South African motorcycle Grand Prix
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Grand Prix motorcycle racing | |
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Venue | Phakisa Freeway (1999–2004) Kyalami (1983–1985, 1992) |
First race | 1983 |
Last race | 2004 |
Most wins (rider) | Valentino Rossi (3) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Honda (10) |
The South African motorcycle Grand Prix was a motorcycling event that had been part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championship, held intermittently from 1983 to 2004.
History
The first South African grand prix was held in 1983[1] at the Kyalami circuit and was taken off the calendar after the 1985[2] season due to the Apartheid policies which were in place in the country and the subsequent boycott from many sport associations (such as the FIM and the FIA) that followed.[3][4]
After the Apartheid policies were abolished and the FIM removed the restrictions for South African riders and venues, the South African round returned on the calendar in 1992 on a new, shortened variant of the circuit. However, the circuit was unpopular with the riders and was removed from the calendar from the 1993 season onwards.
In 1999, the South African grand prix returned, this time on the Phakisa Freeway[5] and stayed until the 2004 season. That race was characterised by a hard-fought battle between Valentino Rossi and Max Biaggi.[6][7][8]
Official names and sponsors
- 1983: Nashua Motorcycle Grand Prix
- 1984: Technics Motorcycle Grand Prix[9]
- 1985: National Panasonic Motorcycle Grand Prix
- 1992: Nashua South African Grand Prix
- 1999: South African Grand Prix (no official sponsor)
- 2000-2001: Gauloises Africa's Grand Prix
- 2002: Africa's Grand Prix (no official sponsor)
- 2003: Arnette Africa's Grand Prix
- 2004: betandwin.com Africa's Grand Prix
Track gallery
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The old Kyalami track, used from 1983 to 1985.
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The new, shortened Kyalami track, used in 1992.
Winners
Multiple winners (riders)
# Wins | Rider | Wins | |
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Category | Years won | ||
3 | ![]() |
MotoGP | 2004 |
500cc | 2001 | ||
250cc | 1999 | ||
2 | ![]() |
500cc | 1983 |
250cc | 1985 | ||
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500cc | 1984, 1985 | |
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500cc | 1999 | |
250cc | 1992 | ||
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250cc | 2003 | |
125cc | 2002 | ||
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250cc | 2004 | |
125cc | 2003 |
Multiple winners (manufacturers)
# Wins | Manufacturer | Wins | |
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Category | Years won | ||
10 | ![]() |
MotoGP | 2002, 2003 |
500cc | 1983, 2001 | ||
250cc | 1985, 2001, 2004 | ||
125cc | 1992, 2003, 2004 | ||
8 | ![]() |
MotoGP | 2004 |
500cc | 1984, 1985, 1992, 1999, 2000 | ||
250cc | 1984, 2000 | ||
6 | ![]() |
250cc | 1992, 1999, 2002, 2003 |
125cc | 1999, 2000 |
By year
Year | Track | 125cc | 250cc | MotoGP | Report | |||
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Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | |||
2004 | Welkom | ![]() |
Honda | ![]() |
Honda | ![]() |
Yamaha | Report |
2003 | Welkom | ![]() |
Honda | ![]() |
Aprilia | ![]() |
Honda | Report |
2002 | Welkom | ![]() |
Gilera | ![]() |
Aprilia | ![]() |
Honda | Report |
Year | Track | 125cc | 250cc | 500cc | Report | |||
Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | |||
2001 | Welkom | ![]() |
Derbi | ![]() |
Honda | ![]() |
Honda | Report |
2000 | Welkom | ![]() |
Aprilia | ![]() |
Yamaha | ![]() |
Yamaha | Report |
1999 | Welkom | ![]() |
Aprilia | ![]() |
Aprilia | ![]() |
Yamaha | Report |
1992 | Kyalami | ![]() |
Honda | ![]() |
Aprilia | ![]() |
Yamaha | Report |
Year | Track | 80cc | 125cc | 250cc | 500cc | Report | ||||
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Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | |||
1985 | Kyalami | ![]() |
Honda | ![]() |
Yamaha | Report | ||||
1984 | Kyalami | ![]() |
Yamaha | ![]() |
Yamaha | Report | ||||
1983 | Kyalami | ![]() |
Chevallier | ![]() |
Honda | Report |
References
- ^ "MotoGP - South African 500cc GP - Kyalami - 1983". YouTube. 22 April 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "MotoGP - South African 500cc GP - Kyalami 1985". YouTube. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "Kyalami". Motorsportmagazine.com. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "Alle Grand-Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden, van 1973 (het jaar dat Jack begon met racen) tot heden". Archive.li. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "1999 500cc South African GPk". YouTube. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "CNN.com - Rossi celebrates a welcome victory - Apr 18, 2004". Edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "Top ten historic moments of 2004: no. 1 - MotoGP". Motogp.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "Moto Gp Sirkuit Welkom 2004". YouTube. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "1984 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.