ABB FIA Formula E World Championship
Round 9 of Season 8
Jakarta International E-Prix Circuit, Ancol Beach
Saturday,June 4th 2022
Formula E’s 11 teams and 22 drivers will face a whole-new challenge when they rock up to the Jakarta International E-Prix Circuit. It’s a purpose-built racetrack which brings all the best elements of street racing to picturesque Ancol Beach – South East Asia’s largest park, welcoming some 40,000 visitors a day. Unique banked sections, undulations, bumps and a mix of technical and high speed sections will provide a real test.
The 2.37km, 18-turn circuit kicks off with a tight opening sector after a long run down the start/finish straight. There’ll be plenty of room for manoeuvre into the right hander at Turn 1 before drivers head into a flowing series of turns that swoop by Ancol Beach City.
The final sector is a tricky complex following a fast right hander at Turn 12 and another long straight into what will no doubt be a busy Turn 13 hairpin come the race. An awkward left-hander at Turn 18 rounds out the lap with a strong slingshot required down that long home straight.
Formula E has been a regular in Asia since the championship’s inaugural 2014/15 campaign, with 16 races at five locations so far in the region – including its first-ever and landmark 50th round taking place on the continent, with the Jakarta E-Prix marking the championship’s return to the continent, with Seoul set to follow, rounding out Season 8.
The circuit’s development is aimed at leaving a lasting legacy in the city, breathing new life into Ancol Beach and kickstarting the city’s post-pandemic tourism comeback. City authorities have also earmarked the location as a potential centre for innovation as Indonesia drives towards a complete EV transition by 2050.
The event will be 100% powered by sustainably-sourced HVO and as ever in the world’s first net zero sport, it’s a net zero carbon event. Formula E will measure, reduce, and offset all its unavoidable emissions by investing in renewable energy production.
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31.05.2022 / MaP
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