Jakpro Proposal To FEO Formula E In Jakarta Held 2025

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JAKARTA - President Director of PT Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro) Iwan Takwin admitted that his party proposed that the third year of Formula E in Jakarta be held in 2025.

"It's okay, it's one of the things that we communicated," said Iwan at DKI Jakarta City Hall, Medan Merdeka Selatan Street, Central Jakarta, Thursday, November 9.

This proposal, said Iwan, had been submitted by Jakpro to Formula E Operation (FEO) as the license holder of Formula E. The postponement of the electric car racing event, which was originally planned for June 2024, was proposed because it collided with the 2024 election agenda.

"We propose it because we see the risks and conditions. That is our proposal," said Iwan.

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.

Meanwhile, Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono emphasized that the DKI Provincial Government prioritizes the smooth implementation of the 2024 General Election, starting from the presidential election, legislative election, to regional elections.

"Yes (the main priority of the 2024 General Election)," said Heru at the DKI Jakarta City Hall, Tuesday, October 24.

Therefore, Heru asked the BUMD PT Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro) to consider the impact it would have if Formula E continued to be held at a time close to the election.

"Jakpro must consider everything including situations and conditions, right. There are elections, there are presidential elections, there are regional elections. Then on the day, the date, the time, the public interest is also a lot," said Heru.