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Motor racing circuit in Harare, Zimbabwe Not to be confused with Donnybrooke Speedway.
Donnybrook Raceway
Full Circuit (1974–present)
LocationHarare, Zimbabwe
Time zoneUTC+02:00
Coordinates17°49′33.3″S 31°10′57.5″E / 17.825917°S 31.182639°E / -17.825917; 31.182639
Broke ground1972
OpenedApril 1974; 50 years ago (1974-04)
Major eventsFormer:
South African Formula One Championship Rhodesian Grand Prix (1974)
South African Formula Atlantic Championship (1976–1977)
Full Circuit (1974–present)
Length2.750 km (1.709 miles)
Turns8
Race lap record1:00.900 (South Africa Ian Scheckter, Lotus 72E, 1974, F1)

The Donnybrook Raceway was a 2.750 km (1.709 mi) motor racing circuit in Harare. The circuit held the Rhodesian Grand Prix in 1974 and 1976. The circuit was opened in April 1974. The circuit is still active, and it was resurfaced in 2016.

References

  1. "1974 Rhodesian Grand Prix". Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  2. "Donnybrook". Guido de Carli. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Donnybrook Raceway". Racingcircuits.info. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
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