Indonesian A1 Team, spearheaded by Donny Yoesgiantoro, met the Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia, H.E. Jero Wacik, on November 29, 2005 in Jakarta. Minister Wacik was accompanied by the Director General for Marketing and the Head of Public Relations for the Ministry. Donny explained that his team is soon to join the A1 Grand Prix Round on January 15, 2006 in Sentul, Bogor, an Indonesian foremost racing ring in the outskirt of Jakarta. The nearest A1 Grand Prix Round this year is to be held in Dubai, on December 11, 2005. The Indonesian A1 Team looked forward to meeting Minister Wacik on November 30, 2005 in an assembly with the Indonesian President, Mr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, and also in the launching of A1 Grand Prix Round in Sentul, Bogor.

During the meeting, the team showed several video clips from their previous A1 Grand Prix Rounds in Pakistan and Australia. A statement from Ananda Mikola, an Indonesian A1 racer, fluttered up in the presentation. Ananda Mikola, in marketing perspective, has towering value that is too big to miss. The team sought support from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism to sponsor the round by pitching several ads on available advertising spots, on the racing car, or on the team�s suits. Considering the A1 Grand Prix Round as an international event with extremely high promotional value, Minister Wacik said that he was going to take into account and put it in a top marketing priority. According to Donny, Malaysia and Australia are among the many countries that have taken the opportunity to put their promotional signs in the event.

In accordance with recovery programs for Bali, Minister Wacik said that this extraordinary event must be seen as a golden opportunity to promote Indonesian tourism destinations. It would show the world that Indonesia is enchanting and safe for tourists. With this event staged in Indonesia, many hotel rooms would be booked, and other tourism activities would emerge accordingly. Therefore, the Minister has assigned Mr. Thamrin B. Bachri as the Director General for Marketing to see the type of support that the Ministry can provide in further detail. Minister Wacik was pleased with what the team was offering and he planned to see the round. He also thanked the team for staging a pre-tour participated by several world-class racers to Jakarta and Bali on December 16, 2005.