Round 2 preview – Sentul, Indonesia

The competition is back this weekend on the track of Sentul in Indonesia.

Sentul International Circuit Circuit Length: 4.12km The   2008   GP2   Asia   Series   is   in   Indonesia   this   weekend   for   the   second   Round   of   the Championship. 

The  twenty-six  drivers  will  fight  for  the  win  at  the  Sentul  International  Circuit  on Saturday and Sunday. The Sentul International Circuit is located in Citeureup, Bogor. 

The circuit has been predominantly used for bike racing and the Asian F3 series. Sentul is a wide (15 metres) track with high speeds. The longer corners enable varied racing lines, and the 900m start-finish straight ensures overtaking opportunities into turn one. In a very hot and humid part of the world, with frequent showers, the drivers will most definitely be pushed to their physical limits.

Karun Chandhok, who raced on this track in 2006, said: “The layout is quite nice and interesting. It is also quite demanding as it is a little bit bumpy. One of the major characteristics is the difference surfaces,  which  is  something  different  than  in  Europe.  There  are  some  long  straights  with  some nice  breakings;  however,  the  track  is  quite  narrow  where  the  breakings  are.  Therefore,  it  will  be tricky to overtake and the qualifying and the start will be very important. Also, if you go away from the racing line, the track is very dirty and slippery. We will have to be careful. As for the weather conditions: I don’t mind if the race is wet as it is the same for everybody. It can be a real lottery, but that’s part of racing too! It should be dry tomorrow morning for qualifying. I think we will get a good crowd. People love racing here.”