Kyalami
FIA Grade 2 | | |
Owner | Toby Venter (2014–present) | |
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Broke ground | 1961 | |
Opened | 4 November 1961[1] | |
Major events | Current: Kyalami 9 Hours (1958–1979, 1981–1984, 1986–1988, 1998–2000, 2019–2020, 2022–present) Former: Intercontinental GT Challenge (2019–2020, 2022–2023) Formula One South African Grand Prix (1967–1985, 1992–1993) Grand Prix motorcycle racing South African motorcycle Grand Prix (1983–1985, 1992) World SBK (1998–2002, 2009–2010) Sidecar World Championship (2000, 2002) A1 Grand Prix (2009) Superstars Series (2009–2010) Grand Prix Masters (2005) World Sportscar Championship (1974, 1983–1984) | |
Website | kyalamigrandprixcircuit.com | |
Grand Prix Circuit (2015–present) | ||
Surface | Asphalt | |
Length | 4.529 km (2.814 miles) | |
Turns | 16 | |
Race lap record | 1:42.021 ( Matt Campbell, Porsche 911 GT3 R, 2020, GT3) | |
Grand Prix Circuit (1992–1993 and 2009–2015) | ||
Surface | Asphalt | |
Length | 4.261 km (2.648 miles) | |
Turns | 13 | |
Race lap record | 1:17.578 ( Nigel Mansell, Williams FW14B, 1992, F1) | |
Grand Prix Circuit (1994–2009) | ||
Surface | Asphalt | |
Length | 4.2606 km (2.647 miles) | |
Turns | 13 | |
Race lap record | 1:28.306 ( Fairuz Fauzy, A1GP Ferrari, 2009, A1 GP) | |
Grand Prix Circuit (1989–1991) | ||
Surface | Asphalt | |
Length | 3.888 km (2.416 miles) | |
Turns | 11 | |
Race lap record | 1:30.660 ( Roland Asch, Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2, 1990, Group A) | |
Original Grand Prix Circuit (1961–1988) | ||
Surface | Asphalt | |
Length | 4.104 km (2.550 miles) | |
Turns | 9 | |
Race lap record | 1:08.149 ( Keke Rosberg, Williams FW10, 1985, F1) |
Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit (from Khaya lami, My home in Zulu) is a 4.529 km (2.814 mi) motor racing circuit located in Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa, just north of Johannesburg. The circuit has been used for Grand Prix and Formula One races and has hosted the South African Grand Prix twenty times. Among the Formula One races held at the track the 1977 South African Grand Prix stands out, as it is principally remembered for the fatal accident that claimed the lives of race marshal Frederick Jansen van Vuuren and driver Tom Pryce. In recent years, the area surrounding the circuit has developed into a residential and commercial suburb of Johannesburg. More recently, Kyalami has played host to five rounds of the Superbike World Championship from 1998 to 2002 and later in 2009 and 2010, the season finale of the Superstars Series in 2009 and 2010, and the South African round of the 2008–09 A1 Grand Prix season. International racing returned to the circuit in November 2019, when it hosted the 2019 Kyalami 9 Hours, serving as the season finale of the 2019 Intercontinental GT Challenge.
History
The original, sweeping circuit was designed and cleared by Harry Pierce and Dick Bremner along with a few friends and workers in the mid-1950s. The two were also responsible for the hosting and housing of early race teams that ventured to Africa to try out the new track with Bremner being the chairman of the South African Automotive Racing Association. Its first major international event was in
It hosted the South African motorcycle Grand Prix until 1992.
Kyalami was changed again with the building of the current pit lane and start/finish straight and later again changes were made, with the addition of a chicane which in turn was removed again for the 2009 World Superbike race.
On 12 December 2019, the provisional calendar for the
Layout history
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The original layout in red built in 1961, 26 feet wide and measuring 4094m
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The widened layout in red built in 1968, 36 feet wide and 40 feet from the Kink to Crowthorne and measuring 4104m
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Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit (1968–1988)
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Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit (1988–1991)
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Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit (1992–1993, 2009–2015)
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Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit (1994–2008)
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Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit (2015–present)
South African Grand Prix
From
Niki Lauda became the most successful driver at Kyalami, taking his third victory at the circuit in 1984. Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell and Jackie Stewart are the joint second-most successful drivers at the circuit, with two wins each. Jody Scheckter became the first and only South African driver to win their home race during the 1975 edition. Ferrari and Williams are the most successful constructors at the circuit, with four wins each.
In June 2022 it was reported that Stefano Domenicali, the President of Formula One, had flown to South Africa to meet representatives of the circuit about a possible return for F1 in 2023, but was not included in the 2023 provisional calendar.[11]
Lap records
As of February 2023, the fastest official race lap records of the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit are listed as:
See also
Notes
References
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- ^ "2020 Kyalami 9 Hour Classification" (PDF). 12 December 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "2023 Intercontinental GT Challenge Kyalami 9 Hour Mobil1 V8 Series Race 2 - Classification - Amended" (PDF). 25 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ a b "2023 Intercontinental GT Challenge Kyalami 9 Hour Wild Rose Gin Sports & GT Race 2 - Classification" (PDF). 23 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ a b "2023 Intercontinental GT Challenge Kyalami BMW M Performance Parts Race Series Race 2 - Classification - Amended" (PDF). 25 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ a b "2023 Intercontinental GT Challenge Kyalami Global Touring Car and SupaCup Championships Race 1 - Classification" (PDF). 24 February 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "2023 Intercontinental GT Challenge Kyalami 9 Hour Investchem F1600 & FF Kent Race 2 - Classification" (PDF). 25 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Speedhive". 24 August 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "1995 Kyalami F3000". Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "2 h 30 min Kyalami 1998". Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "2005 Kyalami Grand Prix Masters". Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "THE HOTTEST SEAT IN MOTORSPORT' Grand Prix Masters launches 2-seater like no other - automobilsport.com". www.automobilsport.com.
- ^ "2005 Reynard 2KI Grand Prix Masters | Monaco 2022".
- ^ "2 h 30 min Kyalami 1999". Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Superbike Kyalami 5–6–7 April 2002 Results Race 2" (PDF). World Superbike. Dorna. 7 April 2002. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Vodacom Speed Festival Kyalami". Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Supersport Kyalami 5–6–7 April 2002 Results Race" (PDF). World Superbike. Dorna. 7 April 2002. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "1990 Yellow Pages 200". Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Kyalami 500 Kilometres 1986". Retrieved 7 August 2021.
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- ^ "Kyalami 9 Hours 1971". Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Group C2 Kyalami 1987". Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Kyalami 1000 Kilometres 1979". Retrieved 5 February 2023.