The Kyalami International Convention Centre is situated on the Ingwe Corner
Kyalami’s 4.522 km Grand Prix circuit has been certified by the Federation International de l’Automobile (FIA) as a Grade 2 race track, following an extensive refurbishment process that started in May last year.
Kyalami is the only motor-racing facility in Africa with such accreditation, says Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit spokesperson Christo Kruger.
“A Grade 2 track allows for any racing, except Formula One.”
Construction of the all-in-one Kyalami International Convention Centre and pits complex have also been completed, says Kruger.
This multifunctional venue serves as a hub for the entire facility.
Various areas within the building have been named after legendary racing drivers, all of whom enjoyed racing success at Kyalami.
A 2 770 m2 area, connected to the upper parking via a new bridge, is known as the Jody Scheckter Paddock Club.
On the first floor, two boardrooms bear the names of Jacky Ickx and Dave Charlton. Four adjacent conference rooms have been named after Sir Jackie Stewart, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost and Niki Lauda respectively.
The new 2 100 m2 covered roof terrace on the third floor is named after local racing legend and regular motorsport competitor, Sarel van der Merwe.
The launch area on the ground floor, designed to accommodate vehicle activations with direct access to the pit lane, has been named after John Love.
There is also an 18 000 m2 dynamic driver-training area, covered with low-friction asphalt. Irrigation systems in this area allow for wet-condition training in a safe and controlled environment.
A new 1.1-km dynamic-handling circuit is also complete, featuring irrigation on the lower portion of the circuit, for equally challenging driver-training simulation.
Kyalami’s first race meeting, under the banner ‘Motorsport Festival’, will be hosted from October 21 to October 23.