MELBOURNE (VIC)
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SANDOWN RACECOURSE
Sandown Racecourse was first built as a horse racing facility, dating back to the 19th century, but closed during the 1930's.
Redevelopment work began just after the end of World War two as a sealed motor racing circuit, The raceway was built around the outside of the yet to be completed horse racing track, The raceway was completed and opened on the 11th of March 1962, with a two day meeting that ran into the 12th of March 1962.
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1962 - SANDOWN PARK RACEWAY
The opening meeting for the new Sandown Park Circuit, The Sandown International Cup was held over the weekend of the 11th and 12th of March 1962, Featuring drivers such as Jack Brabham, Jim Clarke, Stirling Moss, Bruce McLaren and John Surtees.
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1963 - PETER LEWIS WILLIAMS
1963 - Peter Lewis Williams snaps an axel at the end of the main straight at Sandown in his 48 series. Photo: Chevron.
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1964 - NEPTUNE RACING TEAM
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1964 - The Norm Beechey Neptune team arrive at Sandown for a days racing. Photo: John Harris collection.
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1964 - ALLAN MOFFAT
11th November 1964
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1964 - LEX DAVISON & GAWAINE BAILLIE
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November 1964
Gerard Richards recalls: Lex who only had a few months to live, hurled the big Galaxie into the lead and after 22 laps had doubled the entire field, However after an hour the cars brakes failed completely and it crashed through the fence at Peter's corner and almost toppled down into the lake.
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1965 - SANDOWN PARK RACEWAY FLY OVER
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1965 - Photo: Eldritch Belzabar collection.
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1968 - STIRLING MOSS
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1968 - Stirling Moss pictured here with Chris Amon and Ferrari Dino at Sandown. Photo: Warren Reid collection.
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1969 - ALLAN MOFFAT
May 1969
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1969 - GRAHAM RYAN
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1969 - Graham Ryan in the VF Valiant Pacer at Sandown Raceway. Photo: Pbil Kempster collection.
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1970 - SANDOWN RACEWAY AUSTRALIAN TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP Round 3 19th April 1970 |
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1970 - SANDOWN 250 3 Hour Race 13th September 1970
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1970 - Pat Peck in the Falcon GTHO leads Clem Smith in the Valiant Pacer during the 3 hour. Photo: Robert Davies.
1970 - Tony Roberts in the Falcon GTHO taking part in the 3 hour race. Photo: Robert Davies collection.
1970 - Chris Cole and Sandra Bennet teamed up in the Holden Dealer team GTR XU1 Torana's. Photo: Robert Davies.
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1971 - JOHN HARVEY
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1971 - John Harvey in the Southern Motors Series Production GTR XU1 at Sandown. Photo: Lynton Hemer.
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1972 - SANDOWN INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY. 37th Australian Grand Prix. Rothman's 100 20th February 1972. |
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February 1972 - Colin Bond [37C] and Peter Brock [36C] at Sandown Raceway. Photo: Rod Steffanoni collection.
February 1972 - Peter Brock in the number 36J Holden GTR-XU1 Torana at Sandown Raceway. Photo; Rod Steffanoni collection.
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1972 - SANDOWN INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY. MARLBORO CUP. 16th April 1972. |
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1972 - SANDOWN INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY. SANDOWN 250. 9th & 10th September 1972.Falcon GTHO Tri-fectorGTR-XU1 next 5This years Sandown 250 which was run of the two day doubled up as the second heat of the Australian Manufacturers Championship. The giant field of Group E Series Production cars turned in 130 grinding laps.
A most predicted the big GTHO Phase 3's had the power to smoke the opposition and fill the top three steps on the podium.
John Goss won the race, 2nd was Fred Gibson and 3rd Murray Carter. The next five places went to the GTR-XU1 of Tony Niovanni, Stewart McLeod. Bruce McPhee and the combination Dennis Gallagher and John Sloopman filling back to 8th.
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10th September 1972 - Allan Moffat's Phase 3 arrives at the Sandown track ready for practice. Photographer: Robert Davies.
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1972 - SANDOWN INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY. Sandown 2+4 Y00RALLA TR0PHY. 29th October 1972. |
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1973 - SANDOWN PARK RACEWAY SPORTS SEDANS 17th & 18th February 1973 |
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17th & 18th February 1973 - Allan Moffat in the Mustang leading Bryan Thompson in the V8 Torana during a Sports Sedan event. Photographer Robert Davies.
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17th & 18th February 1973 - Bryan Thomson in the Torana Sports Sedan. Photo: Rod Stelfanoni collection.
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1973 - SANDOWN PARK RACEWAY AUSTRALIAN TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP 15th April 1973 |
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1973 - Allan Moffat lifted sedan car racing to a whole new level in the XY GT Falcon. Photo: unknown.
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1973 - SANDOWN PARK RACEWAY SANDOWN 250 9th September 1973 |
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9th September 1973 - Allan Moffat is leading Fred Gibson both in Falcon Coupes during the running of the Sandown 250. Photographer: Robert Davies.
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1974 - PETER BROCK & ALAN MOFFAT
1974 - Peter Brock and Alan Moffat enjoying a moment on the grid. Photographer: unknown.
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1975 - PETER BROCK
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1975 - The Brock Sampson Holden Torana at Sandown. Photo: Kevin Hayes collection.
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1975 - Now thats a big win for Peter Brock in the SLR5000 at Sandown. Photographer: Peter D'Abbs.
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1977 - SANDOWN PARK RACEWAY SANDOWN 400 1977
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1977 - PETER BROCK
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1977 - ALLAN MOFFAT
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1977 - PETER JANSON
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1977 - The captain Peter Janson in his Torana, Allan Grice drove the 15 sister car. Photo: Gary Eastwood.
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1977 - CHEQUERED FLAG REPORTED
October 1977
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1977 - SANDOWN TOURING CAR SLIDESHOW
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1979 - COLIN BOND
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1979 Colin Bond in the Thomson Ford XC Falcon Coupe at Sandown during the Hang Ten meeting. Photo: Wendy and Stephen Gall collection.
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1979 circa - RUSTY FRENCH
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1979 circa - Rusty French with his XC Falcon Hardtop at Sandown. Photo's: Wendy and Stephen Gall collection.
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1979 - MURRAY CARTER
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1979 - Murray Carter in the big XC Falcon Coupe making his way around Oran Park at speed. Photo's: Wendy and Stephen Gall.
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1981 - RUSTY FRENCH
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1981 - Thats a very tough XD Falcon that Rusty French races. Photographer: Wendy & Stephen Gall.
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1982 - SANDOWN RACEWAY
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1982 - Appendix J's on the raceway in Denis O'Brien in the 1963 Galaxie 427 leading Des Gibbs in the Mustang. Photo: Terence O'Neill.
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2022 - PRECISION NATIONAL SPORTS SEDAN SERIES 4th > 6th November 2022
6th November 2022 - Ashley Jarvis in the Monaro made the trip down from Queensland for the event. Before this meeting Ashley was sitting in 10th position on the points tally, even though he had missed some early rounds. Photographer: Terry Hines.
