Kyalami
Grand Prix Circuit (2015–present) | |
| Location | Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 25°59′53″S 28°4′08″E / 25.99806°S 28.06889°E |
| Capacity | 100,000 |
| FIA Grade | 2 |
| Owner | Toby Venter (July 2014–present) |
| Broke ground | 1961 |
| Opened | 4 November 1961 |
| 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) A1 Grand Prix (2009) World Sportscar Championship (1974, 1983–1984) Rand Grand Prix (1961–1965) |
| Website | kyalamigrandprixcircuit.com |
| Grand Prix Circuit (2015–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 4.529 km (2.814 mi) |
| Turns | 16 |
| Race lap record | 1:40.303 ( Jonathan Thomas, Nova Proto NP02, 2024, Sports car racing) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1992–1993 and 2009–2015) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 4.261 km (2.648 mi) |
| 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 (2.6474 mi) |
| 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 mi) |
| Turns | 11 |
| Race lap record | 1:30.660 ( Roland Asch, Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2, 1990, Group A) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1968–1988) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 4.104 km (2.550 mi) |
| Turns | 9 |
| Race lap record | 1:08.149 ( Keke Rosberg, Williams FW10, 1985, F1) |
| Original Grand Prix Circuit (1961–1967) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 4.094 km (2.544 mi) |
| Turns | 9 |
| Race lap record | 1:27.600 ( Dave Charlton, Brabham BT11, 1967, 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 name Kyalami also commonly refers to the suburb where the race track is located. 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.