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The 1977 South African Grand Prix (formally the XXIII The Citizen Grand Prix of South Africa) was a Formula One motor race held at Kyalami on 5 March 1977, won by Niki Lauda of Austria. The race is principally remembered for the accident that resulted in the deaths of race marshal Frederick Jansen van Vuuren and driver Tom Pryce.
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.
1977 FIA Formula 1 World Championship 1977 South African Grand Prix: Shadow DN8 - Cosworth 6 Johan Boshoff 11 June 1977 Jukskei Sweep 1977 Republic Trophy Races Practice Yamaha OW31 7 Keith Petersen 10 Oct 1982 Leeukop Superbike Race Ducati Pantah 8 George Jeroudis 29 Aug 1992 Turn 1 (end of pit straight) 1992 Kyalami Spring Meeting Superbike Race
Tom Pryce began his final race weekend, the 1977 South African Grand Prix at Kyalami, by setting the fastest time in the Wednesday practice session, held in wet weather. Pryce posted a time of 1 minute 31.57 seconds with the next best, the eventual 1977 World Champion Niki Lauda, one second slower.
5 – British Formula One driver Tom Pryce dies during the South African Grand Prix at Kyalami when his car strikes and kills marshal Frederik Jansen van Vuuren. 7 – A Pretoria restaurant is destroyed by a bomb. April. 1 – Pik Botha, South Africa's ambassador in the United States of America, is appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs. June
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 2023. Plans to revive the race in ...
Brazilian Grand Prix: Autodromo de Interlagos, São Paulo: 23 January 3 South African Grand Prix: Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, Midrand: 5 March 4 United States Grand Prix West: Long Beach Street Circuit, California: 3 April 5 Spanish Grand Prix: Circuito Permanente Del Jarama, Madrid: 8 May 6 Monaco Grand Prix: Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo: 22 ...
The 1978 South African Grand Prix (formally the XXIV Citizen and Asseng Grand Prix of South Africa) was a Formula One motor race held on 4 March 1978 at Kyalami.It was the third round of the 1978 Formula One season and the 300th World Championship Grand Prix held since the championship began in 1950.