Zwartkops Raceway

Zwartkops Raceway
Full Circuit (2001–present)
LocationCenturion, Gauteng, South Africa
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; 64 years ago (1961-11-18)
Re-opened: 24 March 2001; 25 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 mi)
Turns8
Race lap record0:58.839 (South Africa André Bezuidenhout, Dallara F189, 2008, F1)
Full Circuit (1986–1998)
Length2.000 km (1.243 mi)
Turns6
Original Circuit (1961–1985)
Length3.228 km (2.006 mi)
Turns8

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

Lap records

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

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Full Circuit (2001–present): 2.400 km (1.491 mi)
Formula One0:58.839André BezuidenhoutDallara F1892008 Zwartkops South African Monoposto round
Formula Volkswagen0:59.278Robert WolkReynard Formula Volkswagen2012 Zwartkops Formula Volkswagen South Africa Championship round
GT30:59.625Michael StephenAudi R8 LMS GT32023 Zwartkops South Africa GT round
GTC1:03.120Saood VariawaToyota Corolla (E210)2023 1st Zwartkops Global Touring Car Championship round
SupaCup1:05.466Bradley LiebenbergVolkswagen Polo VI2023 1st Zwartkops Global Touring Car Championship round

References

  1. 1 2 "Zwartkops - Racing Circuits". Racingcircuits.info. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Zwartkops - Guido de Carli". Gdecarli.it. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Zwartkops Raceway - Top Lap Times". Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "2023 Zwartkops SA GT Race 1" (PDF). 4 March 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "2023 National Extreme Festival Global Touring Cars incl. SupaCup Race 1" (PDF). 17 September 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "2023 National Extreme Festival Global Touring Cars incl. SupaCup Race 2" (PDF). 20 May 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.