The Speedcar Series is in Indonesia for Round 2 of the Grand Racing events. The V8 620 bhp stockcars will be racing at the Sentul International Circuit on Saturday and Sunday, the 16th and 17th of February, 2008.

Approximately 100,000 spectators are expected this weekend to watch local heroes Ananda Mikola and Moreno Soeprapto.They will battle former F1 champs and other international racing talent to the finish line.

Sentul International Circuit is 3.97 kilometers long and located approximately 42 kilometers south of Jakarta. The longer corners on the track enable varied racing lines, and the 900m (2700 feet) start-finish straight ensures overtaking opportunities into turn one. Rain is expected over the weekend, adding another unpredictable element to the races this weekend.

The debut Speedcar Series race in Dubai on the 25th and 26th of January, Giannni Morbidelli won back to back races and will be the one to watch for the upcoming race weekend.

The drivers taking to the grid at the Sentul International Circuit are as follows:

27 Jean Alesi - Speedcar Team
08 Uwe Alzen - Phoenix Racing
17 Fabien Giroix - First Centreville
69 Johnny Herbert - Speedcar Team
07 Stefan Johansson - Speedcar Team
06 Ukyo Katayama - Speedcar Team
21 Mathias Lauda - GPC Team
80 Klaus Ludwig - Phoenix Racing
85 Hasher Al Maktoum - UP Team
18 Ananda Mikola - Molitor Racing Systems
10 Gianni Morbidelli - Speedcar Team
71 Nicolas Navarro - First Centreville
36 Moreno Soeprapto - Molitor Racing Systems
20 David Terrien - UP Team

With 2 races over the weekend, Round 2 will be the first where points are counted towards the overall Speedcar Series title and 3 million US dollars in prize money. There will be 3 more races into the season of which Speedcar Series will feature as the support race to Formula One in Malaysia and Bahrain before ending on the 12th of April at the Dubai Autodrome.