JAKARTA - The Principle of HSE Consultant For Formula E Operation Richard Bates said he would cooperate with the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), to monitor the weather ahead of the Formula E racing event in Jakarta.
“We use information from BMKG for climate and weather predictions. We can't change the weather, but we have a mitigation plan. We've had so many bad weather races so we're not worried." Richard told reporters at the Pullman Hotel, Central Jakarta, Sunday, May 29.
Richard said that his party removed visitors from the grandstand in case of extreme weather. This is done to prevent unwanted things from happening.
"For public safety, if there is extreme weather like last night, we will remove everyone from the grandstand," he said.
“If the wind is very strong we will guide (direct) everyone to get out of the structure. Just like in Mandalika, nothing is different," he concluded.
Previously, it was reported that a part of the roof of the Jakarta Formula E spectator stands collapsed due to heavy rains accompanied by strong winds that hit the circuit location in the Ancol area, North Jakarta on Friday, May 27 evening.
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In response to this, the chairman of the PSI Party faction of the DKI Jakarta Regional Representative Council (DPRD), Anggara Wicitra Sastroamidjojo, asked that this incident be a serious concern for the organizers and the organizing committee of the race. Given the implementation of the race lasts six days, namely June 4, 2022.
"The committee must immediately clean up, the time is very tight, we hope the committee can ensure that on the day of implementation there will be no similar incident because it will sacrifice the safety of the people there," Anggara said in his statement, Sunday, May 29.
According to Anggara, the committee must be able to prevent similar incidents from happening again. Because, he continued, the construction of the permanent circuit was only completed in three months.
"We have to make sure that everything is ideal for the day of implementation from all sides. "In addition to safety issues, international prestige must be maintained. But of course, even though the activities have been carried out, all of this will have to be accounted for later because considering that there is APBD money used in financing its activities," he explained.
As is known, the roof of the Jakarta Formula E spectator stands collapsed ahead of the one-week electric car racing event that was held at the Ancol Circuit, North Jakarta.
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