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Endurance Race
Motor race
Kyalami 9 Hours
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Intercontinental GT Challenge
VenueKyalami
First race1958
First IGTC race2019
Duration9 Hours
Previous namesSouth African Nine Hour Endurance Race
Kyalami 6 Hours
1000km Kyalami
Southern Sun 500

The Nine Hours of Kyalami is an endurance sports car race contested at Kyalami, Midrand, South Africa. The first races were held from 1958 to 1960 at a circuit at the Grand Central Airport near Midrand before moving to Kyalami in 1961. The event was a mainstay until the late 1980s; however, it was only held three times between 1989 and 2018. The 1974 event was a round of the World Championship of Makes and the 1983 and 1984 races were rounds of the World Endurance Championship. The event was revived in 2019 as part of the 2019 Intercontinental GT Challenge.

History

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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 Championship of Makes, 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 Endurance Championship in 1983 and 1984. After not being held in 1985 due to circuit construction, a 500 km event was contested from 1986 to 1988. After a ten-year hiatus, it was revived as a 2-hour, 30 minute, race as part of the SportsRacing World Cup from 1998 to 2000.

On 27 July 2018, circuit officials announced the nine-hour distance event would return to the calendar starting in 2019 as part of a revamped Intercontinental GT Challenge series from the StΓ©phane Ratel Organisation. The event will be the final event of a global series of GT3-focused events alongside the Bathurst 12 Hour, California 8 Hours, Spa 24 Hours and Suzuka 10 Hours. The race was originally scheduled for 3 November, but moved to 23 November to avoid a date clash with the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

Grand Central

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Year Drivers Entrant Car Distance/Duration Race title
Non-Championship
15 November 1958 πŸ‘ South Africa
Ian Frazer-Jones
πŸ‘ South Africa
Tony Fergusson
Porsche 356 9 hours
902.468 km (560.768 mi)
South African Nine Hour Endurance Race
6 October 1959 πŸ‘ South Africa
Chris Fergusson
πŸ‘ South Africa
Hugh Carrington
πŸ‘ South Africa
H. M. Carrington
Dart – Climax 9 hours
922.959 km (573.500 mi)
South African Nine Hour Endurance Race
29 October 1960 πŸ‘ Rhodesia
Dawie Gous
πŸ‘ Rhodesia
John Love
πŸ‘ South Africa
A. H. Pillman & Son (Pty.) Ltd.
Porsche 550 RS 9 hours
989.816 km (615.043 mi)
Rand Daily Mail South African Nine Hour Endurance Race

