Jakarta International e-Prix Circuit
LocationAncol, North Jakarta
Time zoneUTC+07:00
Coordinates6°7′6″S 106°51′31.4″E / 6.11833°S 106.858722°E / -6.11833; 106.858722
FIA Grade3E
Broke groundJanuary 2022; 2 years ago (2022-01)
Opened4 June 2022; 22 months ago (2022-06-04)
Closed4 June 2023; 10 months ago (2023-06-04)
Major eventsFormula E
Jakarta ePrix (2022–2023)
Formula E Circuit (2022–2023)
Length2.370 km (1.473 miles)
Turns18
Race lap record1:09.171 (United Kingdom Jake Dennis, Porsche 99X Electric, 2023, F-E)

The Jakarta International e-Prix Circuit was a 2.370 km (1.473 mi) racing circuit in the Ancol, Jakarta. It was built for the Jakarta ePrix of the single-seater, electrically powered Formula E championship. The first edition of Jakarta ePrix was held here in 2022.

Background

See also: Jakarta ePrix

The proposal of the Jakarta ePrix was first announced in July 2019, with mid-2020 announced as the target date for an inaugural race.[1] The originally intended location, the National Monument and the Merdeka Square was rejected along with a proposal for the use of the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium.[citation needed] Originally, there were 5 options being proposed: Jenderal Sudirman Street, Indah Kapuk Beach, Jakarta International Expo, Jakarta International Stadium, and the Ancol region.[2] With the Ancol region being announced as the location in January 2022.[3]

This circuit has been under construction since 2022.[citation needed] In January 2022, the Governor of Jakarta, Anies Baswedan, inaugurated the Jakarta International e-Prix Circuit.[4] The track's construction was completed a week before the ePrix week.

Layout

The circuit has 18 corners. The circuit layout is inspired by the Kuda lumping horse and is driven clockwise. The circuit features a start/finish line straight of 600 m (2,000 ft).[5] Turn 1 is a wide right-hander with multiple choices of racing lines which generates ample overtaking opportunities, followed by two right-handers and two fast left-handers approaching the mall straight. The double left-right 90-degree turns after the mall straight is continued by a tricky and fast S-section, into a straight. The Turn 13 hairpin is the hardest braking zone in the track, followed by a right-left kink. Turn 16 has widening and banking on the outside line to accommodate the attack-mode activation zone. The lap ends with a fast left-hander and a sharp right-hander. Formula E driver Lucas di Grassi has described the track as, "having a good mixture of low, medium and high-speed corners and will test every aspect of car performance."[6]

Lap records

As of June 2023, the fastest official race lap records at the Jakarta International e-Prix Circuit are listed as:

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event
Formula E Circuit: 2.370 km (2022–present)
Formula E 1:09.171 Jake Dennis Porsche 99X Electric 2023 Jakarta ePrix

See also

References

  1. ^ Swaragita, Gisela (15 July 2019). "Jakarta to host Formula E in 2020, Anies says". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Ini Sebabnya Sirkuit Formula E Jakarta 2022 Belum Ditentukan". Bisnis.com. 13 December 2021. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Pengumuman Lokasi Formula E Berpotensi Mundur Hingga Januari 2022". Merdeka.com. 13 December 2021. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  4. ^ Bustomi, Muhammad Isa; Movanita, Ambaranie Nadia Kemala (21 January 2022). "Perkenalkan Formula E ke Anies, Dino Patti Djalal: Saya Yakin Akan Naikkan Pamor Jakarta Halaman all" [Introducing Formula E to Anies, Dino Patti Djalal: I'm Sure It Will Raise Jakarta's Prestige]. KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  5. ^ Rahadiansyah, Rangga (12 December 2021). "Profil Sirkuit Formula E di Ancol, Punya 18 Tikungan" [The Profile of the Formula E Circuit in Ancol, Has 18 Bends]. detikoto (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Di Grassi: 'Fighting from the front is the target in Jakarta'". FIA Formula E. Retrieved 6 June 2022.[permanent dead link]
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