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Kyalami
Track Name: Kyalami
Country: South Africa
Location: Midrand
Lenght: 4.261 m
Overall Record: 1’17’’578 – Williams F1 (Nigel Mansell)
Road legal car record: 1’56’’500 – Ariel Atom
Info: Kyalami is without a doubt the most famous circuit of the African continent and has hosted the F1 race for several years, until economic and bureaucratic problems saw it ousted from the calendar. However, today, is playground of important events, such as those of the Superbike World Championship or the Superstar Series.
Focus: It is a very fast circuit and those conceived and developed the “ancient way”, where you can find many points that favor overtaking, benefiting the show. Over the years, it has undergone over several changes to improve safety, especially bearing in mind the tragic accident that claimed the lives of Tom Pryce and Commissioner Frederick Jansen van Vurren, during the GP of 1977.
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