NTB Preserves MotoGP Mandalika Legacy Through Diorama as Historical Heritage

Mataram (ANTARA) - The West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) provincial government is preserving the MotoGP event at Mandalika Circuit through a diorama as a historical legacy for local youth. Head of the Archiving Division at the NTB Library and Archives Service, Khalik Saifullah, in Mataram on Friday, stated that the provincial government is continuously strengthening efforts to preserve the region’s collective memory by archiving the hosting of the international MotoGP event at Mandalika Circuit in Central Lombok. “Various documentation related to this world racing event is currently being prepared for display in the form of an archiving diorama,” he said. He emphasised that this step not only focuses on documenting the event but also records the long journey of the Mandalika area before and after becoming host to the international event. The MotoGP was first held at Mandalika Circuit in 2022, with the last event taking place in 2025, and scheduled to continue in the coming years. For this year, the event is planned for October 2026. “Currently, we are collaborating with ITDC, the Culture Office, and the Tourism Office to capture information on community life, the construction process, and the current transformation of the circuit,” he said. As part of these efforts, the NTB provincial government will present a physical archiving diorama space displaying various Mandalika MotoGP archives. This diorama will provide complete documentation, from local legends such as Princess Mandalika, the circuit construction process, to the implementation of MotoGP from the first series. “The location is already available. All photo and video documentation is in the process of authentication to ensure copyright authenticity before publication,” he said. The diorama will also include various other important archives, including historical events and local NTB culture. The diorama concept is designed around four major themes covering past history, such as the eruptions of Mount Samalas, Rinjani, and Tambora, to the current development of NTB. According to Saifullah, compiling these archives has strategic value as a source of education as well as disaster mitigation for future generations. “We must prepare clear information for our descendants. Events like the earthquake in North Lombok or the MotoGP event, for example, may still have remnants now, but in 10-20 years, what memories will remain. These archives are important for education and disaster mitigation because natural phenomena are periodic,” he said. The results of the archive collection will also be displayed in the Virtual Exhibition of the National Archives of the Republic of Indonesia (ANRI), scheduled to be accessible from 18 May onwards. Through this platform, the NTB provincial government hopes the world can see Mandalika’s journey in becoming one of the global focal points. “We want to promote the name of NTB to the outside world. Through this virtual exhibition, the world can see our authentic history and potential,” he said.