Jakarta International e-Prix Circuit

Jakarta International e-Prix Circuit
Formula E Circuit (2022–2023, 2025)
LocationAncol, North Jakarta, Indonesia
Coordinates6°7′6″S 106°51′31.4″E / 6.11833°S 106.858722°E / -6.11833; 106.858722
Capacity50,000[1]
FIA Grade3E
Broke groundJanuary 2022 (2022-01)
Opened4 June 2022 (2022-06-04)
Closed21 June 2025 (2025-06-21)
Construction costRp 60 billion[2]
ArchitectIrawan Sucahyono[3]
Major eventsFormula E
Jakarta ePrix (2022–2023, 2025)
Formula E Circuit (2022–2025)
Length2.370 km (1.473 mi)
Turns18
Race lap record1:07.453 (United Kingdom Norman Nato, Nissan e-4ORCE 05, 2025, F-E)

The Jakarta International e-Prix Circuit (JIEC) was a 2.370 km (1.473 mi) racing circuit in Ancol, Jakarta, Indonesia. It was built for the Jakarta ePrix of the single-seater, electrically powered Formula E championship. The first edition of the Jakarta ePrix was held there on 4 June 2022.

The circuit was designed by architect Irawan Sucahyono[3] at a construction cost of around Rp 60 billion,[2] and had a spectator capacity of about 50,000.[1] Although purpose-built, its layout was designed to evoke the feel of the street circuits used elsewhere on the Formula E calendar. It stood on Ancol Beach, on Jakarta Bay, an area that was normally one of Southeast Asia's busiest urban parks, drawing tens of thousands of visitors a day.[4] The circuit's development was intended to leave a lasting legacy for the city, help revive the Ancol Beach area, and support Jakarta's tourism recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic; city authorities also positioned the site as a potential hub for innovation as part of Indonesia's plan for a full transition to electric vehicles by 2050.[4]

Background

The proposal of the Jakarta ePrix was first announced in July 2019, with mid-2020 announced as the target date for an inaugural race.[5] 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. Originally, there were 5 options being proposed: Jenderal Sudirman Street, Indah Kapuk Beach, Jakarta International Expo, Jakarta International Stadium, and the Ancol region.[6] The Ancol region was announced as the location in January 2022.[7]

In January 2022, the Governor of Jakarta, Anies Baswedan, inaugurated the Jakarta International e-Prix Circuit, marking the start of construction.[8][4] By March 2022, work was under way and had reached the track-paving stage; paving was completed the following month, and the circuit's supporting infrastructure, including fencing and boundary walls, was finished a week before the ePrix.[9] All of the venue's supporting facilities were declared complete on 1 June 2022.[10]

The inaugural Jakarta ePrix, held on 4 June 2022, was attended by Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Governor Anies Baswedan, and drew a combined crowd of more than 60,000 across the race and the surrounding festival.[11] Jaguar driver Mitch Evans won the race after passing long-time leader Jean-Éric Vergne with an opportunistic move at Turn 7 on lap 31; from that point, energy management became decisive as the pair fought for the lead while Edoardo Mortara closed in from third. Evans held on to take the win, with Vergne and Mortara crossing the line within a second of him.[11]

Layout

The circuit has 18 corners. The circuit's layout is inspired by the Kuda lumping horse, and the track is driven clockwise. The circuit features a start/finish line straight of 600 m (2,000 ft).[12] Turn 1 is a wide right-hander with multiple choices of racing lines which generate 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 are continued by a tricky and fast S-section into a straight. The Turn 13 hairpin is the hardest braking zone on 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."[13]

Access

The circuit was located next to Ancol Beach on Jakarta Bay, with Soekarno–Hatta International Airport around a 30-minute drive to the west. As with most Formula E events, public transport was the recommended way to reach the venue; private vehicles were permitted inside the circuit grounds only for holders of the Jakarta Royal Suite 1A ticket.[14] Spectators holding Grandstand, Hospitality or Circuit Festival tickets could use free shuttle buses that ran to the circuit on race day from JIExpo Kemayoran.[14][15] Holders of Festival Ancol tickets could enter through the south, west, Busway and Marina gates, though no parking was provided for them.[14]

