Sentul International Circuit

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Sentul International Circuit
Sental International Circuit.svg
Grand Prix Circuit (1993–present)
Location Sentul City, Bogor Regency, West Java, Indonesia
Time zone UTC+07:00
Coordinates 6°32′9.1″S106°51′24.4″E / 6.535861°S 106.856778°E / -6.535861; 106.856778
Capacity50,000
Broke groundJanuary 1992;32 years ago (1992-01)
Opened21 August 1993;30 years ago (1993-08-21)
Major eventsCurrent:
Indonesia Touring Car Championship
Former:
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Indonesian motorcycle Grand Prix (1996–1997)
World SBK (1994–1997)
Asia Road Racing Championship (1996–2000, 2002–2018)
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (2006–2009)
GP2 Asia (2008)
Speedcar Series (2008)
A1 GP (2006)
Indonesian Grand Prix (1993)
Website https://sentulinternationalcircuit.com/
Grand Prix Circuit (1993–present)
Length3.965 km (2.464 miles)
Turns11
Race lap record1:15.686 ( Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Senna, Dallara GP2/05, 2008, GP2 Asia)

Sentul International Circuit is a 50,000-capacity [1] permanent motor racing circuit located at Sentul City, Babakan Madang, Bogor Regency, West Java, Indonesia, near the toll gate of Jakarta towards Bogor city and areas at the foot of Jonggol Mountains [2]

Contents

Its pit facilities have easy access to the Jagorawi Toll Road. The current circuit is a truncated version of the original design. Approximately 40% shorter than the original, the circuit runs clockwise and is predominantly used for motorcycle racing and the Asian F3 series. Sentul is a relatively simple, smooth, broad track with large runoff areas, enabling non-bumpy and smooth driving at racing speeds. Sentul has a 900-metre (3,000 ft) main straight that allows speeds of up to 300 kilometres per hour (190 mph) before slowing for the right-hand Turn 1. The only truly high-speed corner at Sentul is Turn 2. The fastest driver on four-wheel machines can do 220 kilometres per hour (140 mph), and the fastest rider can do 190 kilometres per hour (120 mph) on two-wheel machines. They can take Turn 2 as a complex "S" bend when they get out from the tighter Turn 1 at around 140 kilometres per hour (87 mph). The wide corners allow good passing with various racing lines.

Located in Bogor Regency, Sentul is a hilly area at the foot of the Jonggol Mountains and a bit cooler than the tropical city of Jakarta. However, the track can still get extremely hot under direct sunlight. It is also humid and wet as well. Such characteristics cause distress to European tuners, riders and drivers who are accustomed to cooler climates. [3]

History

Sentul International Circuit (section) was designed to meet the Formula One motor racing standard and was the first serious attempt outside Japan to meet such a standard in Asia. The vision came to Indonesia around 1990 when Hutomo Mandala Putra, motor racing enthusiast and son of President Suharto, began promoting the construction of a track at Sentul. Racing had previously been held at the short, tight and relatively dangerous Jaya Ancol Circuit, on the Java Sea coast in North Jakarta. In August 1993, the circuit was officially inaugurated with the 1993 Indonesian Grand Prix for Formula Holden. [2]

While Sentul International Circuit was intended to be Indonesia's Formula Two showcase to the world, its tight corners and shortened 3.965 km (2.464 mi) length rendered it unsuitable for Formula One. On 13 October 1996 the Pacific GP was to be held at the Sentul Circuit but it was cancelled for previous mentioned reason. [4] Sentul has been used for the Superbike World Championship between 1994 and 1997 and the FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix in 1996 and 1997.

The 1997 Asian Financial Crisis worsened the situation and made motor racing an unaffordable luxury for many Indonesian enthusiasts who had been participating. The facility has also come to be overshadowed by the Sepang International Circuit, built in 1999, which possessed a superior track layout and facilities.

In the mid-2000s, the circuit held two rounds of the A1 Grand Prix of Nations, in the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons respectively. In 2008, the GP2 Asia Series raced at Sentul. A Superstars Series race was planned in 2012 and an Asian Le Mans Series race in 2013, but these ultimately were cancelled.

