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	'''Kyalami''' (''My home'' in Zulu) is a motor racing circuit located in Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa. The circuit has been used for [[Grand Prix motor racing\|Grand Prix]] and [[Formula One]] races and has hosted the [[South African Grand Prix]] many times. In recent years, the area surrounding the circuit has developed into a residential and commercial suburb of Johannesburg.		'''Kyalami''' (''My home'' in Zulu) is a motor racing circuit located in Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa. The circuit has been used for [[Grand Prix motor racing\|Grand Prix]] and [[Formula One]] races and has hosted the [[South African Grand Prix]] many times. In recent years, the area surrounding the circuit has developed into a residential and commercial suburb of Johannesburg.

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[[Image:Kyalami 1968layout.svg|thumb|right|250px|The circuit as used from {{F1|1967}} to {{F1|1985}}.]]
'''Kyalami''' (''My home'' in Zulu) is a motor racing circuit located in Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa. The circuit has been used for [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] and [[Formula One]] races and has hosted the [[South African Grand Prix]] many times. In recent years, the area surrounding the circuit has developed into a residential and commercial suburb of Johannesburg.

== History ==
The original, sweeping circuit was in use from [[1967 Formula One season|1967]] until political sanctions eliminated the [[List of Formula One Grands Prix|Grand Prix]] after the [[1985 Formula One season|1985]] race.<ref>[http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/cir-069.html F1 News - Grandprix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Circuits > Kyalami]</ref> When the circuit was rebuilt in the early 1990s as part of a commercial development, Leeukop Bend,the Kink, Pit lane and start finish straight, Crowthorne Corner, Barbeque Bend were all eliminated. Jukskei Sweep was heavily modified to create the entrance into the bend before the then newly built Pit lane and start finish straight. The remaining part of the old almost historical fast circuit,modified to a lesser degree were Sunset Bend, Clubhouse Bend and the Esses still incorporated into the current configuration, with the result that the circuit became a narrow, twisty ribbon rather than one of the fastest circuits on the calendar. [[Formula One]] abandoned the rebuilt circuit in [[1993 Formula One season|1993]] after just two races (and a bankruptcy on the part of the promoter). Kyalami was changed again with the building of the current Pit lane and start finish straight and later again changes were made, most recently the addition of the chicane which in turn was removed again for the 2009 World Superbike race. Kyalami is currently under new management and 2008 saw 50th Anniversary of the 9 hour revival being held at Kyalami with golden oldies like [[David Piper]] and others.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.motoring.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=4722182|title=THREE-HOUR ENDURANCE RACE FOR HISTORIC CARS|date=2008-11-20|publisher=[[Independent Online (South Africa)]]|accessdate=2009-02-23}}</ref>

The South African Grand Prix has also been held at [[Prince George Circuit|East London]].

On the 22nd February 2009, Kyalami hosted the South African round of the [[2008-09 A1 Grand Prix season]], taking over from the [[Durban street circuit]].

==See also==

* [[Francis Tucker]]
* [[A1 Grand Prix]]

{{Formula One circuits}}
{{A1 Grand Prix circuits}}

==External links==
*[http://www.kyalamiracing.co.za Official Web Page]
*[http://www.kma.org.za Kyalami Marshals Association]
*[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=kyalami,+Gauteng,+South+Africa&sll=-26.275715,28.162251&sspn=0.018163,0.027637&ie=UTF8&ll=-25.997164,28.066893&spn=0.009103,0.013819&t=k&z=16 Satellite picture by Google Maps]
*[http://www.sportstar.co.za Kyalami Kart Circuit]
*[http://www.shelbycanam.co.za/ Shelby Can-Am]

[[Category:Formula One circuits]]
[[Category:A1 Grand Prix venues]]
[[Category:Motorsport venues in South Africa]]
[[Category:South African Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Motorsport in Africa]]

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