The South African Tourism Company

Tuesday, December 13, 2005

A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Hotel Accommodation in Durban

A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Durban, South Africa

We would like to congratulate Durban on winning the A1 Grand Prix bid. Should you be looking for hotel accommodation in Durban we would be happy to assist.

For further information on the Grand Prix in Durban please visit: www.a1gp.com

Practise: Friday, Jan. 27, 2006
Qualification: Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006
Main Race: Sunday, Jan. 29, 2006
Time difference: GMT + 2hrs
Airport: Durban International Airport
Currency: South African Rand
Average Temperature: 24 C(5 yr specific month average)
Average precipitation / month: 134mm(5 yr specific month average)

The Durban circuit is the only street race on the A1GP calendar. This exciting track has 9 corners and 5 straights and is going to be one of the fastest track A1GP has seen yet! The track is situated just off the coast and humidity will take its toll on the drivers as they battle "on the streets of Durban".

Location: 800m from the Durban CBD and 300m from the North Beach coastline close to the Suncoast Casino and Entertainment World.Track Length: 3.283 Km Longest straight: Over 700m Laps: TBA Direction: Clockwise Address: Brickhill road, Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. This is the first international race Durban has held since the early 1980.s.

The feature race on Sunday 29th of January will be the first race on this new street track, created especially for A1GP.

Directions: From the N3, take all signs to 'Beaches'. Once you reach the beachfront, follow the A1 signs.

From the North Coast/N4, take the off-ramp to Blue Lagoon, and then follow the A1 signs.
From the South, take the off-ramp to the Victoria Embankment. Follow this road until you reach the signs to the North Coast. Turn left into Stanger Street until you reach the exit to Argyle Road. Turn right and follow the A1 signs