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{{Short description|Motorsport track in Victoria, Australia}} |
{{Short description|Motorsport track in Victoria, Australia}} |
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| Image = [[Image:Sandown (Australia) track map.svg|200px]] |
| Image = [[Image:Sandown (Australia) track map.svg|200px]] |
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| Image_caption = National Circuit (1984–present) |
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| FIAGrade = 3 |
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| Owner = Melbourne Racing Club |
| Owner = Melbourne Racing Club |
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| Opened = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1962|03|11}} |
| Opened = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1962|03|11}} |
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| Events = '''Current:'''<br />'''[[Supercars Championship |
| Events = '''Current:'''<br />'''[[Supercars Championship]]'''<br />''[[Sandown 500]]'' (1964–1965, 1968–1998, 2001–2007, 2012–2019, 2023–2024)<br />''[[Sandown SuperSprint]]'' (1965, 1970–1974, 1976–1989, 1991–1992, 1994–2002, 2008–2011, 2021–2022, 2025)<br />''[[Grand Finale (V8 Supercars)|Grand Finale]]'' (2001–2002)<br />'''[[GT World Challenge Australia]]''' (1983–1984, 2007–2008, 2010–2011, 2014–2020, 2022, 2025)<br />'''Former:'''<br />[[TCR Australia Touring Car Series|TCR Australia]] (2019, 2022–2024)<br />[[S5000 Australian Drivers' Championship|S5000]] (2019, 2021)<br />[[World Sportscar Championship]] (1984, 1988)<br />[[Australian Grand Prix]] (1964, 1968, 1972–1973, 1976, 1978)<br />[[Tasman Series]] (1964–1975) |
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| Layout1 = National Circuit (1984–present) |
| Layout1 = National Circuit (1984–present) |
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| Length_km = 3.104 |
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| Record_time = 1:04.5533 |
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| Record_driver = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Martin (Australian racing driver)|John Martin]] |
| Record_driver = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Martin (Australian racing driver)|John Martin]] |
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| Record_car = [[ |
| Record_car = [[Ligier JS F3|Ligier JS F3-S5000]] |
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| Record_year = [[2019 S5000 season|2019]] |
| Record_year = [[2019 S5000 season|2019]] |
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| Record_class = [[S5000 Australian Drivers' Championship|S5000]] |
| Record_class = [[S5000 Australian Drivers' Championship|S5000]] |
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| Record_car2 = [[Sauber C9]] |
| Record_car2 = [[Sauber C9]] |
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| Record_year2 = [[1988 360 km of Sandown Park|1988]] |
| Record_year2 = [[1988 360 km of Sandown Park|1988]] |
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| Record_class2 = [[ |
| Record_class2 = [[Group C]] |
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| Layout3 = Original Circuit (1962–1984) |
| Layout3 = Original Circuit (1962–1984) |
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| Length_km3 = 3.100 |
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| Record_car3 = [[McLaren M26]] |
| Record_car3 = [[McLaren M26]] |
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| Record_year3 = 1981 |
| Record_year3 = 1981 |
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| Record_class3 = [[Formula 5000]] |
| Record_class3 = [[Formula 5000|F5000]] |
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'''Sandown International Raceway''' is a motor racing circuit in the suburb of [[Springvale, Victoria|Springvale]] in [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], approximately {{convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} south east of the city centre. Sandown is considered a power circuit with its "[[Drag racing|drag strip]]" front and back straights being {{cvt|899 |
'''Sandown International Raceway''' is a motor racing circuit in the [[List of Melbourne suburbs|suburb]] of [[Springvale, Victoria|Springvale]] in [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], approximately {{convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} south east of the city centre. Sandown is considered a power circuit with its "[[Drag racing|drag strip]]" front and back straights being {{cvt|899 and 910|m|yd|abbr=on}} long respectively. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[Sandown Racecourse]] was first built as a horse racing facility, dating back into the 19th century, but closed in the 1930s in a government run rationalisation program. Redevelopment began not long after World War II. A bitumen motor racing circuit was built around the outside of the proposed horse track (which was not completed until 1965) and was first opened in 1962 and held the race which became the [[Sandown 500]] for the first time in [[1964 Sandown 6 Hour International|1964]]. The circuit hosted its first [[Sandown Challenge|Australian Touring Car Championship]] race in 1965. |
[[Sandown Racecourse]] was first built as a horse racing facility, dating back into the 19th century, but closed in the 1930s in a [[Victoria State Government|government]] run rationalisation program. Redevelopment began not long after World War II. A bitumen motor racing circuit was built around the outside of the proposed horse track (which was not completed until 1965) and was first opened in 1962 and held the race which became the [[Sandown 500]] for the first time in [[1964 Sandown 6 Hour International|1964]]. The circuit hosted its first [[Sandown Challenge|Australian Touring Car Championship]] race in 1965. |
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==Motor racing== |
==Motor racing== |
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Australia's traditional [[Holden]]/[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] rivalry really surfaced at the track in the late 1960s and through the 1970s with drivers such as [[Norm Beechey]], [[Ian Geoghegan]], [[Allan Moffat]], [[Bob Jane]], [[Colin Bond]] and [[Peter Brock]] and continues to the present day. From 1968 to 1980 almost every major touring car race held at the circuit was won be those driving either a Holden or a Ford. |
Australia's traditional [[Holden]]/[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] rivalry really surfaced at the track in the late 1960s and through the 1970s with drivers such as [[Norm Beechey]], [[Ian Geoghegan]], [[Allan Moffat]], [[Bob Jane]], [[Colin Bond]] and [[Peter Brock]] and continues to the present day. From 1968 to 1980 almost every major touring car race held at the circuit was won be those driving either a Holden or a Ford. |
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[[Image:Sandown.JPG|250px|thumb|left|The layout maps shows both the national circuit and abandoned international circuit layouts]] |
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1984 saw an extension of the track to {{convert|3.878|km|mi|abbr=on}} to comply with [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] regulations for minimum track length for World Championship events. It also saw the first 500 km race held at the circuit, the [[1984 Castrol 500|Castrol 500]], being Round 3 of the [[Australian Endurance Championship|1984 Australian Endurance Championship]]. Along with the circuit changes, some [[Australian dollar|AUD$]]600,000 had been spent relocating the pits from its original place between what was turns one and two (now turns one and four) to its now permanent place coming onto the main straight. Peter Brock and [[Larry Perkins]] took their [[Holden Dealer Team]] [[Holden VK Commodore|VK Commodore]] to a one lap victory in the 1984 Castrol 500; it was to be the last of Brock's record nine wins in the Sandown enduro events. |
1984 saw an extension of the track to {{convert|3.878|km|mi|abbr=on}} to comply with [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] regulations for minimum track length for World Championship events. It also saw the first 500 km race held at the circuit, the [[1984 Castrol 500|Castrol 500]], being Round 3 of the [[Australian Endurance Championship|1984 Australian Endurance Championship]]. Along with the circuit changes, some [[Australian dollar|AUD$]]600,000 had been spent relocating the pits from its original place between what was turns one and two (now turns one and four) to its now permanent place coming onto the main straight. Peter Brock and [[Larry Perkins]] took their [[Holden Dealer Team]] [[Holden VK Commodore|VK Commodore]] to a one lap victory in the 1984 Castrol 500; it was to be the last of Brock's record nine wins in the Sandown enduro events. |
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In 1989, the {{convert|3.878|km|mi|abbr=on}} International Circuit was abandoned and the track reverted to {{convert|3.104|km|mi|abbr=on}}, though not by using the original 8 turn layout, but a modified 13 turn course. This was achieved by simply bypassing the largely unpopular tight and twisty infield section that had been in use since 1984 and using only the re-configured |
In 1989, the {{convert|3.878|km|mi|abbr=on}} International Circuit was abandoned and the track reverted to {{convert|3.104|km|mi|abbr=on}}, though not by using the original 8 turn layout, but a modified 13 turn course. This was achieved by simply bypassing the largely unpopular tight and twisty infield section that had been in use since 1984 and using only the re-configured National (outer) Circuit. The effect was also to bring the cars closer to the spectator area on the outside of the esses to bring back spectators to the area. The esses at the end of the back straight was a popular spectator area during the 1970s and 1980s with several converted [[double-decker bus]]es frequenting race meetings. |
