South Africa, Midrand
Kyalami
A 4.58 km circuit in Midrand. Timed layouts, lap times and what you need to know before a track day here.
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Driving with friends?
Find out who is faster, and in which corner.
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Going to Kyalami?
See which corner costs you the most time.
Record the session on your phone. Vetkuro splits the laps, times every sector and shows where the gap to your best lap opens.
Filming your laps?
Put speed, delta and lap time on your onboard video.
Overlay the data from the same session on the footage, synced automatically. One file to watch back, or to share.
Driving with friends?
Find out who is faster, and in which corner.
Overlay two laps from the same day and see exactly where the gap opens, not only the final number.
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Kyalami lap times
Timed from GPS on real track days, not typed in. Compare within one layout and one vehicle class, because a motorcycle lap and a car lap are not the same thing.
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Track day guide
Track day at Kyalami
Weather by month, who runs the days and what to put in the car. Written for a first visit.
Who runs track days here
What to bring
- Helmet that meets the organiser's standard
- Long sleeves, long trousers, closed shoes
- Tyre pressure gauge, since pressures rise fast on track
- Removable towing eye fitted or in the car
- An empty boot: loose items out before the first session
- Your phone in a rigid mount, recording with Vetkuro
Weather by month
Now, in November: 29°C by day, 14°C at night, rain on 14 days. Warmest in October, 29°C by day on average. Coldest in July, 3°C at night. Fewest days with rain: July to August.
Rain: days with rain per month. Climate: NASA POWER, daily data 2016–2025. Monthly averages, not a forecast. Check the organiser's calendar for open dates. The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center's Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) project funded through the NASA Earth Science Division.
Elevation profile
Kyalami elevation
Elevation change 44 m, steepest gradient 9.3%. The highest point, about 1498 m above sea level, is 2.81 km from the start line; the lowest, about 1454 m, 0.48 km.
Height above sea level, approximate. HoverTouch the profile for any point.
From a terrain model, sampled every 10 m along the track line and smoothed over 100 m. Heights above sea level are approximate: trees and buildings along the line read up to about 15 m high. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The organisations in charge of the Copernicus programme by law or by delegation do not incur any liability for any use of the Copernicus WorldDEM-30.
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About Kyalami
Overview
The Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit is in Kyalami, part of Midrand in Gauteng, South Africa, between Johannesburg and Pretoria and about 15 miles north of central Johannesburg. Its name comes from the Zulu "khaya lami", meaning "my home". The circuit lies 5,029 feet above sea level. Toby Venter, owner of Porsche South Africa, bought it at auction in July 2014. Kyalami hosted the Formula One South African Grand Prix twenty times, and it is the home of the Kyalami 9 Hours endurance race, part of the Intercontinental GT Challenge between 2019 and 2023. Beyond racing, the venue is used for corporate events, conferences and manufacturer driving experiences.
Technical Specifications and Track Features
The current lap measures 4.52 km and has an average width of 12 m. It uses the natural rise and fall of the site and mixes fast straights with technical corners. Many corner names recall the original circuit, including Crowthorne, Jukskei Sweep, Barbeque, Sunset, Clubhouse Bend, the Esses, Leeukop and the Kink, alongside names such as Mineshaft, Ingwe, Cheetah and the Crocodiles. A refurbishment worth about R100 million, begun in May 2015, resurfaced the whole track, renewed the pit and paddock buildings, improved spectator areas and raised safety standards to meet FIA Grade 2. Charl Michael Visser set the lap record of 1:40.120 on the current layout in 2025, driving a Nova Proto NP02 sports prototype.
Facilities and Specialized Areas
The pit building doubles as a convention centre. Its ground floor holds the pit garages and the John Love Launch Area, the first floor has boardrooms, conference rooms and the Jody Scheckter Paddock Area with a viewing deck, and the Sarel van der Merwe Roof Terrace occupies the second floor. Away from the Grand Prix circuit, the site has a short dynamic handling circuit, a skidpan area, a 4x4 track and outdoor exhibition platforms, used for driving experiences and events.
History
The circuit opened on 4 November 1961 with a nine-hour endurance race won by John Love and Dawie Gous in a Porsche 550 Spyder, and David Piper won the race five years running from 1962 to 1966. The South African Grand Prix moved here from East London in 1967 and ran until 1985, when sanctions linked to apartheid ended it; that year the French government kept Renault and Ligier away. The period also brought tragedy: Peter Revson was killed at Barbecue Bend while testing in 1974, and Tom Pryce died in the 1977 race when a marshal crossed the track. In 1982 the drivers went on strike over new superlicence terms. The last race on the original circuit took place on 26 November 1988. The top part of the property was then sold for development, and a new layout was built further down the hillside. Formula One returned in 1992, when Nigel Mansell won, and 1993, when Alain Prost won in a thunderstorm, before the promoter's bankruptcy ended the revival. The South African Automobile Association took over the circuit in 1993. The World Superbike Championship raced here from 1998 to 2002 and in 2009-2010, and A1 Grand Prix visited in 2009. The Gauteng government stopped investing after 2010, and Venter's winning bid at the auction of 24 July 2014 was R205 million.
Address
Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit
1684 Midrand
South Africa
Contact
kyalamigrandprixcircuit.com
