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South Africa’s back on track

There is no doubt that the LMP1 cars would be thrilling around Kyalami

The South African circuit of Kyalami hosted its first nine-hour race for 37 years when the Intercontinental GT Series visited in November for the concluding round of its 2019 season. The race was the first international race since the track was taken over by the national Porsche importer Tobi Venter, and then renovated to become a Grade 2 track, which means its capable of hosting cars up to but not including Formula 1.

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