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Sandown continued to host both the 500 kilometre race and a sprint round of the championship, the [[Sandown Challenge]], throughout the majority of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. In 2001 and 2002, the circuit hosted the [[Grand Finale (V8 Supercars)|Grand Finale]] as the closing round of the season. When the Sandown 500 returned in 2003, the sprint round was removed from the calendar and Sandown no longer hosts two major V8 Supercars events per year. |
Sandown continued to host both the 500 kilometre race and a sprint round of the championship, the [[Sandown Challenge]], throughout the majority of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. In 2001 and 2002, the circuit hosted the [[Grand Finale (V8 Supercars)|Grand Finale]] as the closing round of the season. When the Sandown 500 returned in 2003, the sprint round was removed from the calendar and Sandown no longer hosts two major V8 Supercars events per year. |
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The infield section was still used for motorcycle racing at the track until about |
The infield section was still used for motorcycle racing at the track until about 2001 as the high speed [[esses]] (turns 6–9) at the end of the back straight were deemed too dangerous for the bikes at high speed (the entry speed off the straight was close to {{cvt|200|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} with very little runoff area between the track and the outside fence. Using the infield section not only bypassed the esses but slowed the bikes down and allowed them to continue using the circuit for the series such as the [[Australian Superbike Championship]]. |
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In late 2007 the Melbourne Racing Club, owner of the venue, brought the management of the motor circuit in house. As part of securing the future of motorsport at the venue Sandown's Manager Wade Calderwood negotiated a long-term deal with V8 Supercars. Under this deal the MRC invested significant funds as part of a 3-year upgrade to the pits and circuit safety. |
In late 2007 the Melbourne Racing Club, owner of the venue, brought the management of the motor circuit in house. As part of securing the future of motorsport at the venue Sandown's Manager Wade Calderwood negotiated a long-term deal with V8 Supercars. Under this deal the MRC invested significant funds as part of a 3-year upgrade to the pits and circuit safety. |
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Under the local Council permit, Sandown Raceway is limited to running five motorsport events per year, at no louder than 95 decibels. Currently these events include the Sandown 500, Historic Sandown, Shannons Nationals and two Victorian State Race Series events. |
Under the local Council permit, Sandown Raceway is limited to running five motorsport events per year, at no louder than 95 decibels. Currently these events include the Sandown 500, Historic Sandown, Shannons Nationals and two Victorian State Race Series events. |
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The long |
The long-term future of this historic circuit is unclear as the owners of Sandown Park want to have it rezoned so that they can sell it to a property developer who would then demolish the venue and turn it into high density housing.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/racing/it-s-extreme-plan-to-transform-sandown-racetrack-into-suburb-meets-resistance-20210316-p57b2p.html|title='It's extreme': Plan to transform Sandown racetrack into new suburb meets resistance|first=Damien Ractliffe, Clay|last=Lucas|date=30 March 2021|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|access-date=26 November 2021}}</ref> |
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==Sandown 500== |
==Sandown 500== |
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==V8 Supercars== |
==V8 Supercars== |
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With the creation of [[V8 Supercars]] in 1997, the [[Sandown 500]] event remained as part of their calendar for that year and 1998. Sandown became a sprint round of the V8 Supercars Championship Series for 1999 and 2000, then as three 150 km races with pit stops in 2001 and a 150 km race on the Saturday and 300 km race on the Sunday in 2002. The event was won by [[Todd Kelly]] in 2001 and by [[Marcos Ambrose]] in 2002. The 500 km format returned in 2003 with a sponsorship deal with Betta Electrical and have been a large part of the series since. The 2003 event was won by [[Mark Skaife]] and [[Todd Kelly]] for the [[Holden Racing Team]]. In 2004 it was won by [[Marcos Ambrose]] and [[Greg Ritter]] in a Pirtek-backed [[Stone Brothers Racing]] Falcon. In 2005, it was won by [[Craig Lowndes]] and Frenchman [[Yvan Muller]] in a Betta Electrical backed Falcon. In 2006, Ford Performance Racing got its maiden endurance victory with [[Mark Winterbottom]] and [[Jason Bright]]. In 2007, the major sponsor of the Sandown 500 is Just-Car Insurance and the event is called the Just Car Insurance 500, and was won by Craig Lowndes, his fourth victory, and [[Jamie Whincup]]. |
With the creation of [[V8 Supercars]] in 1997, the [[Sandown 500]] event remained as part of their calendar for that year and 1998. Sandown became a sprint round of the V8 Supercars Championship Series for 1999 and 2000, then as three 150 km races with pit stops in 2001 and a 150 km race on the Saturday and 300 km race on the Sunday in 2002. The event was won by [[Todd Kelly]] in 2001 and by [[Marcos Ambrose]] in 2002. The 500 km format returned in 2003 with a sponsorship deal with Betta Electrical and have been a large part of the series since. The 2003 event was won by [[Mark Skaife]] and [[Todd Kelly]] for the [[Holden Racing Team]]. In 2004, it was won by [[Marcos Ambrose]] and [[Greg Ritter]] in a Pirtek-backed [[Stone Brothers Racing]] Falcon. In 2005, it was won by [[Craig Lowndes]] and Frenchman [[Yvan Muller]] in a Betta Electrical backed Falcon. In 2006, Ford Performance Racing got its maiden endurance victory with [[Mark Winterbottom]] and [[Jason Bright]]. In 2007, the major sponsor of the Sandown 500 is Just-Car Insurance and the event is called the Just Car Insurance 500, and was won by Craig Lowndes, his fourth victory, and [[Jamie Whincup]]. |
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For the [[2008 V8 Supercar Championship Series|2008 season]], the 500 kilometres endurance race was moved to the [[Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit|Phillip Island]] circuit. Sandown remained on the calendar as a venue, but hosted a regular multiple sprint race format event earlier in the year. The event returned to its single 500 kilometres roots in September 2012 as an enduro precursor to the Bathurst 1000, with the inaugural '''Dick Smith Sandown 500''' won by the Holden Commodore Team Vodafone pairing of Craig Lowndes and Warren Luff. |
For the [[2008 V8 Supercar Championship Series|2008 season]], the 500 kilometres endurance race was moved to the [[Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit|Phillip Island]] circuit. Sandown remained on the calendar as a venue, but hosted a regular multiple sprint race format event earlier in the year. The event returned to its single 500 kilometres roots in September 2012 as an enduro precursor to the Bathurst 1000, with the inaugural '''[[Dick Smith (businessman)|Dick Smith]] Sandown 500''' won by the Holden Commodore Team Vodafone pairing of Craig Lowndes and Warren Luff. |
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==World Sportscar Championship== |
==World Sportscar Championship== |
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On 2 December 1984, Sandown held the last round of the [[1984 World Sportscar Championship season|1984 World Endurance Championship]]. The race, known as the [[1984 Sandown 1000|Sandown 1000]], was won by [[Stefan Bellof]] and [[Derek Bell (auto racer)|Derek Bell]] in their [[Rothmans Porsche|Rothmans]] [[Porsche 956]]. This race was the first [[FIA]] World Championship road racing motor racing event to be held in Australia. As the race name suggests, the race distance was to be {{convert|1000|km|mi|abbr=on}} long. However, under WEC rules, with the exception of the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]], races also had a time limit of 6 hours. The six-hour mark was reached when the Bellof/Bell Porsche had run only 206 laps (803.4 km), thus the race was declared at the time limit some 51 laps short of the 1000 km distance. |
On 2 December 1984, Sandown held the last round of the [[1984 World Sportscar Championship season|1984 World Endurance Championship]]. The race, known as the [[1984 Sandown 1000|Sandown 1000]], was won by [[Stefan Bellof]] and [[Derek Bell (auto racer)|Derek Bell]] in their [[Rothmans Porsche|Rothmans]] [[Porsche 956]]. This race was the first [[FIA]] World Championship road racing motor racing event to be held in Australia. As the race name suggests, the race distance was to be {{convert|1000|km|mi|abbr=on}} long. However, under WEC rules, with the exception of the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]], races also had a time limit of 6 hours. The six-hour mark was reached when the Bellof/Bell Porsche had run only 206 laps (803.4 km), thus the race was declared at the time limit some 51 laps short of the 1000 km distance. |
