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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) 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.