Third Year Of Formula E In Jakarta Canceled In 2024

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JAKARTA - Jakarta E-Prix 2023 Project Director Ivan Cahya Permana emphasized that the implementation of Formula E in Jakarta for the third year will officially be canceled in 2024.

This year's cancellation of the Formula E event was carried out because it coincided with the implementation of the 2024 Simultaneous Election. Thus, this electric car racing event will be postponed to 2025.

"Yes, there is no fixed (Formula E in 2024). It will be postponed next year. So, this year we will not participate because of the election," said Ivan at DKI Jakarta City Hall, Wednesday, February 28.

Ivan has not detailed how the technical race title will be postponed to next year. However, he emphasized that PT Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro) as the BUMD organizer of Formula E does not need to pay additional fees as a commitment fee for the postponement of the racing event.

"We just follow what is there. The commitment fee has a contract, we follow it. There are no additions," explained Ivan.

Jakarta is actually scheduled to hold a Formula E race at the Ancol E-Prix International Circuit on June 8, 2024. However, the schedule collided with the general election agenda (election).

As a result of the 2024 General Election, the International Automotive Federation (FIA) recently issued Jakarta in the tenth season racing calendar of the Formula E world championship ABB FIA.

"The event planned for Jakarta on Saturday, June 8 will not be continued after the announcement of the campaign period in the Indonesian presidential election for most of June," said an official statement from Formula E.

"This will have an impact on logistics on race delivery on the streets of the capital at the same time. Formula E and authorities in Jakarta are exploring the feasibility of racing in the city on an alternative date," the statement continued.