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The next (and only other) FIA World Sportscar Championship race held in Australia was also held at Sandown on 20 November 1988. This was the [[1988 360 km of Sandown Park]], the final round of the [[1988 World Sports- |
The next (and only other) FIA World Sportscar Championship race held in Australia was also held at Sandown on 20 November 1988. This was the [[1988 360 km of Sandown Park]], the final round of the [[1988 World Sportscar Championship|1988 World Sports-Prototype Championship]], which was won by [[Jean-Louis Schlesser]] and [[Jochen Mass]] driving their [[Sauber]] [[Mercedes-Benz M117 engine|Mercedes]] [[Sauber C9|C9]]. This race would prove to be the final top level motor race on the {{cvt|3.878|km|mi|abbr=on}} International Circuit, with Schlesser setting the circuit's outright lap record with a time of 1:33.580. |
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==Easternats== |
==Easternats== |
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|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jack Brabham]] |
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jack Brabham]] |
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|[[Brabham|Ecurie Vitesse]] |
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![[1968 Australian Grand Prix|1968]] |
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|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jim Clark]] |
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jim Clark]] |
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|[[Lotus 49|Lotus 49T |
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|[[Team Lotus|Gold Leaf Team Lotus]] |
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![[1972 Australian Grand Prix|1972]] |
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|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Graham McRae]] |
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|[[Graham McRae|Leda GM1 |
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|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Graham McRae]] |
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![[1976 Australian Grand Prix|1976]] |
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|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Goss (racing driver)|John Goss]] |
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Goss (racing driver)|John Goss]] |
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|[[John Goss (racing driver)|John Goss Racing]] |
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|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Graham McRae]] |
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|[[Graham McRae|Thomson Motor Auctions]] |
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==Upgrades== |
==Upgrades== |
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Sandown was repaved and received many new safety features in 2013 in accordance with new FIA rules. More tyre barriers were added, and new catch fencing was also added during big events like Historic Sandown and the Wilson Security 500. The main grandstand was also upgraded to feature a new bar and food complex. Along with the grandstand, the pits were also upgraded. Following a spate of major accidents at the end of the back straight between 2010 and 2017, the run-off area was also extended in early 2019. |
Sandown was repaved and received many new safety features in 2013 in accordance with new FIA rules. More tyre barriers were added, and new catch fencing was also added during big events like Historic Sandown and the Wilson Security 500. The main grandstand was also upgraded to feature a new bar and food complex. Along with the grandstand, the pits were also upgraded. Following a spate of major accidents at the end of the back straight (particularly at turn 6) between 2010 and 2017, the run-off area was also extended in early 2019. |
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==Events== |
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* July: [[GT World Challenge Australia]], [[GT4 Australia|GT4 Australia Series]], [[Aussie Racing Cars]], [[Radical Sportscars#One-make series|Radical Cup Australia]], [[Formula Regional Australia|Formula Regional Australia Championship]] |
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* August: [[Australian Formula Ford Championship]] |
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* November: [[Supercars Championship]] ''[[Sandown 500]]'', [[SuperUtes Series]], [[Touring Car Masters]], [[Porsche Sprint Challenge Australia]], [[Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series]], Historic Sandown |
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* [[Australian Grand Prix]] (1964, 1968, 1972–1973, 1976, 1978) |
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* [[Australian Mini Challenge]] (2008–2009) |
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* [[Australian National Trans-Am Series]] (2022–2024) |
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* [[Formula 4 Australian Championship]] (2015–2017) |
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* [[Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Championship]] (2003–2008, 2014–2017, 2020–2024) |
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* [[S5000 Australian Drivers' Championship]] (2019, 2021) |
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* [[Supercars Championship]] |
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** ''[[Grand Finale (V8 Supercars)|Grand Finale]]'' (2001–2002) |
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** ''[[Sandown 500]]'' (1964–1965, 1968–1998, 2001–2007, 2012–2019, 2023–2024) |
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* [[Tasman Series]] (1964–1975) |
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* [[TCR Australia Touring Car Series|TCR Australia]] (2019, 2022–2024) |
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* [[V8 Ute Racing Series]] (2001, 2004–2005, 2009, 2011, 2013–2015) |
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* [[World Sportscar Championship]] (1984, 1988) |
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==Lap records== |
==Lap records== |
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As of September 2024, the fastest official race lap records at Sandown Raceway are listed as:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sandown.net.au/|title=Sandown Racecourse |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420222508/http://www.sandown.net.au/ |website=Ladbrokes Park - Sandown Racecourse - The Home of Horsepower |archive-date=20 April 2021 |access-date=3 April 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>[http://racing.natsoft.com.au/results/#1 Natsoft Race Results]</ref> |
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! colspan=5 | National Circuit: 3.104 km (1984–present) |
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| [[Formula 5000]] |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Alfredo Costanzo]] |
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| [[McLaren M26]] [[Chevrolet small-block engine|Chevrolet]] |
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| '''59.6''' |
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| September 1981 |
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| [[Formula Mondial]] |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Alfredo Costanzo]] |
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| [[Tiga Cars|Tiga FA81]] [[Ford BDA|Ford]] |
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| '''1:05.2''' |
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| 11 September 1983 |
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| [[Group A Sports Cars|Group A Sports Car]] (Over 3 Litre) |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter Hopwood]] |
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| [[Kaditcha]] [[Chevrolet small-block engine|Chevrolet]] |
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| '''1:05.4''' |
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| 20 February 1983 |
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| [[Group A Sports Cars|Group A Sports Car]] (Under 3 Litre) |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ray Hanger]] |
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| [[Rennmax]] [[Ford BDA|Ford]] |
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| '''1:14.8''' |
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| 20 February 1983 |
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| [[Group 5 (racing)#4th Generation Group 5 – "Special Production Cars" (1976 to 1982)|Group 5]] |
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| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Jim Richards (racing driver)|Jim Richards]] |
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| [[BMW 3 Series (E21)#Motorsports|BMW 318i Turbo]] |
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| '''1:06.5''' |
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| [[1983 Australian GT Championship|17 April 1983]] |
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| [[Australian Formula 2|Formula 2]] |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Bowe (racing driver)|John Bowe]]{{efn|name=1981 Sandown Aus F2|Both drivers took the same lap time independently.}}<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Russell Norden]]{{efn|name=1981 Sandown Aus F2|Both drivers took the same lap time independently.}} |
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| [[Elfin Sports Cars|Elfin GE Two-25]]{{efn|name=1981 Sandown Aus F2|Both drivers took the same lap time independently.}}<br />[[March 783/793|March 793]]{{efn|name=1981 Sandown Aus F2|Both drivers took the same lap time independently.}} |
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| '''1:07.9''' |
