Indonesia Needs A Local Hero, Bamsoet Admits That He Is In The Middle Of Seducing Sean Gelael To Join Formula E 2022

MPR Chairman Bambang Soesatyo (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Motor Association (IMI) provides support for the implementation of the Jakarta E-Prix 2022 (Formula E) which will be held on June 4, 2022. The chairman of the MPR who is also Chairman of IMI Bambang Soesatyo (Bamsoet), reminded that the event would not be held in the Monas area. and Gelora Bung Karno (GBK).

According to him, there are five strategic locations that could be alternatives. These include Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, the Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) area, JIEXPO Kemayoran, the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) area, and the Ancol area.

"I heard that the Governor of DKI Jakarta, Anies Baswedan, had asked President Joko Widodo and Alberto Longo as Co-Founder and Chief Championship Formula E Operations (FEO), to ask for directions and opinions regarding which location is the most appropriate for the circuit. President Joko Widodo who will decide later," said Bamsoet, Thursday, November 25.

To note, the Formula E race in the 8th season will be held in iconic cities of the world. These include New York, London, Monaco, Berlin, Diriyah Saudi Arabia, Rome and Seoul. Meanwhile, in 2022 the Jakarta E-Prix 2022 will be the first racing event of three Formula E races throughout 2022. Bamsoet hopes that the Jakarta E-Prix 2022 event will be able to increase the tourism sector and sport automotive tourism in Indonesia. "I am optimistic that many world automotive fans will come to Indonesia, and broadcast on more than 150 world televisions and witnessed by at least more than 1.8 billion viewers, such as yesterday's international motorcycle race in Mandalika," said Bamsoet.

In addition, Bamsoet assessed that in the Formula E event, local heroes are needed. Therefore, the Golkar politician admitted that he was persuading Sean Gelael to want to compete in Formula E. Moreover, he said, Sean had proven himself capable of becoming the second world champion in the FIA Endurance Trophy for LMP2 Drivers.

"Of course it is incomplete and incomplete if there is no local hero in world racing events. I am still wooing Sean and his father Ricardo Gelael to want to take part in the electric world car racing Formula E or Jakarta E-Prix 2022," concluded Bamsoet.