Lippo Village International Formula Circuit
 Lippo-village | |
| Location | Tangerang, Banten Province, Indonesia |
|---|---|
| Time zone | UTC+7 |
| Broke ground | 2008-2009 |
| Opened | 8 February 2009 |
| Closed | TBA |
| Construction cost | $ 150 million |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 3.2 km (2 mi) |
| Turns | 12 |
| Lap record | 1:53:338 (Sunny TS, Honda Jakarta Center Petronas Racing Team, 2009) |
The Lippo Village International Formula Circuit is a temporary street circuit in Lippo Village Tangerang, Indonesia. The track was confirmed to host a round of the 2008-09 A1 Grand Prix season, set for the weekend of February 8, 2009.
On August 29, 2008, further details regarding the track were announced.[1] Designed by Hermann Tilke, the track would be made by modifying parts of the village near the Pelita Harapan University and includes the Supermal. It is located at the centre of Lippo Village's hub.[2] Tilke attempted to keep disruption minimal to the village during the races with ensuring that track's maximum speed to be more than 308 km/h with the average speed of 176 km/h. Part of the Pelita Harapan University’s planned extensions would be utilized to double the pit lane capacity during the A1GP races. The track would be showcasing Lippo Village and the surrounding businesses.[3]
However, the event removed from the 2008-09 A1 Grand Prix season's calendar because the local promoter and organisers, who are responsible to the project of track construction, have failed to meet the requisite completion deadlines and the track is not yet able to homologate by FIA before 6–8 February 2009.[4] The track was used for some local racing events, but has since fell out of use. The pits and the track sign remained to this day.
References
- ↑ "Streets ahead in Indonesia". a1gp.com. 2008-08-29. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
- ↑ "Lippo Village tickets on sale now". a1gp.com. 2008-12-11. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
- ↑ "Indonesia circuit revealed". a1gp.com. 2008-11-16. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
- ↑ "Lippo circuit fails build deadline". a1gp.com. 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2009-01-18.