Phakisa Freeway
Circuit info:
- Address:
Phakisa Freeway
R70 between Welkom and Odendaalsrus
Free State
South Africa- PH:
- (27) 57 391 8000
- Fax:
- (27) 57 391 8010
- Circuit length:
- 2.29 miles/4.24km road course; 1.5 miles/2.7km tri-oval
- Circuit type:
- Permanent road and oval courses
Circuit history:
The Phakisa Freeway is located at Welkom, close to Bloemfontein in Free State and is aptly named, as 'phakisa' means 'hurry up' in Sotho. Construction of the facility commenced in September 1998, on the site of the old Goldfields Raceway. By late April 1999 the track and paddock facilities had been completed and the first national event was held a mere six months after work had started.
The facility held rounds of the MotoGP series between 1999 and 2004 but does not currently host any international racing.
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