MotoGP was set to return to Indonesia in 2017, dependent on finding the 15 billion rupiah (approximately 1.12 million USD) required to get the circuit up to FIM Grade 1. [5] Due to the rapid rise in popularity of Formula One in Indonesia following the debut of Rio Haryanto in 2016, Formula One Management are said to be looking into the viability of holding a race at Sentul provided the upgrades are given the green light, however the plan never materialized, and Dorna Sports would eventually gave the hosting rights for the return of the Indonesian motorcycle Grand Prix to the Mandalika Circuit in Lombok instead of Sentul, which was held in March 2022. [6] [7]

Sentul International Circuit continues to host various events but mostly motorbike racing with ISSOM events also held throughout the year. It also hosted the para-cycling road race for the 2018 Asian Para Games. [8]

Track description

Other facilities include:

Lap records

As of October 2018, the fastest official race lap records at the Sentul International Circuit are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Grand Prix Circuit: 3.965 km (1993–present)
GP2 Asia 1:15.686 Bruno Senna Dallara GP2/05 2008 Sentul GP2 Asia Series round
A1GP 1:18.110 Robbie Kerr Lola A1GP 2006–07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Indonesia
Formula Three 1:24.594 [10] Tyson Sy Dallara F304 2005 2nd Sentul Asian F3 round
500cc 1:26.141 Tadayuki Okada Honda NSR500 (NV0X) 1997 Indonesian motorcycle Grand Prix
World SBK 1:27.151 [11] John Kocinski Honda RVF750 RC45 1997 Sentul World SBK round
250cc 1:28.256 Max Biaggi Honda NSR250 1997 Indonesian motorcycle Grand Prix
Porsche Carrera Cup 1:29.786 [12] Rodolfo Ávila Porsche 911 (997) GT3 S 2009 Sentul Porsche Carrera Cup Asia round
Asia Supersports 600 1:30.131 [13] Ahmad Yudhistira Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R 2016 Sentul ARRC round
Formula BMW 1:32.040 [14] Rio Haryanto Mygale FB02 2009 Sentul Formula BMW Pacific round
Stock car racing 1:32.316 [15] Ananda Mikola Speedcar V8 2008 Sentul Speedcar round
World SSP 1:32.803 Vittoriano Guareschi Yamaha YZF600R 1997 Sentul Supersport World Series round
125cc 1:34.044 Valentino Rossi Aprilia RS125 1997 Indonesian motorcycle Grand Prix
Asia Production 250 1:42.350 [16] Rheza Danica Ahrens Honda CBR250RR 2018 Sentul ARRC round
Asia Underbone 150 1:49.304 [17] Muhammad Agung Fachrul Yamaha T-150 2018 Sentul ARRC round

Events

Current
Former

Events winners

Indonesian motorcycle Grand Prix

SeasonWinner 500ccWinner 250ccWinner 125ccReport
1996 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mick Doohan Flag of Japan.svg Tetsuya Harada Flag of Japan.svg Masaki Tokudome Report
1997 Flag of Japan.svg Tadayuki Okada Flag of Italy.svg Max Biaggi Flag of Italy.svg Valentino Rossi Report

Superbike World Championship

SeasonRace 1Race 2Report
1994 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Whitham Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Report
1995 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Flag of New Zealand.svg Aaron Slight Report
1996 Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Report
1997 Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Report

A1 Grand Prix

SeasonSprint Race WinnerFeature Race WinnerReport
2005–06 Flag of France.svg Nicolas Lapierre Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sean McIntosh Report
2006–07 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jonny Reid Flag of New Zealand.svg Jonny Reid Report

GP2 Asia

SeasonRace 1 WinnerRace 2 WinnerReport
2008 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sébastien Buemi Flag of Malaysia.svg Fairuz Fauzy Report

Speedcar Series

SeasonRace 1 WinnerRace 2 WinnerReport
2008 Flag of France.svg Jean Alesi Flag of Germany.svg Uwe Alzen Report

Asian Formula 3

Series 2005

RoundRace WinnerFastest Lap
10 Flag of the Philippines.svg Tyson Sy Flag of the Philippines.svg Tyson Sy (1'24.594)
9 Flag of the Philippines.svg Tyson Sy Flag of the Philippines.svg Tyson Sy (1'24.791)
8 Flag of Indonesia.svg Ananda Mikola Flag of Ireland.svg John O'Hara (1'25.092)
7 Flag of Ireland.svg John O'Hara Flag of Ireland.svg John O'Hara (1'25.221)

Series 2006

RoundRace WinnerFastest Lap
15CancelledCancelled
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Winslow Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alistair Jackson (1'25.929)
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Winslow Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Winslow (1'26.011)
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Winslow Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Winslow (1'26.447)
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Winslow Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Winslow (1'26.179)
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Winslow Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Winslow (1'26.167)

Fatalities

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