Facilities

The venue included nine grandstands, five VIP suites, lodging and dining facilities, a recreation area, a media and press centre, and five semi-permanent pedestrian bridges.[16]

Grandstands 2A–2E stood between Turns 14 and 16, overlooking a winding section of the track; Grandstand 2F was at Turn 17, Grandstand 2G at Turn 9, and Grandstand 2I at Turn 1.[16] The five VIP suites comprised VIP 1A, on the straight leading into Turn 1; VIP 1B, between Turns 1 and 5; and VIP 1C, 1D and 1E, along the Ancol beachfront.[17] Spectators entered through one of two gates: a western entrance for grandstand ticket holders and a southern entrance for VIP ticket holders.[14][18] Five semi-permanent pedestrian bridges, located on the main straight and at Turns 4, 7, 8 and 17, allowed spectators to cross the track and move between vantage points.[19]

Lap records

Night birdview of Jakarta International e-Prix circuit

The fastest official race lap records at the Jakarta International e-Prix Circuit are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Formula E Circuit: 2.370 km (2022–2025)
Formula E1:07.453Norman NatoNissan e-4ORCE 052025 Jakarta ePrix

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Kapasitas Penonton Formula E Tetap 50 Ribu Orang, Tiket Dijual Bulan Depan" [Formula E Spectator Capacity Remains at 50,000, Tickets Go on Sale Next Month]. Media Indonesia (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  2. 1 2 "The Roof Of The Jakarta Formula E Tribune Collapsed, How Much Money Was Spent On EPrix?". VOI.ID. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Memelihara Sirkuit Lebih Sulit daripada Membangunnya" [Maintaining a Circuit Is Harder Than Building One]. Motorsport.com Indonesia (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 "Jakarta International ePrix Circuit". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  5. ↑ Swaragita, Gisela (15 July 2019). "Jakarta to host Formula E in 2020, Anies says". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "Ini Sebabnya Sirkuit Formula E Jakarta 2022 Belum Ditentukan". Bisnis.com (in Indonesian). 13 December 2021. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "Pengumuman Lokasi Formula E Berpotensi Mundur Hingga Januari 2022". Merdeka.com (in Indonesian). 13 December 2021. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Saputra, Eka Yudha (12 April 2022). "Lintasan Formula E Selesai, Tinggal Pemasangan Tribun dan Penghalusan Aspal" [Formula E Track Finished, Only Grandstand Installation and Asphalt Smoothing Remain]. Tempo.co (in Indonesian). Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  10. ↑ Achmad, Nirmala Maulana (1 June 2022). "Pujian FEO untuk Sirkuit Formula E Jakarta yang Sempat Diragukan Rampung Tepat Waktu". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  11. 1 2 "Evans' late-race heroics win inaugural Jakarta E-Prix". FIA Formula E. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ "Di Grassi: 'Fighting from the front is the target in Jakarta'". FIA Formula E. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  14. 1 2 3 4 "Tips Parkir dan Akses Masuk Penonton Formula E Jakarta". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 3 June 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  15. ↑ "Panduan Naik Shuttle Bus Gratis dari JIExpo Kemayoran Menuju Sirkuit Formula E". Kumparan (in Indonesian). 4 June 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  16. 1 2 Wijaya, Lani Diana (29 March 2022). "Rincian Tempat Penonton Formula E: Grandstand, Tribun, Festival, hingga Lounge". Tempo.co (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  17. ↑ "Super Mewah, Begini Penampakan Tempat Penonton VVIP dan VIP Formula E". Sindonews.com (in Indonesian). 3 June 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  18. ↑ "Jakarta Eprix Track Map" (PDF). Jakarta Eprix Official. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  19. ↑ "Sirkuit Formula E Jakarta 2022 Akan Dilengkapi Enam Jembatan, Ini Fungsinya". OtoRace Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 August 2022.

Further reading

  • (in Indonesian) Pradipta, Albertus Deo Farell (2021). Fasilitas Bangunan Sirkuit Formula E Di Kawasan Pantai Jakarta [Building Facilities of the Formula E Circuit in the Jakarta Coastal Area]. Universitas Katolik Soegijapranata Semarang. ISSN 2460-6367. Full text.
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