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| 5 July 1981 |
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| [[Group C (Australia)|Group C Touring Car]] |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter Brock]] |
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| [[Holden VH Commodore|Holden VH Commodore SS]] |
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| '''1:10.8''' |
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| 18 February 1984 |
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! colspan=5 | International Circuit (1984–1988 – 3.878 km) |
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| [[Group C|Group C Sportscar]] |
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| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Louis Schlesser]] |
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| [[Sauber C9]] [[Mercedes-Benz M117 engine|Mercedes-Benz]] |
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| '''1:33.580''' |
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| [[1988 360 km of Sandown Park|20 November 1988]] |
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| [[Formula Mondial]] |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Bowe (racing driver)|John Bowe]] |
|||
| [[Ralt RT4]] [[Cosworth#The BDA series|Ford]] |
|||
| '''1:36.9''' |
|||
| 9 September 1984 |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Australian Formula 2|Formula 2]] |
|||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Arthur Abrahams]] |
|||
| [[Cheetah Racing Cars|Cheetah Mk 8]] [[Volkswagen]] |
|||
| '''1:40.2''' |
|||
| 14 September 1986 |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Australian GT Championship|Australian GT]] |
|||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bryan Thompson (racing driver)|Bryan Thompson]] |
|||
| [[Mercedes-Benz SLC-Class|Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC]] [[Chevrolet small-block engine|Chevrolet]] |
|||
| '''1:43.3''' |
|||
| [[1984 Australian GT Championship|9 September 1984]] |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Group A#Touring cars|Group A Touring Car]] |
|||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Bowe (racing driver)|John Bowe]] |
|||
| [[Ford Sierra RS Cosworth#Touring car racing|Ford Sierra RS500]] |
|||
| '''1:47.65''' |
|||
| [[1988 Enzed Sandown 500|11 September 1988]] |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Group C (Australia)|Group C Touring Car]] |
|||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Allan Grice]] |
|||
| [[Holden VK Commodore]] |
|||
| '''1:48.3''' |
|||
| [[1984 Castrol 500|9 September 1984]] |
|||
|- |
|||
! colspan=5 | Current Circuit (1988–present – 3.104 km) |
|||
|- |
|||
! Outright |
|||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Martin (Australian racing driver)|John Martin]] |
|||
| [[Australian S5000 Championship|S5000]][[Onroak Automotive#Models|Ligier JS F3-S5000]] |
|||
| '''1:04.5533''' |
|||
| [[2019 S5000 season|22 September 2019]] |
|||
|- |
|||
! colspan=5 | Racing Cars |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Australian S5000 Championship|S5000]] |
| [[Australian S5000 Championship|S5000]] |
||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Martin (Australian racing driver)|John Martin]] |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Martin (Australian racing driver)|John Martin]] |
||
| [[ |
| [[Ligier JS F3|Ligier JS F3-S5000]] |
||
| '''1:04.5533'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2019 Shannons Nationals - Round 6 - Sandown - S5000 Australia - Heat 2 |url=http://racing.natsoft.com.au/644371617/object_865621.81m/Result?32 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240915083240/http://racing.natsoft.com.au/644371617/object_865621.81m/Result?32 |website=natsoft.com.au |date=22 September 2019 |archive-date=15 September 2024 |access-date=15 September 2024 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
|||
| '''1:04.5533''' |
|||
| [[2019 S5000 season|22 September 2019]] |
| [[2019 S5000 season|22 September 2019]] |
||
|- |
|||
| [[Formula 3]] |
|||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Simon Hodge]] |
|||
| [[Mygale#Racing cars|Mygale M11]] |
|||
| '''1:07.4736''' |
|||
| [[2014 Australian Drivers' Championship|29 March 2014]] |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Formula Holden]] |
|||
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Simon Wills]] |
|||
| [[List of Reynard Motorsport cars|Reynard 94D]] |
|||
| '''1:08.35''' |
|||
| [[1999 Australian Drivers' Championship|27 June 1999]] |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Australian Formula 2|Formula 2]] |
|||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Barry Ward |
|||
| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]] |
|||
| '''1:14.47''' |
|||
| 19 May 1991 |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Australian Formula Ford Championship|Formula Ford]] |
|||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Chaz Mostert]] |
|||
| [[Borland Racing Developments|Spectrum 011B]] |
|||
| '''1:14.6202''' |
|||
| [[2009 Australian Formula Ford Championship|2 August 2009]] |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Australian Formula Ford Championship|Formula Ford]] 1600 |
|||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Luke Ellery |
|||
| [[Borland Racing Developments|Spectrum 010]] |
|||
| '''1:18.39''' |
|||
| 23 May 2010 |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Australian Superkart Championship|Superkart]] |
|||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Ellis |
|||
| [[Anderson Racing Karts|Anderson Maverick-Safe]] |
|||
| '''1:19.69''' |
|||
| 1 November 2005 |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Formula Vee]] 1600 |
|||
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Ben Porter |
|||
| Checkmate JP02 |
|||
| '''1:26.92''' |
|||
| 25 July 2010 |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Formula Vee]] 1192 |
|||
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Jason Kerr |
|||
| [[Borland Racing Developments|Sabre 01]] |
|||
| '''1:31.33''' |
|||
| 31 July 2004 |
|||
|- |
|||
! colspan=5 | Historic Racing Cars |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Formula 5000]] |
| [[Formula 5000]] |
||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Tom Tweedie |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Tom Tweedie |
||
| [[Chevron B24|Chevron B24/28]] |
| [[Chevron B24|Chevron B24/28]] [[Chevrolet small-block engine|Chevrolet]] |
||
| '''1:05.7669''' |
| '''1:05.7669''' |
||
| 14 September 2013 |
| 14 September 2013 |
||
|- |
|||
! colspan=5 | Sports Cars |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Australian Sports Sedan Championship|Sports Sedans]] |
| [[Australian Sports Sedan Championship|Sports Sedans]] |
||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[ |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Thomas Randle]] |
||
| [[Saab 9-3]] |
|||
| [[Audi A4]] - [[Chevrolet small-block engine|Chevrolet]] |
|||
| '''1:07. |
| '''1:07.4451''' |
||
| |
| 19 February 2023 |
||
|- |
|||
| [[Formula Three|Formula 3]] |
|||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Simon Hodge]] |
|||
| [[Mygale F3 car|Mygale M11]] |
|||
| '''1:07.4736''' |
|||
| [[2014 Australian Drivers' Championship|29 March 2014]] |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Group GT3|GT3]] |
| [[Group GT3|GT3]] |
||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Fraser Ross]] |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Fraser Ross]] |
||
| [[McLaren 720S#720S GT3|McLaren 720S GT3]] |
| [[McLaren 720S#720S GT3|McLaren 720S GT3]] |
||
| '''1:07.9639'''<ref>{{cite web |title= |
| '''1:07.9639'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2019 Shannons Nationals - Round 6 - Sandown - CAMS Australian Endurance Championship - Leg 1 |url=http://racing.natsoft.com.au/639728789/object_973749.81E/Result?27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240914080750/http://racing.natsoft.com.au/639728789/object_973749.81E/Result?27 |website=natsoft.com.au |date=21 September 2019 |archive-date=14 September 2024 |access-date=14 September 2024 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
||
| [[2019 Australian GT Championship|21 September 2019]] |
| [[2019 Australian GT Championship|21 September 2019]] |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Supercars Championship]] |
|||
| [[Porsche Carrera Cup Australia]] |
|||
| {{flagicon| |
| {{flagicon|NZ}} [[Shane van Gisbergen]] |
||
| [[Opel Insignia#Holden Commodore (ZB)|Holden ZB Commodore]] |
|||
| '''1:08.2440''' |
|||
| [[2019 Sandown 500|10 November 2019]] |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Formula Holden]] |
|||
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Simon Wills]] |
|||
| [[Reynard 94D]] |
|||
| '''1:08.350''' |
|||
| [[1999 Australian Drivers' Championship|27 June 1999]] |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Porsche Carrera Cup]] |
|||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Harri Jones]] |
|||
| [[Porsche 911 GT3#992 GT3 Cup (2021–)|Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup]] |
| [[Porsche 911 GT3#992 GT3 Cup (2021–)|Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup]] |
||
| '''1: |
| '''1:08.9531'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2024 Penrite Oil Sandown 500 - 2024 Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Aust - Race 3 |url=http://racing.natsoft.com.au/644371617/object_865507.81E/Result?33 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240915082636/http://racing.natsoft.com.au/644371617/object_865507.81E/Result?33 |website=natsoft.com.au |date=15 September 2024 |archive-date=15 September 2024 |access-date=15 September 2024 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
