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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.
It was a popular F1 event, but the Grand Prix was suspended right after the controversial 1985 race, due to the nation's policy of apartheid. [1] Following the end of apartheid in 1991, the race returned to the Formula One schedule in 1992 and 1993. The 1993 race was the last South African Grand Prix, as of 2025. Plans to revive the race in ...
The first South African Grand Prix was held in 1983 as the season opener at the Kyalami circuit in Midrand. [1] The circuit lay more than 1700 metres above sea level and the high altitude caused problems for the riders to set up their bikes.
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.
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The 1993 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Kyalami on 14 March 1993. It was the first race of the 1993 Formula One World Championship . The 72-lap race was won by Frenchman Alain Prost , driving a Williams - Renault .
Kyalami 9 Hours: Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, Midrand, South Africa: 23–25 February Report: 3 24 Hours of Spa: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium 29 June–2 July Report: 4 Indianapolis 8 Hour: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, United States 5–7 October Report: 5 Gulf 12 Hours: Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab ...
The 2020 Kyalami 9 Hours was an endurance event that took place on 12 December 2020 at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in Midrand, South Africa. The event was the fourth and final race of the 2020 Intercontinental GT Challenge , a season curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic .