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| Intercontinental GT Challenge | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Kyalami |
| First race | 1958 |
| First IGTC race | 2019 |
| Duration | 9 Hours |
| Previous names | South African Nine Hour Endurance Race Kyalami 6 Hours 1000km Kyalami Southern Sun 500 |
The Nine Hours of Kyalami is an endurance sports car race contested at Kyalami, Midrand, South Africa. The first races were held from 1958 to 1960 at a circuit at the Grand Central Airport near Midrand before moving to Kyalami in 1961. The event was a mainstay until the late 1980s; however, it was only held three times between 1989 and 2018. The 1974 event was a round of the World Championship of Makes and the 1983 and 1984 races were rounds of the World Endurance Championship. The event was revived in 2019 as part of the 2019 Intercontinental GT Challenge.