||
| [[ |
| [[2024 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia|15 September 2024]] |
||
|- |
|||
| [[Super2 Series]] |
|||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Will Brown (racing driver)|Will Brown]] |
|||
| [[Holden VF Commodore#Supercars Championship|Holden VF Commodore]] |
|||
| '''1:09.3247''' |
|||
| [[2019 Super2 Series|10 November 2019]] |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Radical Sportscars|Radical Cup]] |
| [[Radical Sportscars|Radical Cup]] |
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| Line 340: | Line 249: | ||
| '''1:09.6570''' |
| '''1:09.6570''' |
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| 30 March 2014 |
| 30 March 2014 |
||
|- |
|||
| [[V8 Touring Car National Series]] |
|||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Brad Vaughan |
|||
| [[Ford FG Falcon]] |
|||
| '''1:10.6267''' |
|||
| [[2022 Super2 Series|20 August 2022]] |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Lamborghini Super Trofeo]] |
|||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ryan Millier]] |
|||
| [[Lamborghini Huracán#Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo EVO (2019–present)|Lamborghini Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo EVO]] |
|||
| '''1:11.656'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Australian GT Championship Sandown 2019 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Sandown-2019-11-10.html |date=9 November 2019 |access-date=3 December 2022}}</ref> |
|||
| [[2019 Australian GT Championship|9 November 2019]] |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Formula 4]] |
|||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Brodie Norris]] |
|||
| [[Mygale M14-F4]] |
|||
| '''1:11.9359''' |
|||
| [[2023 Australian Formula Open Series|10 September 2023]] |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Australian National Trans-Am Series|Trans-Am Australia]] |
|||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[James Moffat (racing driver)|James Moffat]] |
|||
| [[Ford Mustang (sixth generation)#Motorsport|Ford Mustang]] |
|||
| '''1:11.9678''' |
|||
| [[2023 Australian National Trans Am Series|9 September 2023]] |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Australian Nations Cup Championship|Nations Cup]] |
| [[Australian Nations Cup Championship|Nations Cup]] |
||
| Line 346: | Line 279: | ||
| '''1:12.2153''' |
| '''1:12.2153''' |
||
| [[2004 Australian Nations Cup Championship|16 May 2004]] |
| [[2004 Australian Nations Cup Championship|16 May 2004]] |
||
|- |
|||
| [[Group A Sports Cars|Group A]] / [[Group C]] [[Sports car racing|Sports Car]] |
|||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Briggs Motor Sport|John Briggs]] |
|||
| [[Veskanda|Veskanda C1]] |
|||
| '''1:12.5713'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Historic Sandown 2007 - Groups Q & R Sports & Racing, & Formula 5000 Race 3 |url=http://racing.natsoft.com.au/639728789/object_973627.81A/Result?43 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240914080444/http://racing.natsoft.com.au/639728789/object_973627.81A/Result?43 |website=natsoft.com.au |date=11 November 2007 |archive-date=14 September 2024 |access-date=14 September 2024 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
|||
| 11 November 2007 |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Toyota Racing Series]] |
|||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Christopher Slusarski]] |
|||
| [[Tatuus#Racecars|Tatuus FT-50]] |
|||
| '''1:13.3162''' |
|||
| [[2024 Australian Formula Open|10 February 2024]] |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Touring Car Masters]] |
|||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Aaron Seton]] |
|||
| [[Ford Mustang (first generation)|Ford Mustang Boss]] |
|||
| '''1:14.0859''' |
|||
| 9 November 2019 |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Australian Formula 2|Formula 2]] |
|||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Barry Ward |
|||
| [[Reynard 91D]] |
|||
| '''1:14.470''' |
|||
| 19 May 1991 |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[TCR Touring Car]] |
|||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jordan Cox (racing driver)|Jordan Cox]] |
|||
| [[Alfa Romeo Giulietta (940)#The Romeo Ferraris TCR Giulietta QV|Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR]] |
|||
| '''1:14.6180'''<ref>{{cite web |title=TCR AU 2019 » Sandown Raceway Round 18 Results |url=https://www.touringcars.net/database/race.php?id=3599 |date=22 September 2019 |access-date=7 May 2022}}</ref> |
|||
| [[2019 TCR Australia Touring Car Series|22 September 2019]] |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Formula Ford]] |
|||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Chaz Mostert]] |
|||
| [[Borland Racing Developments|Spectrum 011B]] |
|||
| '''1:14.6202'''<ref name='aus_ff_flrecords'>{{cite web |title=Australian Formula Ford Lap Records |url=https://www.formulaford.org.au/lap-records |access-date=29 November 2022}}</ref> |
|||
| [[2009 Australian Formula Ford Championship|2 August 2009]] |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Group A#Touring car racing|Group A]] |
|||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Bowe (racing driver)|John Bowe]] |
|||
| [[Ford Sierra RS500]] |
|||
| '''1:14.810''' |
|||
| [[1992 Australian Touring Car Championship|8 March 1992]] |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[SRO GT4|GT4]] |
|||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Christian Fitzgerald]] |
|||
| [[McLaren 570S#570S GT4 and Sprint|McLaren 570S GT4]] |
|||
| '''1:14.8296'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Australian Endurance Championship Sandown 2019 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Sandown-2019-09-21.html |access-date=3 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Chris Fitzgerald - Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/chris-fitzgerald/ |access-date=3 December 2022}}</ref> |
|||
| [[2019 Australian GT Championship|21 September 2019]] |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Australian Production Car Championship|Production Cars]] |
|||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jayden Ojeda]] |
|||
| [[BMW M4#Second generation (G82/G83; 2021)|BMW M4]] |
|||
| '''1:16.2454''' |
|||
| 10 February 2024 |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[MG Cars]] |
| [[MG Cars]] |
||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Glen Taylor |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Glen Taylor |
||
| MGB GT V8 |
| MGB GT V8 |
||
| '''1:16. |
| '''1:16.330''' |
||
| 8 November 2015 |
| 8 November 2015 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Australian |
| [[Australian Formula Ford Championship|Formula Ford 1600]] |
||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Luke Ellery |
||
| [[Borland Racing Developments|Spectrum 010]] |
|||
| [[Porsche 993|Porsche 993 Supercup]] |
|||
| '''1: |
| '''1:18.390'''<ref name='aus_ff_flrecords' /> |
||
| |
| 23 May 2010 |
||
|- |
|||
| [[Group C (Australia)|Group C]] [[Touring car racing|Touring Car]] |
|||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Milton Seferis |
|||
| [[Holden VH Commodore|Holden VH Commodore SS]] |
|||
| '''1:18.8464''' |
|||
| 10 November 2012 |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Australian Superkart Championship|Superkart]] |
|||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Ellis |
|||
| [[Anderson Racing Karts|Anderson Maverick-Safe]] |
|||
| '''1:19.690''' |
|||
| 1 November 2005 |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Aussie Racing Cars]] |
| [[Aussie Racing Cars]] |
||
| Line 364: | Line 363: | ||
| '''1:20.9446''' |
| '''1:20.9446''' |
||
| [[2022 Aussie Racing Car Series|19 August 2022]] |
| [[2022 Aussie Racing Car Series|19 August 2022]] |
||
|- |
|||
| [[SuperUtes Series]] |
|||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} David Sieders |
|||
| [[Mazda BT-50]] |
|||
| '''1:20.9494''' |
|||
| 16 September 2023 |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Commodore Cup]] |
|||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Geoff Emery]] |
|||
| [[Holden VS Commodore]] |
|||
| '''1:22.170''' |
|||
| 24 October 2010 |
|||
|- |
|||
| Saloon Cars |
|||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Brad Vaughan |
|||
| [[Ford Falcon (AU)]] |
|||
| '''1:23.6271''' |
|||
| 19 February 2023 |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Toyota 86 Racing Series]] |
|||
| {{flagicon|NZL}} Chris Pither |
|||
| [[Toyota 86#Toyota 86 Racing Series|Toyota GR86]] |
|||
| '''1:23.6660'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2024 Penrite Oil Sandown 500 - 2024 Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia GR Cup - Race 3 |url=http://racing.natsoft.com.au/644371617/object_865529.81K/Result?32 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240915082829/http://racing.natsoft.com.au/644371617/object_865529.81K/Result?32 |website=natsoft.com.au |date=15 September 2024 |archive-date=15 September 2024 |access-date=15 September 2024 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
|||
| 15 September 2024 |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Porsche 944]] |
| [[Porsche 944]] |
||
| Line 371: | Line 394: | ||
| 19 July 2015 |
| 19 July 2015 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Formula Vee|Formula Vee 1600]] |
|||
! colspan=5 | Historic Sports Cars |
|||
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Ben Porter |
|||
| Checkmate JP02 |
|||
| '''1:26.920''' |
|||
| 25 July 2010 |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Formula Vee|Formula Vee 1192]] |
|||
| [[Group A Sports Cars|Group A]] / [[Group C]] |
|||
| {{flagicon| |
