Kit Cars - - -Derogatory term for the British teams of the late ‘60s and most of the 70’s who all produced F1 cars based around the same bought in package of Cosworth DFV engine and Hewland gearbox.
Kurtis Kraft - - -Make of race car which won five of 11 Indy 500 races (See INDIANAPOLIS GRAND PRIX) that counted toward the F1 World Championship (1950-51 and 1953-55). Johnnie Parsons (1950), Lee Wallard (1951), Bill Vukovich (1953-54) and Bob Sweikert (1955) were the winning drivers. As with all winners of the 11 Indy races, it was powered by an OFFENHAUSER 4.5 L4 engine.
Kuzma - - -Make of race car that won the 1952 Formula One INDIANAPOLIS GRAND PRIX, driven by Troy Ruttman.
Kyalami - - -Race track near Johannesburg, home of the SOUTH AFRICAN GRAND PRIX from 1967-85 (no race in 1981) and in 1992-93. The 1993 configuration of the track was 4.104 km in length, but since then the circuit has been extensively upgraded as South African interests seek to regain a slot on the Formula One calendar in the near future.