Jakarta's Formula E on after two-year delay; second international event in Indonesia after MotoGP

The Formula E Mahindra Racing team prepares for a track test at the Jakarta Formula E circuit in Jakarta on June 3, ahead of the race on June 4. - AFP

JAKARTA, June 4 (Jakarta Post/ANN): After various controversies and multiple delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Jakarta is finally ready to host its first-ever Formula E electric motorsport on Saturday at Ancol Beach, North Jakarta.

It is the second international racing event being held in the country this year after the MotoGP grand prix at the newly built Mandalika International Circuit in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, in March.