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Jason Kerr |
||
| [[Borland Racing Developments|Sabre 01]] |
|||
| [[Veskanda|Veskanda C1]] [[Chevrolet small-block engine|Chevrolet]] |
|||
| '''1: |
| '''1:31.330''' |
||
| 31 July 2004 |
|||
| 11 November 2007<ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing.natsoft.com.au/636864611/object_482656.87K/Result?43|title=Historic Sandown 2007 - Groups Q & R Sports & Racing, & Formula 5000 Race 3|website=natsoft.com.au|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref> |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| HQ Holdens |
|||
! colspan=5 | Touring Cars |
|||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Alessi |
|||
| [[Holden Kingswood#HQ|Holden HQ]] |
|||
| '''1:34.710''' |
|||
| 19 July 2003 |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[ |
| [[Truck racing]] |
||
| {{flagicon| |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rodney Crick |
||
| [[Volvo Trucks#1980s|Volvo N12]] |
|||
| [[Opel Insignia#Holden Commodore (ZB)|Holden ZB Commodore]] |
|||
| '''1: |
| '''1:38.370''' |
||
| 17 April 1994 |
|||
| [[2019 Supercars Championship|10 November 2019]] |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
! colspan=5 | International Circuit: 3.878 km (1984–2001) |
|||
| [[Super2 Series]] |
|||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Will Brown (racing driver)|Will Brown]] |
|||
| [[Holden VF Commodore#Supercars Championship|Holden VF Commodore]] |
|||
| '''1:09.3247''' |
|||
| [[2019 Super2 Series|10 November 2019]] |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Group C]] [[Sports car racing|Sports Car]] |
|||
| [[V8 Touring Car National Series]] |
|||
| {{flagicon| |
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Louis Schlesser]] |
||
| [[ |
| [[Sauber C9]] |
||
| '''1:33.580'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1988 Sandown Park 360Kms |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1988-sandown-park-360kms/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=20 November 1988 |access-date=9 December 2022}}</ref> |
|||
| '''1:10.6267''' |
|||
| [[ |
| [[1988 360 km of Sandown Park|20 November 1988]] |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[ |
| [[Formula Mondial]] |
||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[ |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Bowe (racing driver)|John Bowe]] |
||
| [[Ralt RT4]] |
|||
| [[Alfa Romeo Giulietta (940)#Marketing, sponsorship and motorsport|Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR]] |
|||
| '''1:36.900''' |
|||
| '''1:14.618'''<ref>{{cite web |title=TCR AU 2019 » Sandown Raceway Round 18 Results |url=https://www.touringcars.net/database/race.php?id=3599 |access-date=7 May 2022}}</ref> |
|||
| [[ |
| [[1984 Australian Drivers' Championship|9 September 1984]] |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[ |
| [[Australian Formula 2|Formula 2]] |
||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Arthur Abrahams]] |
|||
| [[Cheetah Racing Cars|Cheetah Mk 8]] |
|||
| '''1:40.200''' |
|||
| [[1986 Australian Formula 2 Championship|14 September 1986]] |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Australian GT Championship|Australian GT]] |
|||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bryan Thompson (racing driver)|Bryan Thompson]] |
|||
| [[Mercedes-Benz SLC-Class|Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC]] [[Chevrolet small-block engine|Chevrolet]] [[Turbo]] |
|||
| '''1:43.300''' |
|||
| [[1984 Australian GT Championship|9 September 1984]] |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Group A]] [[Touring car racing|Touring Car]] |
|||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Bowe (racing driver)|John Bowe]] |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Bowe (racing driver)|John Bowe]] |
||
| [[Ford Sierra RS500]] |
| [[Ford Sierra RS500]] |
||
| '''1: |
| '''1:47.650''' |
||
| [[1988 Enzed Sandown 500|11 September 1988]] |
|||
| [[1992 Australian Touring Car Championship|8 March 1992]] |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Group C (Australia)|Group C Touring Car]] |
|||
| Production Cars |
|||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Allan Grice]] |
||
| [[Holden VK Commodore|Holden VK Commodore SS]] |
|||
| [[Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution#Evolution X|Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X]] |
|||
| '''1: |
| '''1:48.300''' |
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| [[1984 Castrol 500|9 September 1984]] |
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| 17 November 2013 |
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| [[Commodore Cup]] |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Geoff Emery]] |
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| [[Holden VS Commodore]] |
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| '''1:22.17''' |
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| 24 October 2010 |
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| [[Formula 5000]] |
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| [[Trans-Am Series|Trans-Am Australia]] |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Alfredo Costanzo]] |
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| [[McLaren M26]] |
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| [[Ford Mustang (sixth generation)#Motorsport|Ford Mustang]] |
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| '''0:59.600''' |
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| '''1:22.8962'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2022 Trans-Am Australia Sandown Raceway Race 3 Results |url=https://transam.com.au/result/sandown-raceway/ |date=18 September 2022 |access-date=19 September 2022}}</ref> |
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| September 1981 |
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| [[Tasman Series|Formula Tasman]] |
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| Saloon Cars |
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| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Chris Amon]] |
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| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] [[Dino 246 Tasmania|Dino 246T]] |
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| [[Holden VT Commodore]] |
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| '''1:04.500'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1969 Sandown Park Tasman |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1969-sandown-park-tasman/ |access-date=9 December 2022}}</ref> |
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| '''1:23.8300''' |
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| [[1969 Tasman Series|16 February 1969]] |
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| 24 October 2010 |
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| [[Formula Mondial]] |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Alfredo Costanzo]] |
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| [[ |
| [[Tiga Cars|Tiga FA81]] |
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| '''1: |
| '''1:05.200''' |
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| 11 September |
| [[1983 Australian Drivers' Championship|11 September 1983]] |
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| [[Group A Sports Cars|Group A]] [[Sports car racing|Sports Car]] (Over 3 Litre) |
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| HQ Holdens |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter Hopwood]] |
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| [[Kaditcha]] [[Chevrolet small-block engine|Chevrolet]] |
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| [[Holden Kingswood#HQ|Holden HQ]] |
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| '''1: |
| '''1:05.400''' |
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| [[1983 Australian Touring Car Championship|20 February 1983]] |
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| 19 July 2003 |
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| [[Group 5 (motorsport)#4th Generation Group 5 – "Special Production Cars" (1976 to 1982)|Group 5]] |
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| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Jim Richards (racing driver)|Jim Richards]] |
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| [[BMW 3 Series (E21)#Motorsports|BMW 318i Turbo]] |
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| '''1:06.500''' |
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| [[1983 Australian GT Championship|17 April 1983]] |
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| [[ |
| [[Australian Formula 2|Formula 2]] |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Bowe (racing driver)|John Bowe]] |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Bowe (racing driver)|John Bowe]]{{efn|name=1981 Sandown Aus F2|Both drivers took the same lap time independently.}}<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Russell Norden]]{{efn|name=1981 Sandown Aus F2|Both drivers took the same lap time independently.}} |
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| [[Elfin Sports Cars|Elfin GE Two-25]]{{efn|name=1981 Sandown Aus F2|Both drivers took the same lap time independently.}}<br />[[March 783/793|March 793]] [[Volkswagen]]{{efn|name=1981 Sandown Aus F2|Both drivers took the same lap time independently.}} |
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| [[Holden Torana#LH|Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000]] |
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| '''1: |
| '''1:07.900''' |
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| [[ |
| [[1981 Australian Formula 2 Championship|5 July 1981]] |
