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[edit]
| No | Competitor | Date | Place | Series | Race | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Peter Engelbrecht
|
1963 | The Esses | Porsche 550 | ||
| 2 | .svg){kind=small} Zunia Leibavicius
|
13 Sep 1965 | The Kink | Lotus Cortina | ||
| 3 | Paul Richards
|
1966 | Porsche RS Spyder | |||
| 4 | Brian Ferreira
|
3 Sep 1972 | Springbok Series | 1972 9 Hours of Kyalami | Mini Cooper S | |
| 5 |  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 | Johan Boshoff
|
11 June 1977 | Jukskei Sweep | 1977 Republic Trophy Races | Practice | Yamaha OW31 |
| 7 | Keith Petersen
|
10 Oct 1982 | Leeukop | Superbike Race | Ducati Pantah | |
| 8 | George Jeroudis
|
29 Aug 1992 | Turn 1 (end of pit straight) | 1992 Kyalami Spring Meeting | Superbike Race | Kawasaki |
| 9 |  Brett MacLeod
|
28 March 1999 | Gestetner Corner | 1999 FIM World Supersport Championship | Supersport Race | 600cc Suzuki |
List of fatal accidents during unofficial testing[edit]
| No | Competitor | Date | Place | Series | Event | Machine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  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[edit]
| No | Official | Date | Place | Series | Race | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederick Jansen van Vuuren
|
5 March 1977[3] | Pit-Straight | 1977 FIA Formula 1 World Championship | 1977 South African Grand Prix | Marshal |
Sources[edit]
- ^ The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who p305 by Steve Small (1994) Guinness Publishing Ltd ISBN 0-85112-702-9
- ^ The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who p316-317 by Steve Small (1994) Guinness Publishing Ltd ISBN 0-85112-702-9
- ^ The Chequered Flag - 100 Years of Motor Racing p293-296 by Ivan Rendall (1995) Media Eye Ltd Weidenfeld & Nicolson ISBN 0-297-83220-4