Lake Toba Gets Five Year Contract to Hold F1 Powerboat Racing
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VIVA – First hold in Indonesia, Lake Toba gets the trust of a five-year contract to organize the F1 Powerboat or FH120. So, the opening of the World Speedboat Championship must be successful and satisfying, Governor of North Sumatra, Edy Rahmayadi stated on February 7, 2023.
Governor Edy explained that it will be the first F1H2O event in Indonesia and the first to be held in a freshwater lake.
"This is the first in our country, and the first in freshwater, it must run smoothly because the contract is five years, the initial success is very decisive in the next year, the next year again for the next 4 years," Edy Rahmayadi explained.
Gubernur Sumatera Utara Edy Rahmayadi
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After that, Governor Edy will maximize the Formula 1 Motorboat World Championship event to improve the economy of North Sumatra. The tourism sector and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises are the main targets of the Governor of North Sumatra.
It was predicted more than 25 thousand domestic and foreign tourists are predicted to visit Balige, North Tapanuli where F1 Powerboat will be held on February 24-26. This is an extraordinary potential for the tourism sector and MSMEs of North Sumatra.
Adian Nalambok, Danau Toba, Sumatera Utara.
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"Therefore, we are here to prepare this event thoroughly and utilize it for tourism and our MSMEs, the people there," said Governor Edy.
As information. Lake Toba is considered an ideal place to be a race circuit because this lake is the second largest lake in the world with an area of 1,145 square kilometers. Not only that, this event is also a new history for F1 Powerboat. because it was held for the first time at one of the historic sites. namely a large caldera resulting from the eruption of the ancient Toba Mountain, 74 thousand years ago.
