Baswedan arrived at the circuit in Ancol on Wednesday at around 3 p.m. local time to evaluate the readiness for the upcoming electric car race.
"It can be said that the entire preparation phase has been completed three days before the implementation," he noted.
Dressed in a white shirt and jeans and wearing black glasses, he was accompanied by Jakarta Formula E Organizing Committee Head, Ahmad Sahroni, and also Co-Founder of Formula E, Alberto Longo.
The governor also reviewed the arena around the spectator stage and the racers' paddock, while Longo explained the technical aspects to him.
Baswedan also sat in the driver's seat and attempted to maneuver the steering wheel of a Formula E car, with black and turquoise colors.
During his visit, the Jakarta Formula E Organizing Committee was accelerating the work on several supporting facilities, including the spectator stage.
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Meanwhile, Baswedan stated that all Jakarta Formula E racers arrived in Jakarta on Wednesday afternoon.
"Some 100 percent of the riders will arrive in Jakarta this afternoon," he stated.
Earlier, one of the spectator tribunes in the grandstand category collapsed as a result of strong winds and rains on Friday night (May 27).
Jakarta Formula E Organizing Committee Head Ahmad Sahroni had targeted to complete the repair of the grandstand roof on Thursday (June 2).
Furthermore, the committee offered about 60 thousand tickets for Formula E spectators in various categories.
Tickets for the "Ancol Festival" and "Circuit Festival" categories are sold at a price of Rp287 thousand and Rp517 thousand, including tax, and the most expensive ticket costs Rp10 million.
Sahroni confirmed that the Jakarta Formula E tickets that were more expensive had been sold out.
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Editor: Suharto
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