Sentul International Circuit
Sentul International Circuit is a 50,000-capacity 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
| Location | Sentul City, Bogor Regency, West Java, Indonesia |
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| Time zone | UTC+07:00 |
| Coordinates | 6°32′9.1″S 106°51′24.4″E |
| Capacity | 50,000 |
| Broke ground | January 1992 |
| Opened | 22 August 1993 |
| Major events | Current: 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) |
| Website | https://sentulinternationalcircuit.com/ |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1993–present) | |
| Length | 3.965 km (2.464 miles) |
| Turns | 11 |
| Race lap record | 1:15.686 ( Bruno Senna, Dallara GP2/05, 2008, GP2 Asia) |
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.