, Fabio Di Giannantonio and Marco Bezzecchi, from the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team. I hope that with this parade, the Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia 2024 event will become even more resonant and successful," he said.

Before the parade began, Marco Bezzecchi of the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team greeted the participants to encourage them for a smooth event. "Nice to see you," he said.

Rider Fabio Di Giannantonio hoped the participants could enjoy the parade and the meet & greet. "I hope you all enjoy tonight so I can meet many more people like you. Let's enjoy today together," Fabio said.

One of the Honda Owner Bali (HOBI) community riders, Benson Sitompul, expressed excitement about parading with the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team riders.

"It felt exciting, got the heat, the excitement, the fun. We went from The Meru Hotel to the bypass, to Kuta Beach, through Legian towards Petitenget, and finally to Mari Beach. There are riders that I like. I hope Bezzecchi can show his skills tomorrow and at least compete in the top 5. He has many fans in Indonesia, which would make watching the Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia 2024 more enjoyable," he concluded.

This parade was also supported by the Denpasar Bali Police Sector, which provided escort from the start to the end, ensuring the safety of the participating riders.

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