Watch: Kyalami 9 Hour Livestream – 23 November

The iconic Kyalami 9 Hour returns after 37 years making up the final leg of the Intercontinental GT Challenge which sees 30 GT cars on the grid.

Racing fans will be treated to the roar of a range of GT Challenge competitors driving cars that include the Audi R8, Bentley, BMW M6, Ferrari 458 & 488’s, Lamborghini Huracan, Aston Martin Vantage AMR, Porsche 911 & 997, Merc-AMG, Honda Acura NSX and the Nissan GT-R Nismo. An unbelievable 70,000 litres of 102 Octane fuel is being imported to feed these mean machines, as it does not exist anywhere in Africa.

Drivers carrying the South African flag are 23-year-old Suzuka champ Kelvin van der Linde, mean machine Gennaro Bonafede, BMW legend Sheldon van der Linde, championship winner Jordan Pepper driving for Bentley.

Kyalami provides the fifth and final grueling test for these legendary drivers, after the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour, the Suzuka 10 Hours, the California 8 Hours and the Total 24 Hours of Spa, putting South Africa back on the map for this glorious racing series. Last but definitely not least, this breath-taking rush for victory could define the final outcome of the series.

The Legendary circuit

The track measures 4,522 metres with 40 pit garages and is about 1532 metres above sea level. The anti – clockwise FIA graded circuit takes advantage of the naturally undulating landscape creating a challenging blend of sweeping, fast sections and tight, technical corners which makes Kyalami legendary. 8,000 Pirelli tyres will be brought in to keep the drivers at hyper-velocity and able to handle the breakneck straights and treacherous corners of the Kyalami circuit. The circuit was inaugurated in November of 1961 and has since been the venue of choice for a great variety of races, particularly for drivers from the Northern hemisphere when harsh winter weather makes racing virtually impossible. The original circuit, which has since been renovated, hosted 18 rounds of the F1 World Championship from 1967 until 1985.

The endurance race begins at 13:00. Scroll down to join the livestream which promises nine hours of precision and calculated risks by the drivers – this will be an astonishing athletic feat of endurance and stamina which is hard to imagine and not to be missed. Unlike any other racing event in South Africa’s recent history, this spectacular show promises 9 hours of hair-raising endurance racing, with 90 international “dashing” drivers including our own home-grown champs going head to head for glory.

Watch the GT World livestream of the Kyalami 9-hour