Donnybrook Raceway
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Broke ground1972
OpenedApril 1974
Full Circuit (1974–present) | |
| Location | Harare, Zimbabwe |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 17°49′33.3″S 31°10′57.5″E / 17.825917°S 31.182639°E |
| Broke ground | 1972 |
| Opened | April 1974 |
| Major events | Former: South African Formula One Championship Rhodesian Grand Prix (1974) South African Formula Atlantic Championship (1976–1977) |
| Full Circuit (1974–present) | |
| Length | 2.750 km (1.709 miles) |
| Turns | 8 |
| Race lap record | 1:00.900[1] ( |
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 1976-77, as well as the successor Zimbabwean Grand Prix in the 1980s. The circuit was opened in April 1974.[2][3] The circuit is still active, and it was resurfaced in 2016.[3]