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Season 9 Formula E world champion Jake Dennis secured pole position for the Jakarta E-Prix – the 12th round of Season 11.
Jake Dennis secured his first pole position since Berlin last year by defeating McLaren’s Taylor Barnard in the final duel of qualifying at the Jakarta E-Prix. Despite being slightly slower through the first two sectors, Dennis benefited from a costly mistake by Barnard, earning both a significant pole position and three championship points. Nyck de Vries and Nick Cassidy clinched third and fourth on the grid, respectively. Unfortunately, Oliver Rowland failed to make the duels by a wide margin, although both Porsche factory drivers were also eliminated in the group stage.
In an all-British final, Jake Dennis claimed pole after a year and posted an impressive lap time of 1m 06.713, setting the stage for a challenging race due to the expected difficulty of overtaking on the circuit. Taylor Barnard had a slight advantage in sector one but ultimately handed the pole to Dennis with a mistake in the final corners. Barnard had previously triumphed over Dan Ticktum and Nyck de Vries, while Dennis defeated Edoardo Mortara and Nick Cassidy to reach the final. Meanwhile, in the quarter-finals, Cassidy emerged victorious against Jean-Eric Vergne, and de Vries eliminated Sebastien Buemi.
