Zwartkops Raceway, race track (South Africa)

Zwartkops Raceway is a racing track near Pretoria that hosts regular motorsport events throughout the year. The asphalt surface stretches about 2.4 kilometers (1.5 miles) with a series of curves and straight sections designed to test driver skill and allow for high-speed driving.

Zwartkops Raceway opened in November 1961 as a circuit that could be driven in both directions and whose layout allowed high speeds. In 1986 a road-building project cut the site down and split it into a shortened car circuit and a kart track. After a temporary closure in 1995, the rebuilt circuit reopened in March 2001 with its present clockwise layout; a natural grandstand now separates the old west loop at the new hairpin.

The circuit hosts rounds of the South African Sasol GT Championship, the South African Endurance Series, the Volkswagen Polo Cup South Africa and the South African Motorcycle Championship. Historic touring and sports cars race in the "Legends of the 9 Hours" meeting, named after the nine-hour endurance races held here.

The venue has parking areas and food stalls available on race days. It is best to arrive early to secure good parking and to settle in comfortably before the races begin.

The 1986 road project split the site into a shortened car circuit and a kart track on either side of a planned road that was never built. At the new hairpin, a grass bank separates the old west loop from today's layout. The current 2.4 km course, finished in February 2001, was modelled on Britain's Brands Hatch Indy circuit.