 Grand Prix Circuit (2015–present) | |
| Location | Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa |
|---|---|
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+02:00) |
| Coordinates | 25°59′53″S 28°4′08″E / 25.99806°S 28.06889°E |
| Capacity | 100,000 |
| FIA Grade | 2 |
| Owner | Toby Venter (2014–present) |
| 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 | 1:41.425 ( Michael Stephen, Audi R8 LMS, 2023 Festival of Motoring, LMS) |
| 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.
- ^ "Circuit Facts". Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit. Retrieved 1 December 2019.