Jakpro Lobi BUMN Sponsori Formula E This Year

Formula 1 team, Ferrari. (Photo: Twitter/@ScuderiaFerrari)

PT Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro) is approaching a number of companies that have the potential to sponsor the Formula E event this year. State-owned enterprises (BUMN) are also included in Jakpro's lobbying targets. However, PT Jakpro Corporate Secretary Vice President Syachrial Syarif has not disclosed which state-owned company is being explored as a candidate for sponsor of the second year electric car race in Jakarta. "We have approached several (companies). Some are private, some are BUMN. But this is still too early. We are still locking it first (not yet announced to the public)," said Syachrial when contacted, Monday, February 20. Syachrial hopes that SOEs can participate in funding the implementation of Formula E this year. Bearing in mind, last year no SOEs were willing to sponsor Jakpro to hold races. "We hope so (BUMN wants a sponosori. Ask for prayers, friends. I think this is for all of us if (the Formula E performance) is successful," he said. Syachrial also admitted that he did not know how many sponsors were being approached along with the income target. This is because the party in charge of the sponsor in detail is the organizing committee. Meanwhile, the committee has not yet been fully formed. What is certain is that the Chairman of the MPR who also serves as Chairman of the Indonesian Motor Association (IMI) Bambang Soesatyo (Bamsoet) is again the Chairman of the Steering Committee Formula E this year. Then, the composition of the organizing committee or the organizing committee for Formula E in 2022 has not been officially determined. Syachrial ensured that the committee formation will be established in the near future. "The committee has almost been set," said Syachrial. Regarding the sponsor of Formula E, Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono has invited state-owned enterprises (BUMN) to sponsor the implementation of Formula E this year. In the 2022 event, former Chairman of the Formula E Committee Ahmad Sahroni at that time asked SOE Minister Erick Thohir to have a state-owned company that could participate in sponsoring the electric car racing event. However, none of the SOEs glanced at him. "Go ahead (BUMN sponsoring Formula E)," said Heru at DKI Jakarta City Hall, Monday, January 9. However, Heru was reluctant to take care of the process of implementing Formula E, including financing his activities. This is because Formula E was held with a business to business (B2B) scheme between PT Jakpro and Formula E Operation (FEO) as license holders for Formula E. "That's a business, please. How does (Jakpro submit) the proposal, go ahead," he said. For information, FEO has included the implementation schedule in Jakarta on June 3 and 4, 2023 in its race calendar. Jakpro as the BUMD organizer of Formula E is still coordinating intensively with Formula E Operation (FEO) as the license holder of Formula E regarding the preparation of the team that will be assigned to this electric car racing event. In addition, the format of the Jakarta E-Prix racing event and concept is still in the brewing stage. Likewise with sponsorship candidates who will participate in this year's race.