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| [[Formula One]] |
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| {{flagicon| |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jackie Stewart]] |
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| [[ |
| [[BRM P261]] |
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| '''1:08.100'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1966 Sandown Park Tasman |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1966-sandown-park-tasman/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=27 February 1966 |access-date=9 December 2022}}</ref> |
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| '''1:15.7225''' |
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| [[1966 Tasman Series|27 February 1966]] |
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| 8 November 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing.natsoft.com.au/636864611/object_483674.87N/Result?44|title=Historic Sandown 2015 - Groups A & C Touring cars Race 3|website=natsoft.com.au|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref> |
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| [[Group C (Australia)|Group C]] |
| [[Group C (Australia)|Group C]] [[Touring car racing|Touring Car]] |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter Brock]] |
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| [[Holden VH Commodore|Holden VH Commodore SS]] |
| [[Holden VH Commodore|Holden VH Commodore SS]] |
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| '''1:10.800''' |
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| [[1984 Australian Touring Car Championship|18 February 1984]] |
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| 10 November 2012 |
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| [[Group A Sports Cars|Group A]] [[Sports car racing|Sports Car]] (Under 3 Litre) |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ray Hanger]] |
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| [[Rennmax]] [[Ford BDA|Ford]] |
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| '''1:14.800''' |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rodney Crick |
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| [[1983 Australian Touring Car Championship|20 February 1983]] |
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| [[Volvo Trucks#1980s|Volvo N12]] |
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| '''1:38.37''' |
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| 17 April 1994 |
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_track_map.svg) National Circuit (1984–present) | |
| Location | Melbourne, Victoria |
|---|---|
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (UTC+11:00 DST) |
| Coordinates | 37°57′3″S 145°10′2″E / 37.95083°S 145.16722°E |
| FIA Grade | 3 |
| Owner | Melbourne Racing Club |
| Opened | 11 March 1962 |
| Major events | Current: Supercars Championship Sandown 500 (1964–1965, 1968–1998, 2001–2007, 2012–2019, 2023–2024) Sandown SuperSprint (1965, 1970–1974, 1976–1989, 1991–1992, 1994–2002, 2008–2011, 2021–2022, 2025) Grand Finale (2001–2002) GT World Challenge Australia (1983–1984, 2007–2008, 2010–2011, 2014–2020, 2022, 2025) Former: TCR Australia (2019, 2022–2024) S5000 (2019, 2021) World Sportscar Championship (1984, 1988) Australian Grand Prix (1964, 1968, 1972–1973, 1976, 1978) Tasman Series (1964–1975) |
| National Circuit (1984–present) | |
| Length | 3.104 km (1.928 miles) |
| Turns | 13 |
| Race lap record | 1:04.5533 ( John Martin, Ligier JS F3-S5000, 2019, S5000) |
| International Circuit (1984–2001) | |
| Length | 3.878 km (2.409 miles) |
| Turns | 17 |
| Race lap record | 1:33.580 ( Jean-Louis Schlesser, Sauber C9, 1988, Group C) |
| Original Circuit (1962–1984) | |
| Length | 3.100 km (1.926 miles) |
| Turns | 8 |
| Race lap record | 59.60 ( Alfredo Costanzo, McLaren M26, 1981, F5000) |
Sandown International Raceway is a motor racing circuit in the suburb of Springvale in Melbourne, Victoria, approximately 25 km (16 mi) south east of the city centre. Sandown is considered a power circuit with its "drag strip" front and back straights being 899 and 910 m (983 and 995 yd) long respectively.
History
[edit]Sandown Racecourse was first built as a horse racing facility, dating back into the 19th century, but closed in the 1930s in a government run rationalisation program. Redevelopment began not long after World War II. A bitumen motor racing circuit was built around the outside of the proposed horse track (which was not completed until 1965) and was first opened in 1962 and held the race which became the Sandown 500 for the first time in 1964. The circuit hosted its first Australian Touring Car Championship race in 1965.
Motor racing
[edit]The opening meeting, held on 11 and 12 March 1962, featured the 1962 Sandown International Cup, which was contested by world-famous international drivers including Jack Brabham, Jim Clark, Stirling Moss, Bruce McLaren and John Surtees. A second Sandown International Cup was held in 1963, the two races serving as the forerunners of the Sandown round of the annual Tasman Series from 1964 to 1975. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s the race meetings continued to attract international stars along with the best of Australia's drivers.
Australia's traditional Holden/Ford rivalry really surfaced at the track in the late 1960s and through the 1970s with drivers such as Norm Beechey, Ian Geoghegan, Allan Moffat, Bob Jane, Colin Bond and Peter Brock and continues to the present day. From 1968 to 1980 almost every major touring car race held at the circuit was won be those driving either a Holden or a Ford.
1984 saw an extension of the track to 3.878 km (2.410 mi) to comply with FIA regulations for minimum track length for World Championship events. It also saw the first 500 km race held at the circuit, the Castrol 500, being Round 3 of the 1984 Australian Endurance Championship. Along with the circuit changes, some AUD$600,000 had been spent relocating the pits from its original place between what was turns one and two (now turns one and four) to its now permanent place coming onto the main straight. Peter Brock and Larry Perkins took their Holden Dealer Team VK Commodore to a one lap victory in the 1984 Castrol 500; it was to be the last of Brock's record nine wins in the Sandown enduro events.
In 1989, the 3.878 km (2.410 mi) International Circuit was abandoned and the track reverted to 3.104 km (1.929 mi), though not by using the original 8 turn layout, but a modified 13 turn course. This was achieved by simply bypassing the largely unpopular tight and twisty infield section that had been in use since 1984 and using only the re-configured National (outer) Circuit. The effect was also to bring the cars closer to the spectator area on the outside of the esses to bring back spectators to the area. The esses at the end of the back straight was a popular spectator area during the 1970s and 1980s with several converted double-decker buses frequenting race meetings.
Sandown continued to host both the 500 kilometre race and a sprint round of the championship, the Sandown Challenge, throughout the majority of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. In 2001 and 2002, the circuit hosted the Grand Finale as the closing round of the season. When the Sandown 500 returned in 2003, the sprint round was removed from the calendar and Sandown no longer hosts two major V8 Supercars events per year.
The infield section was still used for motorcycle racing at the track until about 2001 as the high speed esses (turns 6–9) at the end of the back straight were deemed too dangerous for the bikes at high speed (the entry speed off the straight was close to 200 km/h (120 mph) with very little runoff area between the track and the outside fence. Using the infield section not only bypassed the esses but slowed the bikes down and allowed them to continue using the circuit for the series such as the Australian Superbike Championship.
In late 2007 the Melbourne Racing Club, owner of the venue, brought the management of the motor circuit in house. As part of securing the future of motorsport at the venue Sandown's Manager Wade Calderwood negotiated a long-term deal with V8 Supercars. Under this deal the MRC invested significant funds as part of a 3-year upgrade to the pits and circuit safety.
Under the local Council permit, Sandown Raceway is limited to running five motorsport events per year, at no louder than 95 decibels. Currently these events include the Sandown 500, Historic Sandown, Shannons Nationals and two Victorian State Race Series events.
The long-term future of this historic circuit is unclear as the owners of Sandown Park want to have it rezoned so that they can sell it to a property developer who would then demolish the venue and turn it into high density housing.[1]
Sandown 500
[edit]The circuit is home to the famous Sandown endurance race which was first held in 1964 through to 2007, with a return to the V8 Supercars calendar in 2012.
Traditionally the domain of touring cars, the race has also been held for Series Production cars from 1968–1972 and GT Sports Cars in 2001 and 2002. Peter Brock is the most successful driver of the Sandown enduro with nine outright wins including seven in a row from 1975 to 1981. The race itself wasn't always run over a 500 km distance. The first two races ran for six hours while the next two ran for just three hours. The race distance was 250 km from 1970 until 1975. This was increased to 400 km in 1976 and stayed that way until 1983. It was changed for the last time in 1984 with an increase to 500 km.
The 1990, 1993 and 1994 events had no major sponsor and were underwritten by circuit promoter and former Formula 5000 star Jon Davison.
