F1H20 let’s see and how Preparations events F1H20 ,The Indonesian government said preparations are near completion for the country’s first-ever F1H20 powerboat grand prix to be held in Toba Lake, North Sumatra, from February 24-26.
The F1H20 is one of the first international sporting events Indonesia will be hosting this year, followed by the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, shared with Japan and the Philippines.
A well-organized preparations event would determine Indonesia’s capabilities in hosting international events, Youth and Sports Minister Zainudin Amali told reporters at a briefing on Tuesday
“[Delegates from] hundreds of countries will [be coming] to watch the championship. Successful sporting events will attract more international travel to Indonesia while also boosting national economic growth,” the minister said.
“Therefore, we ask that public figures, businesses and communities around Lake Toba will also be part of the success of the 2023 F1H2O at Lake Toba Tourism by promoting it,” he added.
Zainudin also thanked the Communication and Information Ministry (Kemenkominfo) for its massive campaigns to publicize the 2023 F1H2O:
The Indonesian grand prix, which will become the opening round of the season, is expected to boost the sport-tourism industry in North Sumatra, Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Zainudin Amali said in a video conference with major media companies in Jakarta on Tuesday.
We appreciate the Kemenkominfo’s efforts to spread awareness of the championship, especially among international journalists.”
Meanwhile, the communication ministry made assurances that preparations were underway to ensure that the communication infrastructure, especially internet access, would be on a par with the quality of communication technology during the 2022 Indonesian MotoGP race, held at the Pertamina Mandalika International Street Circuit in Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.
“The ministry has coordinated with the Office of the Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister and cellular operators to improve the area’s connectivity during the F1H20, like we did in 2022 with the Mandalika MotoGP,”
“This is the pinnacle of powerboat racing — the equivalent of F1 in motorsports,” Zainudin said, adding that Indonesia has secured the right to host the F1H20 race until 2027 at the same venue.
At over 1,145 square kilometers and a depth of 450 meters, Toba is the biggest lake in Southeast Asia and one of the deepest in the world, according to the organizers.
The new circuit has a total length of 2,218 meters with the required minimum depth of the race course of 20 meters.
Toba Lake, which circles an island almost the size of Singapore, has been recognized by UNESCO as part of the World Heritage Geopark and included in the Indonesian government’s five super-priority tourist destinations.
The Communication and IT Ministry promised to bring a 5G internet network to the venue, repeating the success in providing reliable telecommunication infrastructure for MotoGP and World Superbike events in Mandalika.
“The ministry is collaborating with cellular operators like Telkom and Telkomsel to ensure smooth telecommunications during the F1 powerboat racing just like we did for the MotoGP event in Mandalika,” Usman Kansong, the ministry’s director general for public communication, told the conference.
“We also establish contacts and coordinate with foreign media companies because this international event draws a lot of people with TV audience and on-the-spot spectators reaching a total of 140 million,” he added.
Zainudin received the baton for the upcoming race from the emirate of Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates, on December 17 during the final round of last season.
Toba Lake can be accessed through two airports: Kualanamu near the provincial capital of Medan and Silangit in the district of North Tapanuli.
“Right now, we are aiming to recover Lake Toba by building physical infrastructure and readying the [local] community, including [MSMEs] around Lake Toba,”
The event is expected to help kick-start the recovery of Lake Toba’s tourism sector. The government is targeting 1.3 million domestic and international tourists to Lake Toba and surrounding areas, such as the nearby city of Balige as well as Samosir regency.
To prepare for the surge in tourist arrivals, the government has made improvements to points of entry, including Silangit International Airport in North Tapanuli and renowned Kualanamu International Airport in the provincial capital of Medan.
