Sandown Raceway

Sandown International Raceway
LocationMelbourne, Victoria
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (UTC+11:00 DST)
Coordinates37°57′3″S 145°10′2″E / 37.95083°S 145.16722°E / -37.95083; 145.16722
FIA Grade3
OwnerMelbourne Racing Club
Opened11 March 1962 (1962-03-11)
Major eventsCurrent:
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)
Length3.104 km (1.928 miles)
Turns13
Race lap record1:04.5533 (Australia John Martin, Ligier JS F3-S5000, 2019, S5000)
International Circuit (1984–2001)
Length3.878 km (2.409 miles)
Turns17
Race lap record1:33.580 (France Jean-Louis Schlesser, Sauber C9, 1988, Group C)
Original Circuit (1962–1984)
Length3.100 km (1.926 miles)
Turns8
Race lap record59.60 (Australia 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.


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