V8 Supercars
[edit]With the creation of V8 Supercars in 1997, the Sandown 500 event remained as part of their calendar for that year and 1998. Sandown became a sprint round of the V8 Supercars Championship Series for 1999 and 2000, then as three 150 km races with pit stops in 2001 and a 150 km race on the Saturday and 300 km race on the Sunday in 2002. The event was won by Todd Kelly in 2001 and by Marcos Ambrose in 2002. The 500 km format returned in 2003 with a sponsorship deal with Betta Electrical and have been a large part of the series since. The 2003 event was won by Mark Skaife and Todd Kelly for the Holden Racing Team. In 2004, it was won by Marcos Ambrose and Greg Ritter in a Pirtek-backed Stone Brothers Racing Falcon. In 2005, it was won by Craig Lowndes and Frenchman Yvan Muller in a Betta Electrical backed Falcon. In 2006, Ford Performance Racing got its maiden endurance victory with Mark Winterbottom and Jason Bright. In 2007, the major sponsor of the Sandown 500 is Just-Car Insurance and the event is called the Just Car Insurance 500, and was won by Craig Lowndes, his fourth victory, and Jamie Whincup.
For the 2008 season, the 500 kilometres endurance race was moved to the Phillip Island circuit. Sandown remained on the calendar as a venue, but hosted a regular multiple sprint race format event earlier in the year. The event returned to its single 500 kilometres roots in September 2012 as an enduro precursor to the Bathurst 1000, with the inaugural Dick Smith Sandown 500 won by the Holden Commodore Team Vodafone pairing of Craig Lowndes and Warren Luff.
World Sportscar Championship
[edit]On 2 December 1984, Sandown held the last round of the 1984 World Endurance Championship. The race, known as the Sandown 1000, was won by Stefan Bellof and Derek Bell in their Rothmans Porsche 956. This race was the first FIA World Championship road racing motor racing event to be held in Australia. As the race name suggests, the race distance was to be 1,000 km (620 mi) long. However, under WEC rules, with the exception of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, races also had a time limit of 6 hours. The six-hour mark was reached when the Bellof/Bell Porsche had run only 206 laps (803.4 km), thus the race was declared at the time limit some 51 laps short of the 1000 km distance.
The next (and only other) FIA World Sportscar Championship race held in Australia was also held at Sandown on 20 November 1988. This was the 1988 360 km of Sandown Park, the final round of the 1988 World Sports-Prototype Championship, which was won by Jean-Louis Schlesser and Jochen Mass driving their Sauber Mercedes C9. This race would prove to be the final top level motor race on the 3.878 km (2.410 mi) International Circuit, with Schlesser setting the circuit's outright lap record with a time of 1:33.580.
Easternats
[edit]Easternats was a car festival held at the race track annually. It attracted a large number of entrants for the show'n'shine and various other events. It comprised usually a turn out of 750 entered vehicles. This event has since been discontinued.
Historic Sandown
[edit]Historic Sandown is an annual event held at the circuit on the first weekend of November. Promoted by the VHRR (Victorian Historic Racing Register) and run by the MG Car Club of Victoria, it is a highly successful event which in 2009 attracted a record 400+ historic racing cars including touring cars, MG racers and Formula Fords and was also headlined by the Biante Touring Car Masters. 2009 was the 18th running of the event and was attended by the patron of the VHRR, Sir Jack Brabham.
Cycling Victoria
[edit]Several Melbourne cycling clubs hold regular races over the summer season.
Athletics Victoria
[edit]Annually, Athletics Victoria hold a road race (sometimes a team relay) as a part of the AV Cross Country season.
Australian Grand Prix
[edit]Sandown Raceway has held the Australian Grand Prix on six occasions, the last being in 1978, seven years before the event became part of the FIA Formula One World Championship in 1985. Two World Drivers' Champions were winners of the AGP at Sandown, Jack Brabham in 1964 and the late Jim Clark in 1968, with Clark's winning margin being only 0.1 seconds from the Ferrari of New Zealand's Chris Amon being one of the closest finishes in the race's history. John Goss' 1976 victory saw him become the first, and so far only winner of both the Australian Grand Prix and the Bathurst 1000 touring car race.
The winners of the Australian Grands Prix held at Sandown Raceway are:
Special Guest at the 1978 Australian Grand Prix, the 50th anniversary of the event (and the final time it would be held at Sandown), was Argentina's five-time Formula One World Drivers' Champion, the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio. Following the race Fangio, Australia's own three-time World Champion Jack Brabham, Bob Jane and former racer turned Holden dealer Bill Patterson, staged a spirited three-lap demonstration/race. Fangio and Brabham cleared out and swapped the lead many times. Fangio was driving a Mercedes-Benz W196 that he raced in 1954 and 1955, while Brabham (not yet Sir Jack) drove the Repco V8 powered Brabham BT19 in which he won the 1966 Formula One World Championship to become the first and only person to win the Drivers' championship in a car of his own design and build. Brabham 'won' the demonstration, just ahead of Fangio, with Patterson (driving a Cooper) and Jane (driving a Maserati) some distance behind in 3rd and 4th.
Upgrades
[edit]Sandown was repaved and received many new safety features in 2013 in accordance with new FIA rules. More tyre barriers were added, and new catch fencing was also added during big events like Historic Sandown and the Wilson Security 500. The main grandstand was also upgraded to feature a new bar and food complex. Along with the grandstand, the pits were also upgraded. Following a spate of major accidents at the end of the back straight (particularly at turn 6) between 2010 and 2017, the run-off area was also extended in early 2019.
Events
[edit]- Current
- July: GT World Challenge Australia, GT4 Australia Series, Aussie Racing Cars, Radical Cup Australia, Formula Regional Australia Championship
- August: Australian Formula Ford Championship
- November: Supercars Championship Sandown 500, SuperUtes Series, Touring Car Masters, Porsche Sprint Challenge Australia, Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series, Historic Sandown
- Former
- Australian Grand Prix (1964, 1968, 1972–1973, 1976, 1978)
- Australian Mini Challenge (2008–2009)
- Australian National Trans-Am Series (2022–2024)
- Formula 4 Australian Championship (2015–2017)
- Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Championship (2003–2008, 2014–2017, 2020–2024)
- S5000 Australian Drivers' Championship (2019, 2021)
- Supercars Championship
- Grand Finale (2001–2002)
- Sandown 500 (1964–1965, 1968–1998, 2001–2007, 2012–2019, 2023–2024)
- Tasman Series (1964–1975)
- TCR Australia (2019, 2022–2024)
- V8 Ute Racing Series (2001, 2004–2005, 2009, 2011, 2013–2015)
- World Sportscar Championship (1984, 1988)
Lap records
[edit]As of September 2024, the fastest official race lap records at Sandown Raceway are listed as:[2][3]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Lucas, Damien Ractliffe, Clay (30 March 2021). "'It's extreme': Plan to transform Sandown racetrack into new suburb meets resistance". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Sandown Racecourse". Ladbrokes Park - Sandown Racecourse - The Home of Horsepower. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ Natsoft Race Results
- ^ "2019 Shannons Nationals - Round 6 - Sandown - S5000 Australia - Heat 2". natsoft.com.au. 22 September 2019. Archived from the original on 15 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "2019 Shannons Nationals - Round 6 - Sandown - CAMS Australian Endurance Championship - Leg 1". natsoft.com.au. 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "2024 Penrite Oil Sandown 500 - 2024 Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Aust - Race 3". natsoft.com.au. 15 September 2024. Archived from the original on 15 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Australian GT Championship Sandown 2019". 9 November 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "Historic Sandown 2007 - Groups Q & R Sports & Racing, & Formula 5000 Race 3". natsoft.com.au. 11 November 2007. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "TCR AU 2019 » Sandown Raceway Round 18 Results". 22 September 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Australian Formula Ford Lap Records". Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Australian Endurance Championship Sandown 2019". Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "Chris Fitzgerald - Driver Database". Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "2024 Penrite Oil Sandown 500 - 2024 Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia GR Cup - Race 3". natsoft.com.au. 15 September 2024. Archived from the original on 15 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "1988 Sandown Park 360Kms". Motor Sport Magazine. 20 November 1988. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "1969 Sandown Park Tasman". Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "1966 Sandown Park Tasman". Motor Sport Magazine. 27 February 1966. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sandown Raceway.
- Sandown Raceway Archived 20 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine
- Map and circuit history at RacingCircuits.info
- Easternats Archived 7 April 2018 at the Wayback Machine