Kyalami 9 Hours
The Nine Hours of Kyalami is an endurance sports car race contested in South Africa from the late 1950s until the late 1980s. The first races were held at a circuit at the Grand Central Airport near Midrand. In 1961, the event moved to the newly constructed Kyalami Circuit.
From 1965 to 1973, the race was the centerpiece of the South African Springbok Trophy Series. In 1974, the event was part of the World Sportscar Championship, switching to a 6 hour/1000 kilometre format. From 1975 until 1979, the race was held for touring cars. The race returned to sports cars and its 9 hour duration in 1981 and 1982, before being shortened to 1000 km and becoming part of the World Sportscar Championship once more in 1983 and 1984. After not being held in 1985 due to circuit construction, a 500 km event was contested from 1986-1988. It was revived as a 2 hour, 30 minute, race as part of the SportsRacing World Cup from 1998-2000.
On 27 July 2018, circuit officials announced the nine-hour distance returns to the calendar starting in 2019 as part of a revamped Intercontinental GT Challenge series from the Stéphane Ratel Organisation that consists of races at Bathurst (New South Wales, Australia), Monterey (California, US), Spa (Belgium), and Suzuka (Mie, Japan). The race is scheduled for 3 November 2019.
Grand Central
| Year | Drivers | Entrant | Car | Distance/Duration | Race Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Championship | |||||
| 15 November 1958 | .svg.png){kind=small} | Porsche 356 | 9 hours 902.468 km (560.768 mi) | South African Nine Hour Endurance Race | |
| 6 October 1959 | | | Dart - Climax | 9 hours 922.959 km (573.500 mi) | South African Nine Hour Endurance Race |
| 29 October 1960 | .svg.png){kind=small} | | Porsche 550 RS | 9 hours 989.816 km (615.043 mi) | Rand Daily Mail South African Nine Hour Endurance Race |
Kyalami
| Year | Winning Driver(s) | Entrant | Car | Distance/Duration | Race Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Championship | |||||
| 4 November 1961 | | | Porsche 550 Spyder | 9 hours 1,082.509 km (672.640 mi) | South African Nine Hour Endurance Race |
| 3 November 1962 |  | | Ferrari 250 GTO | 9 hours 1,113.022 km (691.600 mi) | Rand Daily Mail Nine Hour Endurance Race |
| 2 November 1963 | | | Ferrari 250 GTO | 9 hours 1,198.000 km (744.403 mi) | Rand Daily Mail Nine Hour Endurance Race |
| 21 October 1964 | | | Ferrari 250 LM | 9 hours 1,222.240 km (759.465 mi) | Rand Daily Mail Nine Hour Endurance Race |
| South African Springbok Trophy Series | |||||
| 6 November 1965 | | | Ferrari 365 P2 | 9 hours 1,240.729 km (770.953 mi) | Rand Daily Mail Nine Hour Endurance Race |
| 5 November 1966 | | | Ferrari 365 P2/3 | 9 hours 1,191.590 km (740.420 mi) | Rand Daily Mail Nine Hour Endurance Race |
| 4 November 1967 | .svg.png){kind=small} | | Mirage M1-Ford | 9 hours 1,403.509 km (872.100 mi) | Rand Daily Mail Nine Hour Endurance Race |
| 9 November 1968 | | | Mirage M1-Ford | 9 hours 1,288.602 km (800.700 mi) | Rand Daily Mail 9 hours |
| 8 November 1969 | | | Porsche 917 | 9 hours 1,337.848 km (831.300 mi) | Rand Daily Mail 9 hours |
| 7 November 1970 |  | | Ferrari 512 M | 9 hours 1,518.400 km (943.490 mi) | Rand Daily Mail 9 hours |
| 6 November 1971 |  | | Ferrari 312PB | 9 hours 1,455.000 km (904.095 mi) | Rand Daily Mail 9 hours |
| 4 November 1972 | | | Ferrari 312PB | 9 hours 1,497.196 km (930.314 mi) | Kyalami 9 Hours |
| 3 November 1973 |  | | Porsche 908/3 | 9 hours 1,475.490 km (916.827 mi) | Kyalami 9 Hours |
| World Sportscar Championship | |||||
| 9 November 1974 |  | | Matra-Simca MS670C | 6 hours 964.440 km (599.275 mi) | Kyalami 6 Hours |
| Non-Championship | |||||
| 1 November 1975 | | | Ford Escort II RS | 1,000 km (620 mi) | Wynn's 1000 km Kyalami |
| 6 November 1976 |  | | BMW 3.0 CSL | 1,000 km (620 mi) | |
| 6 November 1977 | | | Ford Escort RS Mk II Gr.5 | 1,000 km (620 mi) | Wynn's 1000 km Kyalami |
| 1978 | | Datsun 140Z | 1,000 km (620 mi) | Wynn's 1000 km Kyalami | |
| 30 November 1979 | | | BMW M1 | 1,000 km (620 mi) | Wynn's 1000 km Kyalami |
| 1980 | Not held | ||||
| 7 November 1981 | | | Porsche 936 | 9 hours 365 laps | |
| 6 November 1982 | | | Porsche 956 | 9 hours 963.939 km (598.964 mi) | |
| World Sportscar Championship | |||||
| 10 December 1983 | | | Porsche 956 | 1,000 km (620 mi) | Castrol 1000 km Kyalami |
| 3 November 1984 | | | Lancia LC2-84 | 1,000 km (620 mi) | Kyalami 1000 km |
| 1985 | Not held | ||||
| Non-Championship | |||||
| 23 November 1986 | | | Porsche 956B | 500 km (310 mi) | Southern Sun 500 |
| 28 November 1987 | | | Porsche 962C | 500 km (310 mi) | |
| 26 November 1988 | | | Porsche 962C | 500 km (310 mi) | |
| 1989-1997 | Not held | ||||
| ISRS / SportsRacing World Cup | |||||
| 6 December 1998 |  | | Riley & Scott Mk III-Ford | 2 hours, 30 minutes 383.13 km (238.07 mi) | Vodacom ISRS |
| 28 November 1999 | | | Lola B98/10-Judd | 1 hour, 30 minutes 196.28 km (121.96 mi) | Vodacom Festival of Motor Racing |
| 26 November 2000 | | | Kremer Lola B98/K2000-Ford | 2 hours, 30 minutes 375.14 km (233.10 mi) | Vodacom Festival of Motor Racing |
| 2001-18 | Not held | ||||
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | |||||
| 3 November 2019 | To be determined | 9 Hours | Intercontinental GT Challenge | ||
External links
- Racing Sports Cars: South Africa archive
- World Sports Racing Prototypes: Non-championship archive, Springbok archive
- South African Touring Car Races