Indonesian Grand Prix

For other uses, see Indonesian Grand Prix (disambiguation).

Indonesian Grand Prix

Sentul International Circuit
Race information
Number of times held	3
First held	1976
Last held	1995
Most wins (drivers)	no repeat winners
Most wins (constructors)	no repeat winners
Circuit length	4.12 km (2.56 miles)
Race length	164.8 km (102.4 miles)
Laps	2 x 20 laps
Last race (1995)
Pole position
Paul Stokell Reynard-Holden 1:22.693
Podium
1. P. Stokell Reynard-Holden 28:05.552 2. R. Haryanto Reynard-Holden 28:35.000 3. C. Lowndes Reynard-Holden 28:37.339
Fastest lap
P. Stokell Reynard-Holden 1:22.693

The Indonesian Grand Prix was an open-wheel racing car motor race, held intermittently as motorsport ambitions varied in Indonesia.

History

Held originally at the Jaya Ancol Circuit near Jakarta in 1976 as part of the burgeoning Rothmans International Grand Prix Trophy series for Formula Pacific open wheelers, the race was discontinued after the inaugural event. While motorcycle racing continued to enjoy support in Indonesia, car racing fluctuated. The early 1980s saw a burst of enthusiasm import some Australian teams briefly in a demonstration. A demonstration "Grand Prix" was held in 1981 for Australian F2 cars with Sonny Rajah winning the event, which comprised a grid of 7 Australians, Rajah, and Tinton Soeprapto.

Some national events were held at Jaya Ancol using the Formula Kijang car fitted with a Toyota Kijang engine, but not officially under the Indonesian Grand Prix banner ^[1]

A second Grand Prix was held in 1993 for the Australian Formula Brabham category. It was planned as a demonstration for attracting the Formula 1 world championship and a mixed grid of locals (including one Tommy Suharto) and Australian drivers raced at Sentul International Circuit. The experienced Australians dominated with Mark Larkham claiming victory in a Reynard 91D. Sentul was too small for Formula One and the money to build a circuit never appeared.

A final Grand Prix was held in 1995, again for the Australian Formula Brabham category. ^[2] Paul Stokell returned having finished second in the 1993 edition and would take pole position ahead of a pair of Indonesian drivers, Roy Haryanto and Stanley Iriawan. ^[3] Stokell would win the Grand Prix having beaten Haryanto in the first race, who finished ahead of Craig Lowndes, ^[4] before finishing ahead of Lowndes in the second race after Haryanto's gearbox failed.

Winners of the Indonesian Grand Prix

Year	Driver	Car	Location	Formula	Report
1976	John MacDonald	Ralt RT1	Jaya Ancol Circuit	Formula Atlantic	Report
1977 to 1992	Not held
1993	Mark Larkham	Reynard 91D-Holden	Sentul International Circuit	Formula Brabham	Report
1995	Paul Stokell	Reynard 91D-Holden	Sentul International Circuit	Formula Brabham	Report

References

1. "Toyota Kijang, Indonesia's unofficial national car". Reuters.com. 16 November 2007. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
2. "Formula Brabham starts tomorrow". Jawawa.id. 11 August 1995. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
3. "Local drivers tough to defeat". Jawawa.id. 12 August 1995. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
4. "Paul Stokell storms opening win". Jawawa.id. 13 August 1995. Retrieved 16 July 2025.