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| Intercontinental GT Challenge | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Kyalami |
| First race | 1958 |
| First IGTC race | 2019 |
| Duration | 9 Hours |
| Previous names | South African Nine Hour Endurance Race Kyalami 6 Hours 1000km Kyalami Southern Sun 500 |
TheNine Hours of Kyalami is anendurancesports car race contested atKyalami,Midrand,South Africa. The first races were held from 1958 to 1960 at a circuit at theGrand 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 theWorld Championship of Makes and the 1983 and 1984 races were rounds of theWorld Endurance Championship. The event was revived in 2019 as part of the2019 Intercontinental GT Challenge.
From 1965 to 1973, the race was the centerpiece of theSouth African Springbok Trophy Series. In 1974, the event was part of theWorld Championship of Makes, switching to a 6 hour/1000 kilometre format. From 1975 until 1979, the race was held fortouring 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 theWorld 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 theSportsRacing World Cup from 1998 to 2000.
On 27 July 2018, circuit officials announced the nine-hour distance event would return to the calendar starting in2019 as part of a revampedIntercontinental GT Challenge series from theStéphane Ratel Organisation. The event will be the final event of a global series ofGT3-focused events alongside theBathurst 12 Hour,California 8 Hours,Spa 24 Hours andSuzuka 10 Hours. The race was originally scheduled for 3 November, but moved to 23 November to avoid a date clash with the2019 Rugby World Cup.
| Year | Drivers | Entrant | Car | Distance/Duration | Race Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Championship | |||||
| 15 November 1958 |  Ian Frazer-JonesTony Fergusson | Porsche 356 | 9 hours 902.468 km (560.768 mi) | South African Nine Hour Endurance Race | |
| 6 October 1959 | Chris FergussonHugh Carrington | H. M. Carrington | Dart –Climax | 9 hours 922.959 km (573.500 mi) | South African Nine Hour Endurance Race |
| 29 October 1960 |  Dawie GousJohn Love | 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 |
| Wins | Driver | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 6 |  David Piper | 1962–1966, 1969 |
| 4 |  Jacky Ickx | 1967, 1968, 1970, 1982 |
 Jochen Mass | 1975, 1981, 1982, 1987 | |
| 3 | Richard Attwood | 1965, 1966, 1969 |
| 2 | Dawie Gous | 1960, 1961 |
| John Love | 1960, 1961 | |
| Tony Maggs | 1963, 1964 | |
| Brian Redman | 1967, 1971 | |
 Clay Regazzoni | 1971, 1972 | |
| Reinhold Joest | 1973, 1981 | |
| Jody Scheckter | 1976, 1977 | |
 Gary Formato | 1998, 2000 | |
| Sheldon van der Linde | 2020, 2023 |
| Wins | Manufacturer | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Porsche | 1958, 1960, 1961, 1969, 1973, 1981–1983, 1986–1988, 2019 |
| 8 |  Ferrari | 1962–1966, 1970–1972 |
| 4 | BMW | 1976, 1979, 2020, 2023 |
| 2 | Mirage | 1967, 1968 |
 Ford | 1975, 1977 | |
| Lola | 1999, 2000 |
