Phakisa Freeway
 Map of the speedway  Map of the road course | |
| Location | Odendaalsrus, Free State, South Africa |
|---|---|
| Time zone | GMT +2 |
| Coordinates | 27°54′18″S 26°42′43″E / 27.905°S 26.712°ECoordinates: 27°54′18″S 26°42′43″E / 27.905°S 26.712°E |
| Broke ground | September 1998 |
| Opened | 10 October 1999 |
| Former names | Goldfields Raceway |
| Major events | South African motorcycle Grand Prix |
| Road course | |
| Length | 4.24 km (2.65 mi) |
| Speedway | |
| Length | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
| Short circuit [1] | |
| Length | 3.2 km (2.0 mi) |
| Website |
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Phakisa Freeway is a motor racing circuit located in Odendaalsrus, South Africa. From 1999 to 2004, the venue hosted the South African motorcycle Grand Prix of the MotoGP championship. It has a capacity of 60,000 spectators and opened in 1999. The track has a 4.24 km road course and a 2.4-kilometre (1.5 mi) oval course. The oval track is an exact copy of Las Vegas Motor Speedway from 1997.
It was built on the same site as the former Goldfields Raceway, which closed in 1997.[2]
References
- ↑ "Phakisa Freeway". RacingCircuits.info.
- ↑ 178 days ago (1999-10-10). "Phakisa | Welcome to Lejweleputswa District Municipality". Lejweleputswa.co.za. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
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