Jakarta International E-Prix Circuit

Jakarta International E-Prix Circuit at a glance

Location

Ancol, North Jakarta, Jakarta

Type

historic circuit (defunct)

Length

2.37 km (1.473 mi)

Turns

18

Direction

clockwise

Surface

asphalt

Opened

2022

Owner

Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro)

Capacity

50,000

Track map and layout

The Jakarta International E-Prix Circuit was a purpose-built, semi-permanent street-style circuit constructed on reclaimed land in the Ancol Beach entertainment district of North Jakarta. Designed by architect Irawan Sucahyono, the 2.370 km, 18-turn clockwise layout was built specifically for Formula E after plans to race around the National Monument in central Jakarta fell through. Notable features included a wide Turn 1 right-hander, an overtaking opportunity at Turn 7, the circuit's hardest braking zone into Turn 13, and a banked Attack Mode zone at Turn 16, all set against sea views from the Ancol waterfront.

Configurations

Events and race weekends

The circuit hosted the Jakarta E-Prix as part of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in 2022, a double-header in 2023, and again in 2025, after which the venue closed. It was built at short notice from December 2021 after Jakarta authorities withdrew permits for an earlier plan to race around the National Monument (Monas) in central Jakarta.

Getting there and parking

The circuit sat within the Ancol Dreamland (Taman Impian Jaya Ancol) waterfront entertainment complex in North Jakarta, a well-known tourist and leisure destination easily reached by taxi, ride-hailing apps or car from central Jakarta.

• Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) · about 60 min drive

Hotels and camping near Jakarta International E-Prix Circuit

Visitors for past Jakarta E-Prix events typically stayed in central Jakarta (areas such as Menteng, Sudirman or Kota Tua) for the widest choice of international hotels, travelling out to Ancol on race day; the Ancol complex itself also has resort-style accommodation on site.

Where to look

Central Jakarta (Sudirman, Menteng, Kota Tua) for the main hotel districts; on-site resorts within the Ancol complex for proximity to the former circuit.

Track days, driving experiences and lap records

The circuit was a purpose-built, semi-permanent Formula E venue rather than a public driving facility, and it closed in June 2025 after its final race weekend; there is no public track-day access.

Lap records

Spectator guide

During its active years the circuit's Ancol waterfront setting gave it a distinctive beachside backdrop compared with most Formula E street circuits, with nine grandstands, five VIP suites and multiple pedestrian bridges built into the venue for race weekends.

Seating

Nine grandstands were built around the lap, along with five VIP suites, during the circuit's active years.

Weather

• June (typical race month): Jakarta's dry season; hot and humid with daytime highs around 31-33°C

History of Jakarta International E-Prix Circuit

Built in months after Monas plans collapsed

The Jakarta International E-Prix Circuit exists because an earlier, more ambitious plan fell apart. Formula E had originally agreed with Jakarta authorities to race a Hermann Tilke-designed street circuit around Merdeka Square and the National Monument (Monas) in the heart of the city, first mooted in 2019 and postponed from its original 2020 date by the COVID-19 pandemic. In December 2021, with the revised race just months away, city authorities withdrew permits for the Monas circuit over concerns about cost and traffic disruption, leaving organisers Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro) and Formula E Operations needing a new venue at very short notice.

A purpose-built venue at Ancol Beach

Organisers turned to the Ancol Beach entertainment district in North Jakarta, where a new 2.370 km, 18-turn circuit designed by Irawan Sucahyono was built from the ground up on reclaimed land in a matter of weeks, at a reported cost of around Rp 60 billion. Work began in January 2022 and the finished circuit, rated FIA Grade 3E, hosted its first race, the 2022 Jakarta E-Prix, on 4 June 2022, won by Mitch Evans. Facilities included nine grandstands, five VIP suites and pedestrian bridges over the track for spectator access, along with sea views unusual for a Formula E venue.

A short but eventful run, then closure

Jakarta hosted a Formula E double-header in June 2023 and a further Jakarta E-Prix round in June 2025, by which point Norman Nato set the circuit's fastest ever lap in a Nissan e-4ORCE 05. The circuit closed on 21 June 2025 after that race weekend, and Formula E has not confirmed a return to the venue since. Built as a rapid replacement for a cancelled city-centre street race, the Ancol circuit's short life illustrates how quickly Formula E venues can appear and disappear compared with permanent motorsport facilities.

Frequently asked questions

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