With Indonesian petroleum company Pertamina as its title sponsor and a special patriotic red-and-white livery, VR46 will be the adopted home team in this weekend’s Mandalika MotoGP.
Marco Bezzecchi and Fabio di Giannantonio, who unveiled the special colours on Thursday, said they had been blown away by the ‘rock star’ reception they’ve received since arriving in the country.
Diggia exclaimed, “I felt like the Beatles, or like Justin Bieber.” I suppose it’s similar to when a rock star shows up in a city! Witnessing the outpouring of solidarity during Wednesday’s parade was very remarkable. “I have never witnessed so many people yelling, cheering, and expressing excitement.” Without a doubt, this will inspire us even more. I adore the unique livery—it features the Indonesian flag and is really forceful. I want to do exceptionally well.
Bezzecchi, whose picture also features on posters around the island, added: “It’s a bit strange for me to be honest! I’m not used to seeing myself in so many pictures everywhere.
But like Fabio mentioned, the fan base’s support is incredible. We consider ourselves fortunate to be working with Pertamina, and we want to provide them everyone with a fantastic presentation. VR46 team director Alessio Salucci expressed his happiness, saying, “As a team we were able to honor our partnership with Pertamina Lubricants with this special fairing in the colors of Indonesia.” “This has become our third home GP: they welcomed us in an extraordinary way, with truly incredible affection and respect.”
Bezzecchi defied recent collarbone surgery to finish third in last year’s Mandalika Sprint before a fifth place in the grand prix, one place behind di Giannantonio (then riding for Gresini).
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