The Jakarta International e-Prix Circuit is a

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in the

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. It was built for the

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of the

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, electrically powered

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championship. The first edition of

was held here in

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Background

The proposal of the

was first announced in July 2019, with mid-2020 announced as the target date for an inaugural race. The originally intended location, the

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and the Merdeka Square was rejected along with a proposal for the use of the

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. Originally, there were 5 options being proposed: Jenderal Sudirman Street, Indah Kapuk Beach,

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, and the

region. With the Ancol region being announced as the location in January 2022. This circuit has been under construction since 2022. In January 2022, the Governor of Jakarta,

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, inaugurated the Jakarta International e-Prix Circuit. 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 . 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

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has described the track as, "having a good mixture of low, medium and high-speed corners and will test every aspect of car performance."

Lap records

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

References

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Background

Layout

Lap records

See also

References