List of Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit fatalities

This is a list of fatal accidents to competitors at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit during the South African Grand Prix and other national and international motor-sport events.

List of fatal accidents involving competitors

No Competitor Date Place Series Race Type
1 South Africa Peter Engelbrecht 1963 The Esses Porsche 550
2 Zunia Leibavicius 13 Sep 1965 The Kink Lotus Cortina
3 South Africa Paul Richards 1966 Porsche RS Spyder
4 South Africa Brian Ferreira 3 Sep 1972 Springbok Series 1972 9 Hours of Kyalami Mini Cooper S
5 Wales Tom Pryce 5 March 1977[1] Pit-Straight/Crowthorne Bend 1977 FIA Formula 1 World Championship 1977 South African Grand Prix Shadow DN8 - Cosworth
6 South Africa Johan Boshoff 11 June 1977 Jukskei Sweep 1977 Republic Trophy Races Practice Yamaha OW31
7 South Africa Keith Petersen 10 Oct 1982 Leeukop Superbike Race Ducati Pantah
8 New Zealand Neville Hiscock 1983
9 South Africa George Jeroudis 29 Aug 1992 Turn 1 (end of pit straight) 1992 Kyalami Spring Meeting Superbike Race Kawasaki
10 South Africa Brett MacLeod 28 March 1999 Gestetner Corner 1999 FIM World Supersport Championship Supersport Race 600cc Suzuki

List of fatal accidents during unofficial testing

No Competitor Date Place Series Event Machine
1 United States Peter Revson 22 March 1974[2] Barbecue Bend 1974 FIA Formula 1 World Championship Formula 1 Testing Session Shadow DN3 - Cosworth

List of fatal accidents involving race officials

No Official Date Place Series Race Role
1 South Africa Frederick Jansen van Vuuren 5 March 1977[3] Pit-Straight 1977 FIA Formula 1 World Championship 1977 South African Grand Prix Marshal

Sources

  1. ↑ The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who p305 by Steve Small (1994) Guinness Publishing Ltd ISBN 0-85112-702-9
  2. ↑ The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who p316-317 by Steve Small (1994) Guinness Publishing Ltd ISBN 0-85112-702-9
  3. ↑ The Chequered Flag - 100 Years of Motor Racing p293-296 by Ivan Rendall (1995) Media Eye Ltd Weidenfield & Nicholson ISBN 0-297-83220-4
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