Jakarta International e-Prix Circuit
{{Short description|Race track in Jakarta, Indonesia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox motorsport venue
|Time = UTC+07:00
|Location = Ancol, North Jakarta
|Coordinates = {{coord|6|7|6|S|106|51|31.4|E|display=inline,title}}
|Image = Jakarta International E-Prix Circuit.png
|Image_caption = Formula E Circuit (2022–present)
|FIAGrade = 3E
|Broke_ground = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2022|01}}
|Opened = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2022|06|04}}
|Closed =
|Events = Current:
Formula E
Jakarta ePrix (2022–2023, 2025)
|Layout1 = Formula E Circuit (2022–present)
|Length_km = 2.370
|Length_mi = 1.473
|Turns = 18
|Record_time = 1:07.453
|Record_driver = {{flagicon|GBR}} Norman Nato
|Record_car = Nissan e-4ORCE 05
|Record_year = 2025
|Record_class = F-E
}}
The Jakarta International e-Prix Circuit is a {{cvt|2.370|km|mi|abbr=on}} racing circuit in Ancol, Jakarta. It is 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.{{Cite web |last=Swaragita |first=Gisela |date=15 July 2019 |title=Jakarta to host Formula E in 2020, Anies says |url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2019/07/15/jakarta-to-host-formula-e-in-2020-anies-says.html |access-date=14 March 2022 |website=The Jakarta Post |language=en}} 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|date=December 2021}} Originally, there were 5 options being proposed: Jenderal Sudirman Street, Indah Kapuk Beach, Jakarta International Expo, Jakarta International Stadium, and the Ancol region.{{cite web|url=https://jakarta.bisnis.com/read/20211213/77/1477145/ini-sebabnya-sirkuit-formula-e-jakarta-2022-belum-ditentukan|title=Ini Sebabnya Sirkuit Formula E Jakarta 2022 Belum Ditentukan|website=Bisnis.com|date=13 December 2021|access-date=14 December 2021|archive-date=13 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213211125/https://jakarta.bisnis.com/read/20211213/77/1477145/ini-sebabnya-sirkuit-formula-e-jakarta-2022-belum-ditentukan|url-status=live}} With the Ancol region being announced as the location in January 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.merdeka.com/jakarta/pengumuman-lokasi-formula-e-berpotensi-mundur-hingga-januari-2022.html|title=Pengumuman Lokasi Formula E Berpotensi Mundur Hingga Januari 2022|website=Merdeka.com|date=13 December 2021|access-date=13 December 2021|archive-date=13 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213115821/https://www.merdeka.com/jakarta/pengumuman-lokasi-formula-e-berpotensi-mundur-hingga-januari-2022.html|url-status=live}}
This circuit has been under construction since 2022.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}} In January 2022, the Governor of Jakarta, Anies Baswedan, inaugurated the Jakarta International e-Prix Circuit.{{Cite web |last=Bustomi |first=Muhammad Isa |last2=Movanita |first2=Ambaranie Nadia Kemala |date=21 January 2022 |title=Perkenalkan Formula E ke Anies, Dino Patti Djalal: Saya Yakin Akan Naikkan Pamor Jakarta Halaman all |trans-title=Introducing Formula E to Anies, Dino Patti Djalal: I'm Sure It Will Raise Jakarta's Prestige |url=https://megapolitan.kompas.com/read/2022/01/21/20580941/perkenalkan-formula-e-ke-anies-dino-patti-djalal-saya-yakin-akan-naikkan |access-date=15 March 2022 |website=KOMPAS.com |language=id}} 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 {{convert|600|m|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |last=Rahadiansyah |first=Rangga |date=12 December 2021 |title=Profil Sirkuit Formula E di Ancol, Punya 18 Tikungan |trans-title=The Profile of the Formula E Circuit in Ancol, Has 18 Bends |url=https://oto.detik.com/otosport/d-5865739/profil-sirkuit-formula-e-di-ancol-punya-18-tikungan |access-date=15 March 2022 |website=detikoto |language=id-ID}} 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."{{Cite web |title=Di Grassi: 'Fighting from the front is the target in Jakarta' |url=http://beta.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2022/june/venturi-mortara-jakarta-preview |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=FIA Formula E |language=en }}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Lap records
As of June 2025, the fastest official race lap records at the Jakarta International e-Prix Circuit are listed as:
| class="wikitable"
!Category!!Time!!Driver!!Vehicle!!Event | ||||
| colspan=5 | Formula E Circuit: 2.370 km (2022–present) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formula E | 1:07.453 | Norman Nato | Nissan e-4ORCE 05 | 2025 Jakarta ePrix |
See also
- Jaya Ancol Circuit (Indonesia's first motor racing circuit, located adjacent to the current e-Prix circuit)