On his way to Malaysia for the 17th and penultimate round of the season, World Champion Marc Marquez made a stop in Indonesia for a promotional event in one of Honda’s key markets.
Marc had been in Jakarta last February for the launch of the Repsol Honda Team, and he returned eight months later as 2016 MotoGP World Champion, to the joy of the thousands of enthusiastic Indonesian fans who gave him a hero’s welcome.
Upon his arrival in Jakarta on Monday evening, Marc attended a dinner with top management from Astra Honda, as well as the major national motorsport media. On Tuesday morning the 23-year-old met a group of around 15 young riders who were students at Astra Honda Racing School Indonesia, and rode a few laps with them at the Sentul Circuit.
In the afternoon Marc returned to action to ride the new Honda CBR250RR, much to the enjoyment of a cheering crowd of enthusiastic supporters.
Afterward, the Repsol Honda rider met with fans during a signing session before rushing to catch a plane to Malaysia, where the track action will resume at Sepang International Circuit on Friday.
Last year Yamaha invited Jorge Lorenzo at Budh International Circuit in Delhi for similar promotional activities, which gained a lot of attraction in India.
Although, MotoGP does not happen in India, markets like India and Indonesia have proved to be extremely vital for the motorcycle companies.
