Zwartkops Raceway

Zwartkops Raceway
Full Circuit (2001–present)
LocationCenturion, Gauteng, South Africa
Time zoneUTC+02:00
Coordinates25°48′36.4″S 28°06′34.9″E / 25.810111°S 28.109694°E / -25.810111; 28.109694
OwnerPeter du Toit
OperatorZwartkops Owners Club
Opened18 November 1961; 63 years ago (1961-11-18)
Re-opened: 24 March 2001; 23 years ago (2001-03-24)
Closed1998
Major eventsCurrent:
Global Touring Car Championship (2016–present)
Former:
Formula Volkswagen South Africa Championship
Full Circuit (2001–present)
Length2.400 km (1.491 miles)
Turns8
Race lap record0:58.839 (South Africa André Bezuidenhout, Dallara F189, 2008, F1)
Full Circuit (1986–1998)
Length2.000 km (1.243 miles)
Turns6
Original Circuit (1961–1985)
Length3.228 km (2.006 miles)
Turns8

Zwartkops Raceway is a 2.400 km (1.491 mi) circuit located in Centurion, South Africa.[1] The circuit was inaugurally opened in November 1961, was closed in 1998, but re-opened in March 2001.[2]

Lap records

As of May 2023, the fastest official race lap records at the Zwartkops Raceway are listed as:

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event
Full Circuit: 2.400 km (2001–present)[1]
Formula One 0:58.839[3] André Bezuidenhout Dallara F189 2008 Zwartkops South African Monoposto round
Formula Volkswagen 0:59.278[3] Robert Wolk Reynard Formula Volkswagen 2012 Zwartkops Formula Volkswagen South Africa Championship round
GT3 0:59.625[4] Michael Stephen Audi R8 LMS GT3 2023 Zwartkops South Africa GT round
GTC 1:03.120[5] Saood Variawa Toyota Corolla (E210) 2023 1st Zwartkops Global Touring Car Championship round
SupaCup 1:05.466[6] Bradley Liebenberg Volkswagen Polo VI 2023 1st Zwartkops Global Touring Car Championship round

References

  1. ^ a b "Zwartkops - Racing Circuits". Racingcircuits.info. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Zwartkops - Guido de Carli". Gdecarli.it. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Zwartkops Raceway - Top Lap Times". Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  4. ^ "2023 Zwartkops SA GT Race 1" (PDF). 4 March 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  5. ^ "2023 National Extreme Festival Global Touring Cars incl. SupaCup Race 1" (PDF). 17 September 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  6. ^ "2023 National Extreme Festival Global Touring Cars incl. SupaCup Race 2" (PDF). 20 May 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.


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