Kyalami

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Year Winning driver(s) Entrant Car Distance/Duration Race title
Non-Championship
4 November 1961 πŸ‘ Rhodesia
Dawie Gous
πŸ‘ Rhodesia
John Love
πŸ‘ South Africa
A. H. Pillman & Son (pty.) Ltd.
Porsche 550 Spyder 9 hours
1,082.509 km (672.640 mi)
South African Nine Hour Endurance Race
3 November 1962 πŸ‘ United Kingdom
David Piper
πŸ‘ South Africa
Bruce Johnstone
πŸ‘ United Kingdom
David Piper
Ferrari 250 GTO 9 hours
1,113.022 km (691.600 mi)
Rand Daily Mail Nine Hour Endurance Race
2 November 1963 πŸ‘ United Kingdom
David Piper
πŸ‘ South Africa
Tony Maggs
πŸ‘ United Kingdom
David Piper
Ferrari 250 GTO 9 hours
1,198.000 km (744.403 mi)
Rand Daily Mail Nine Hour Endurance Race
21 October 1964 πŸ‘ United Kingdom
David Piper
πŸ‘ South Africa
Tony Maggs
πŸ‘ United Kingdom
David Piper Auto Racing Ltd.
πŸ‘ United Kingdom
Maranello Concessionaires
Ferrari 250 LM 9 hours
1,222.240 km (759.465 mi)
Rand Daily Mail Nine Hour Endurance Race
South African Springbok Trophy Series
6 November 1965 πŸ‘ United Kingdom
David Piper
πŸ‘ United Kingdom
Richard Attwood
πŸ‘ United Kingdom
David Piper Auto Racing Ltd.
Ferrari 365 P2 9 hours
1,240.729 km (770.953 mi)
Rand Daily Mail Nine Hour Endurance Race
5 November 1966 πŸ‘ United Kingdom
David Piper
πŸ‘ United Kingdom
Richard Attwood
πŸ‘ United Kingdom
David Piper Auto Racing Ltd.
Ferrari 365 P2/3 9 hours
1,191.590 km (740.420 mi)
Rand Daily Mail Nine Hour Endurance Race
4 November 1967 πŸ‘ Belgium
Jacky Ickx
πŸ‘ United Kingdom
Brian Redman
πŸ‘ United Kingdom
J.W. Automotive
Mirage M1-Ford 9 hours
1,403.509 km (872.100 mi)
Rand Daily Mail Nine Hour Endurance Race
9 November 1968 πŸ‘ Belgium
Jacky Ickx
πŸ‘ United Kingdom
David Hobbs
πŸ‘ United Kingdom
J.W. Automotive
Mirage M1-Ford 9 hours
1,288.602 km (800.700 mi)
Rand Daily Mail 9 hours
8 November 1969 πŸ‘ United Kingdom
David Piper
πŸ‘ United Kingdom
Richard Attwood
πŸ‘ United Kingdom
David Piper Auto Racing Ltd.
Porsche 917 9 hours
1,337.848 km (831.300 mi)
Rand Daily Mail 9 hours
7 November 1970 πŸ‘ Belgium
Jacky Ickx
πŸ‘ Italy
Ignazio Giunti
πŸ‘ Italy
SpA Ferrari SEFAC
Ferrari 512 M 9 hours
1,518.400 km (943.490 mi)
Rand Daily Mail 9 hours
6 November 1971 πŸ‘ Switzerland
Clay Regazzoni
πŸ‘ United Kingdom
Brian Redman
πŸ‘ Italy
SpA Ferrari SEFAC
Ferrari 312PB 9 hours
1,455.000 km (904.095 mi)
Rand Daily Mail 9 hours
4 November 1972 πŸ‘ Switzerland
Clay Regazzoni
πŸ‘ Italy
Arturo Merzario
πŸ‘ Italy
SpA Ferrari SEFAC
Ferrari 312PB 9 hours
1,497.196 km (930.314 mi)
Kyalami 9 Hours
3 November 1973 πŸ‘ West Germany
Reinhold Joest
πŸ‘ Switzerland
Herbert MΓΌller
πŸ‘ West Germany
Joest Racing
Porsche 908/3 9 hours
1,475.490 km (916.827 mi)
Kyalami 9 Hours
World Championship of Makes
9 November 1974 πŸ‘ France
GΓ©rard Larrousse
πŸ‘ France
Henri Pescarolo
πŸ‘ France
Equipe Gitanes
Matra-Simca MS670C 6 hours
964.440 km (599.275 mi)
Kyalami 6 Hours
Non-Championship
1 November 1975 πŸ‘ West Germany
Hans Heyer
πŸ‘ West Germany
Peter Hennige
πŸ‘ West Germany
Jochen Mass
πŸ‘ West Germany
Ford KΓΆln
Ford Escort II RS 1,000 km (620 mi) Wynn's 1000 km Kyalami
6 November 1976 πŸ‘ South Africa
Jody Scheckter
πŸ‘ Sweden
Gunnar Nilsson
πŸ‘ West Germany
BMW Motorsport/Faltz-Alpina
BMW 3.0 CSL 1,000 km (620 mi)
6 November 1977 πŸ‘ West Germany
Hans Heyer
πŸ‘ South Africa
Jody Scheckter
πŸ‘ West Germany
Zakspeed
Ford Escort RS Mk II Gr.5 1,000 km (620 mi) Wynn's 1000 km Kyalami
4 November 1978 πŸ‘ South Africa
Brian Cook
πŸ‘ South Africa
Phil Adams
Datsun 140Z 1,000 km (620 mi) Wynn's 1000 km Kyalami
30 November 1979 πŸ‘ West Germany
Helmut Kelleners
πŸ‘ South Africa
Eddie Keizan
πŸ‘ Switzerland
Eggenberger Racing
BMW M1 1,000 km (620 mi) Wynn's 1000 km Kyalami
1980 Not held
7 November 1981 πŸ‘ West Germany
Jochen Mass
πŸ‘ West Germany
Reinhold Joest
πŸ‘ West Germany
Joest Racing
Porsche 936 9 hours
365 laps
6 November 1982 πŸ‘ Belgium
Jacky Ickx
πŸ‘ West Germany
Jochen Mass
πŸ‘ West Germany
Rothmans Porsche
Porsche 956 9 hours
963.939 km (598.964 mi)
World Endurance Championship
10 December 1983 πŸ‘ West Germany
Stefan Bellof
πŸ‘ United Kingdom
Derek Bell
πŸ‘ West Germany
Rothmans Porsche
Porsche 956 1,000 km (620 mi) Castrol 1000 km Kyalami
3 November 1984 πŸ‘ Italy
Riccardo Patrese
πŸ‘ Italy
Alessandro Nannini
πŸ‘ Italy
Martini Racing
Lancia LC2-84 1,000 km (620 mi) Kyalami 1000 km
1985 Not held
Non-Championship
23 November 1986 πŸ‘ Italy
Piercarlo Ghinzani
πŸ‘ West Germany
Joest Racing
Porsche 956B 500 km (310 mi) Southern Sun 500
28 November 1987 πŸ‘ West Germany
Jochen Mass
πŸ‘ United Kingdom
Richard Lloyd Racing
Porsche 962C 500 km (310 mi)
26 November 1988 πŸ‘ France
Bob Wollek
πŸ‘ West Germany
Joest Racing
Porsche 962C 500 km (310 mi)
1989–1997 Not held
ISRS / SportsRacing World Cup
6 December 1998 πŸ‘ France
JΓ©rΓ΄me Policand
πŸ‘ South Africa
Gary Formato
πŸ‘ France
Solution F
Riley & Scott Mk III-Ford 2 hours, 30 minutes
383.13 km (238.07 mi)
Vodacom ISRS
28 November 1999 πŸ‘ France
Jean-Marc Gounon
πŸ‘ France
Γ‰ric Bernard
πŸ‘ France
DAMS
Lola B98/10-Judd 1 hour, 30 minutes
196.28 km (121.96 mi)
Vodacom Festival of Motor Racing
26 November 2000 πŸ‘ South Africa
Gary Formato
πŸ‘ Germany
Ralf Kelleners
πŸ‘ Germany
Kremer Racing
Kremer Lola B98/K2000-Ford 2 hours, 30 minutes
375.14 km (233.10 mi)
Vodacom Festival of Motor Racing
2001–2018 Not held
Intercontinental GT Challenge
23 November 2019 πŸ‘ France
Mathieu Jaminet
πŸ‘ Norway
Dennis Olsen
πŸ‘ United Kingdom
Nick Tandy
πŸ‘ Germany
Frikadelli Racing Team
Porsche 911 GT3 R 9:00:06
1,171.198 km (727.749 mi)
Kyalami 9 Hour
12 December 2020 πŸ‘ Brazil
Augusto Farfus
πŸ‘ Netherlands
Nicky Catsburg
πŸ‘ South Africa
Sheldon van der Linde
πŸ‘ Germany
Walkenhorst Motorsport
BMW M6 GT3 9:00:30
1,254.533 km (779.531 mi)
Joburg Kyalami 9 Hour
2021 Not held
6 February 2022 πŸ‘ Russia
Timur Boguslavskiy
πŸ‘ France
Jules Gounon
πŸ‘ Italy
Raffaele Marciello
πŸ‘ France
AKKA ASP Team
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo 9:01:17
1,390.403 km (863.956 mi)
Joburg Kyalami 9 Hour
25 February 2023 πŸ‘ South Africa
Sheldon van der Linde
πŸ‘ Belgium
Dries Vanthoor
πŸ‘ Belgium
Charles Weerts
πŸ‘ Belgium
Team WRT
BMW M4 GT3 9:00.56
1,383.730 km (859.810 mi)
Joburg Kyalami 9 Hour
South African Endurance Series
16 December 2023 πŸ‘ United Kingdom
Nick Adcock
πŸ‘ Denmark
Michael Jensen
πŸ‘ South Africa
Leyton Fourie
πŸ‘ South Africa
Jonothan Thomas
πŸ‘ South Africa
Leyton Fourie Racing
Nova Proto 9:01:22
1,195.656 km (742.946 mi)
SAES Nine Hours of Kyalami

