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 Peter Engelbrecht 1963 The Esses Porsche 550
2 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
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
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
  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 Weidenfeld & Nicolson ISBN 0-297-83220-4
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