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Location | Melbourne, Victoria |
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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) TCR Australia (2019, 2022–present) Future: GT World Challenge Australia (1983–1984, 2007–2008, 2010–2011, 2014–2020, 2022, 2025) Former: 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 m (983 yd) and 910 m (1,000 yd) long respectively.