Killarney International Raceway | |
Location: | Cape Town, South Africa |
Time: | SAST |
Coordinates: | -33.8233°N 18.5278°W |
Opened: | 1951 |
Architect: | Edgar Hoal |
Operator: | Western Province Motor Club |
Events: | Former: FIA World Rallycross Championship World RX of South Africa (2017–2019, 2023) Cape Grand Prix (1960–1962, 1965, 1967–1968) |
Layout1: | Full circuit (1960–present) |
Length Km: | 3.267 |
Length Mi: | 2.030 |
Turns: | 5 |
Record Time: | 1:06.745 |
Record Driver: | Stuart White |
Record Car: | Ginetta G57 |
Record Year: | 2019 |
Record Class: | Sports & GT |
Layout2: | World RX Circuit (2017–2019, 2023) |
Length Km2: | 1.060 |
Length Mi2: | 0.659 |
Turns2: | 7 |
Layout3: | Full Circuit (1954–1960) |
Length Km3: | 2.687 |
Length Mi3: | 1.670 |
Turns3: | 9 |
Layout4: | Full Circuit (1952–1954) |
Length Km4: | 1.650 |
Length Mi4: | 1.025 |
Turns4: | 5 |
Layout5: | Original Circuit (1951) |
Length Km5: | 1.000 |
Length Mi5: | 0.621 |
Turns5: | 4 |
Killarney International Raceway is a motorsport complex in Table View, Cape Town, South Africa. It first saw action in 1947.
In 1959/60 the track was upgraded and rebuilt to conform to the required FIA standard for the 1500 cc Formula One cars of the time. The design was entrusted to Edgar Hoal, a leading racing driver and roads engineer, who also supervised its construction.
The Western Cape then had its first taste of international Formula One racing when the non-championship Cape Grand Prix was held at Killarney on 17 December 1960,[1] and was won by Stirling Moss in a Porsche. Since then the complex has grown to include every facet of circuit motorsport. So much so that Killarney currently hosts all forms of main circuit racing, as well as motocross, karting, super motards, stock car, drag racing and European Truck Racing as a one-off event.
The circuit will host the first FIA World Championship race in South Africa since the 1990s with the inaugural World RX of South Africa to be held in 2017 for the FIA World Rallycross Championship.[2]
The main track has the unusual feature of having two pit lanes on the home stretch. The racing complex also has a drag racing strip and a go-kart track.
Additionally, turn 9 can be turned into a proper chicane for the purposes of motorcycle races.
For the World RX of South Africa, the northwestern portion of the circuit was used, with an extra dirt road added to its infield.[3]
As of March 2023, the fastest official race lap records at the Killarney Motor Racing Complex are listed as:
Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
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Full Circuit: 3.267 km (1960–present) | ||||
1:08.100[4] | ||||
1:13.600[5] | 1973 Cape Town 3 Hours | |||
1:15.426[6] | 2022 2nd Killarney Global Touring Car Championship round | |||
1:18.326[7] | 2023 1st Killarney Global Touring Car Championship round | |||