Where Is The Exact Location Of Formula E Maintenance? Wagub DKI: Just Wait, It Will Be Revealed Later

Test asphalting of the Formula E circuit at Monas, February 2020/VOI

JAKARTA - The Formula E racing event in the capital city of Jakarta, if implemented, will be no less than 10 months away. However, until now the DKI Provincial Government has not revealed the location of the event.

DKI Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria asked the public to wait for an announcement from the BUMD PT Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro) regarding the certainty of the location for the electric car racing event.

"Just wait for the venue. Anyway, Jakpro will announce it later," said Riza at DKI City Hall, Central Jakarta, Thursday, September 30.

Riza admitted that he is still optimistic that the DKI Provincial Government can hold Formula E in June 2022. He sees that there are no significant obstacles in being able to organize Formula E.

"God willing, in accordance with the agreement with Formula E, it will be held in June 2022. We pray that there will be no significant problems," said Riza.

He also said that the future Formula E event would no longer burden DKI's regional revenue and expenditure budget (APBD). So far, the Formula E budget that has been disbursed has reached IDR 560 billion for the commitment fee.

Then, PT Jakpro was assigned to find a sponsor to cover the costs of the implementation. "It's Jakpro's job to find sponsors for support," he said.

It is known, in 2019, the Governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan determined that Formula E would be held in June 2020. Until early 2020, DKI began to finalize the plan for the race track.

Initially, the route that was ogled was around the National Monument. Starting from Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan, to the Horse Statue area, enter the southwest entrance of Monas, then enter the Monas area.

After entering the Monas area, turn left to the west side, turn back south, right out through the Southeast entrance of Monas towards Gambir, then pass in front of the US Embassy on Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan.

Then, the DKI Provincial Government conducted a trial of asphalting circuits in the east of the National Monument (Monas) area, Central Jakarta. The black asphalt is installed on top of natural stone (cobblestone). This asphalting was protested by the DKI DPRD because it was feared that it would damage cultural heritage.

Until finally, the COVID-19 pandemic hit since March 2020. Anies was forced to postpone the Formula E event for 2 years. Then, Anies decided that Formula E would be held for 3 years from 2022 to 2024.