Multiple winners

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By driver

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Wins Driver Years
6 πŸ‘ United Kingdom
David Piper
1962–1966, 1969
4 πŸ‘ Belgium
Jacky Ickx
1967, 1968, 1970, 1982
πŸ‘ West Germany
Jochen Mass
1975, 1981, 1982, 1987
3 πŸ‘ United Kingdom
Richard Attwood
1965, 1966, 1969
2 πŸ‘ Rhodesia
Dawie Gous
1960, 1961
πŸ‘ Rhodesia
John Love
1960, 1961
πŸ‘ South Africa
Tony Maggs
1963, 1964
πŸ‘ United Kingdom
Brian Redman
1967, 1971
πŸ‘ Switzerland
Clay Regazzoni
1971, 1972
πŸ‘ West Germany
Reinhold Joest
1973, 1981
πŸ‘ South Africa
Jody Scheckter
1976, 1977
πŸ‘ South Africa
Gary Formato
1998, 2000
πŸ‘ South Africa
Sheldon van der Linde
2020, 2023

By manufacturer

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Wins Manufacturer Years
12 πŸ‘ Germany
Porsche
1958, 1960, 1961, 1969, 1973, 1981–1983, 1986–1988, 2019
8 πŸ‘ Italy
Ferrari
1962–1966, 1970–1972
4 πŸ‘ Germany
BMW
1976, 1979, 2020, 2023
2 πŸ‘ United Kingdom
Mirage
1967, 1968
πŸ‘ United States
Ford
1975, 1977
πŸ‘ United Kingdom
Lola
1999, 2000

External links

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