The Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia race at the Mandalika Circuit was enthusiastically welcomed by Indonesian citizens. Not only by spectators who came directly to the circuit, but also by netizens on social media.
Meta as the parent of Facebook and Instagram revealed a row of accounts and content related to the Mandalika MotoGP which is popular on social media. This list was compiled based on data from Crowd Tangle for the period 18-20 March 2022.
From the official statement we received, Wednesday (23/3/2022) content related to the Mandalika MotoGP has flooded Instagram with more than 35 million interactions. One of the most popular content is a video post from the @motogp account which shows the seconds of Marc Marquez from the Repsol Honda team falling at Turn 7 in the warm-up session.
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Marquez himself could not take part in the race and was immediately taken to the hospital. The race, which took place on a wet circuit after heavy rain, was won by Miguel Oliviera of Red Bull KTM.
Netizens' attention is not only directed to the racing event but also to the racers who compete. Marc Marquez, Fabio Quartararo, and Miguel Oliviera are the three MotoGP riders with the highest interactions on Instagram.
Not only the racers, netizens also highlighted the teams who were busy working behind the scenes. Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP, Repsol Honda Team, and Pramac Racing are the three teams with the highest interactions on Instagram.
The enthusiasm of fans in Indonesia and around the world when welcoming the Mandalika MotoGP can also be seen from the most popular hashtags, namely #motoGP, #Mandalika, and #IndonesianGP.
While on Facebook, there are more than 36,000 posts related to the Mandalika MotoGP with more than 8 million interactions. Based on Facebook data, there are 1.6 million MotoGP fans in Indonesia who talk about their favorite sport through 700 groups and communities.
"The sports community is one of the popular communities in Indonesia and is active in building meaningful interactions, both between fans and with their favorite athletes," said Country Director Meta in Indonesia Pieter Lydian, in a statement to us.
"Meta technologies, such as Facebook and Instagram, exist to help the sports community connect, share inspiration, and interact. When they find friends with similar interests, the world of sports will be more vibrant," he concluded.