1993 Indonesian Grand Prix

Sentul International Circuit

Company type	Government-owned
Industry	Motorsport circuit
Founded	1993
Headquarters	Citeureup , Indonesia

The 1993 Indonesian Grand Prix was a Formula Brabham competition conducted on August 21–22, 1993, at the recently completed Sentul International Circuit situated near Citeureup, Indonesia. This event represented the opening round of a two-race Pan-Pacific series featuring the Australian-based Formula Brabham category.

Summary

This race was the first to take place at the government-owned Sentul International Circuit, which had been developed with the intention of hosting a Formula One Grand Prix starting in 1994. Due to the absence of an active domestic open-wheel racing series and limited motorsport facilities within Indonesia, organizers decided to bring in international competitors rather than create a local championship. After analyzing the costs associated with importing European Formula 3000 and Formula 3 series, they ultimately selected the Australian Formula Brabham series because of its closer proximity.

To enhance local interest, several Indonesian drivers participated, notably Tommy Suharto, son of then-President Suharto, along with Tinton Soeprapto and well-known driving coach Aswin Bahar. Security measures included bulletproof glass shielding the main grandstand and deployment of military personnel nearby.

Australian racer Mark Larkham, winner of the 1989 Driver to Europe title, claimed pole position ahead of Paul Stokell and reigning CAMS Gold Star champion Mark Skaife. The highest-ranked Indonesian driver was Bahar, who qualified 12th. Unlike others who used standard Holden V6 engines, Suharto competed with a more powerful Mugen-Honda V8 engine installed in his Reynard chassis but started from the rear after his competitors agreed to waive objections due to concerns over competitive fairness. Larkham dominated by winning both heats; Suharto crashed at the first corner during Heat 1. Stokell secured second place in both races, followed by Graham Watson and Skaife finishing respectively in each heat. Bahar was the top Indonesian finisher, achieving fourth place in Heat 1.

Qualifying

Pos	No	Nat	Driver	Car	Lap	Gap
1	2		Mark Larkham	Reynard 91D Holden	1:24.217
2	9		Paul Stokell	Reynard 90D Holden	1:24.986	+0.769
3	1		Mark Skaife	Lola T91/50 Holden	1:25.551	+1.334
4			Simon Kane	Ralt RT21 Holden	1:25.976	+1.759
5	70		Kevin Weeks	Reynard 90D Holden
6	74		Chris Hocking	Reynard 90D Holden
7	78		Brian Sampson	Cheetah Mk.9 Holden
8			Mark McLaughlin	Reynard 90D Holden
9	5		Mark Poole	Shrike NB89H Holden
10			Graham Watson	Ralt RT21 Holden

• Tommy Soeharto, son of then Indonesian president Suharto, qualified in 17th position but switched from a V6 Holden engine to a V8 Mugen-Honda Formula 3000 engine due to mechanical concerns, starting only after receiving consent from fellow competitors.

Race 1

Position	Car No	Competitor	Team	Completed Laps	Time/Status	Starting Grid	Points Awarded
1	2	Mark Larkham	Reynard 91D Holden	20		1	20
2	9	Paul Stokell	Reynard 90D Holden	20		2	15
3		Graham Watson	Ralt RT21 Holden	20		10	12

Race 2

Position	Car No	Driver	Constructor	Laps Completed	Time/Status	Grid Position	Points Earned
1	2	Mark Larkham	Reynard 91D Holden	20		1	20
2	9	Paul Stokell	Reynard 90D Holden	20		2	15
3	1	Mark Skaife	Lola T91/50 Holden			7	12
4		Simon Kane	Ralt RT21 Holden			6	10
5	70	Kevin Weeks	Reynard 90D Holden				8
6		Graham Watson	Ralt RT21 Holden			3	6
7		Aswin Bahar	Reynard 90D Holden			4	4
8	18	Chris Clearihan	Ralt RT20 Holden			8	3
9	78	Brian Sampson	Cheetah Mk.9 Holden			5	2
10	8	John Hermann	Ralt RT20 Holden			10	1

Championship Standings

Rank	Driver Name	Race One Points	Race Two Points	Aggregate Points Total
1	Mark Larkham	20	20	40
2	Paul Stokell	15	15	30
3	Graham Watson	12	6	18
4	Mark Skaife	4	12	16