Kyalami Circuit Events
International motorsport returned in november 2019 when the sro organisation brought the popular gt3 cars to the circuit for a revival of the kyalami 9 hours run as a round of the interncontinental gt challenge.
Kyalami circuit events. The third installment returns to the legendary kyalami grand prix circuit 25 27 may 2018. The circuit includes a full pit lane with 40 garages as well as a secondary pit lane on the platform 1 area. Upcoming events at kyalami. It is mostly known for its high altitude 1 500 m 4 920 ft and the tragic accident in 1977 that took the life of formula one driver tom pryce and track marshal frederick jansen van vuuren.
Kyalami is the only current motor racing facility on the african continent to have been bestowed with such prestigious accreditation. Where to find us 27 0 11 466 0204 our address is cnr r55 allandale road kyalami midrand 1684. Kyalami was due to be added to the world endurance championship wec calendar with a race originally planned for february 6 2020. The kyalami circuit is a motorsport circuit located in midrand gauteng south africa it played host to the former south african grand prix between 1966 and 1993 but is no longer used in formula one.
The 4 th annual festival of motoring presented by wesbank returns to the kyalami grand prix circuit from the 22 nd to the 25 th august. The festival of motoring organized by messe frankfurt is the only motoring show in southern africa endorsed by naamsa and supported by the local motor. Tickets can be bought online on howler or at the gate. Festival of motoring returns to kyalami in 2019.
The largest event at the circuit currently is the kyalami 9 hour event part of the intercontinental gt challenge which takes place on december 10 12 2020. Kyalami grand prix circuit international convention centre stands proud as the preferred destination for a wide variety of public as well as private events in the growing metropolis between johannesburg and pretoria and has once again taken its place as the premier motoring and motorsport facility in africa. 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. Kyalami grand prix circuit from khaya lami my home in zulu is a motor racing circuit located in midrand gauteng province south africa the circuit has been used for grand prix and formula one races and has hosted the south african grand prix many times.