Kyalami 9 Hours
The Nine Hours of Kyalami was 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.
Grand Central
Year | Drivers | Entrant | Car | Distance/Duration | Race Title |
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November 15, 1958 | ![]() ![]() |
Porsche 356 | 9 hours 902.468 km (560.768 mi) |
South African Nine Hour Endurance Race | |
October 6, 1959 | ![]() ![]() |
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Dart - Climax | 9 hours 922.959 km (573.500 mi) |
South African Nine Hour Endurance Race |
October 29, 1960 | ![]() ![]() |
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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 |
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November 4, 1961 | ![]() ![]() |
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Porsche 550 Spyder | 9 hours 1,082.509 km (672.640 mi) |
South African Nine Hour Endurance Race |
November 3, 1962 | ![]() ![]() |
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Ferrari 250 GTO | 9 hours 1,113.022 km (691.600 mi) |
Rand Daily Mail Nine Hour Endurance Race |
November 2, 1963 | ![]() ![]() |
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Ferrari 250 GTO | 9 hours 1,198.000 km (744.403 mi) |
Rand Daily Mail Nine Hour Endurance Race |
October 21, 1964 | ![]() ![]() |
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Ferrari 250 LM | 9 hours 1,222.240 km (759.465 mi) |
Rand Daily Mail Nine Hour Endurance Race |
South African Springbok Trophy Series | |||||
November 6, 1965 | ![]() ![]() |
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Ferrari 365 P2 | 9 hours 1,240.729 km (770.953 mi) |
Rand Daily Mail Nine Hour Endurance Race |
November 5, 1966 | ![]() ![]() |
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Ferrari 365 P2/3 | 9 hours 1,191.590 km (740.420 mi) |
Rand Daily Mail Nine Hour Endurance Race |
November 4, 1967 | ![]() ![]() |
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Mirage M1-Ford | 9 hours 1,403.509 km (872.100 mi) |
Rand Daily Mail Nine Hour Endurance Race |
November 9, 1968 | ![]() ![]() |
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Mirage M1-Ford | 9 hours 1,288.602 km (800.700 mi) |
Rand Daily Mail 9 hours |
November 8, 1969 | ![]() ![]() |
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Porsche 917 | 9 hours 1,337.848 km (831.300 mi) |
Rand Daily Mail 9 hours |
November 7, 1970 | ![]() ![]() |
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Ferrari 512 M | 9 hours 1,518.400 km (943.490 mi) |
Rand Daily Mail 9 hours |
November 6, 1971 | ![]() ![]() |
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Ferrari 312PB | 9 hours 1,455.000 km (904.095 mi) |
Rand Daily Mail 9 hours |
November 4, 1972 | ![]() ![]() |
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Ferrari 312PB | 9 hours 1,497.196 km (930.314 mi) |
Kyalami 9 Hours |
November 3, 1973 | ![]() ![]() |
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Porsche 908/3 | 9 hours 1,475.490 km (916.827 mi) |
Kyalami 9 Hours |
World Sportscar Championship | |||||
November 9, 1974 | ![]() ![]() |
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Matra-Simca MS670C | 6 hours 964.440 km (599.275 mi) |
Kyalami 6 Hours |
Non-Championship | |||||
November 1, 1975 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Ford Escort II RS | 1,000 km (620 mi) | Wynn's 1000 km Kyalami |
November 6, 1976 | ![]() ![]() |
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BMW 3.0 CSL | 1,000 km (620 mi) | |
November 6, 1977 | ![]() ![]() |
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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 | |
November 30, 1979 | ![]() ![]() |
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BMW M1 | 1,000 km (620 mi) | Wynn's 1000 km Kyalami |
1980 | Not held | ||||
November 6, 1981 | ![]() ![]() |
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Porsche 936 | 9 hours 365 laps |
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November 6, 1982 | ![]() ![]() |
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Porsche 956 | 9 hours 963.939 km (598.964 mi) |
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World Sportscar Championship | |||||
December 10, 1983 | ![]() ![]() |
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Porsche 956 | 1,000 km (620 mi) | Castrol 1000 km Kyalami |
November 3, 1984 | ![]() ![]() |
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Lancia LC2-84 | 1,000 km (620 mi) | Kyalami 1000 km |
1985 | Not held | ||||
Non-Championship | |||||
November 23, 1986 | ![]() |
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Porsche 956B | 500 km (310 mi) | Southern Sun 500 |
November 28, 1987 | ![]() |
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Porsche 962C | 500 km (310 mi) | |
November 26, 1988 | ![]() |
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Porsche 962C | 500 km (310 mi) | |
1989-1997 | Not held | ||||
ISRS / SportsRacing World Cup | |||||
December 6, 1998 | ![]() ![]() |
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Riley & Scott Mk III-Ford | 2 hours, 30 minutes 383.13 km (238.07 mi) |
Vodacom ISRS |
November 28, 1999 | ![]() ![]() |
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Lola B98/10-Judd | 1 hour, 30 minutes 196.28 km (121.96 mi) |
Vodacom Festival of Motor Racing |
November 26, 2000 | ![]() ![]() |
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Kremer Lola B98/K2000-Ford | 2 hours, 30 minutes 375.14 km (233.10 mi) |
Vodacom Festival of Motor Racing |
External links
- Racing Sports Cars: South Africa archive
- World Sports Racing Prototypes: Non-championship archive, Springbok archive
- South African Touring Car Races