Supercars - Sandown 500
Sandown 500
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America - Halifax
12 - 15 Nov
Sandown Raceway
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Track Info
Sandown International Motor Raceway - Springvale, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Home of horsepower - anti-clockwise - 3.104 km National Circuit with 13 turns, two long straights and a fearsome end-of-back-straight complex
When was the track built?
Sandown sits inside a horse racing precinct and was conceived post-WWII as a dual-use venue. The bitumen motor racing circuit opened in March 1962, wrapped around the infield lake and grandstands. In 1984 the layout was reworked, creating today’s 3.104 km National Circuit and, for a time, a 3.878 km International loop that hosted the World Endurance Championship.
When was its first race?
The venue’s first race weekend ran 11–12 March 1962. The feature Sandown International Cup on 12 March went to Jack Brabham, with John Surtees second - a star-studded opening that set the tone for Tasman Series and Australian GP visits through the 1960s and 70s.
What's the circuit like?
- Power track DNA: Two drag-strip straights bookend the lap - you need top-end and stability under big stops at T1/T2 and the back-straight braking zone.
- The fast left and Esses: The end-of-back-straight plunge into the left-right-left complex is the lap’s heartbeat and a major commitment test, often linked with the famed Dandenong Road corner area.
- Old-school feel: Little runoff at key apexes and big kerbs keep drivers honest - small errors at Coates Bend or Dunlop Corner snowball onto the long straights.
- Benchmark pace: S5000 holds the outright race-lap at 1:04.5533; Supercars’ official race-lap benchmark is 1:08.2440, with the category’s fastest qualifying lap a 1:07.2078 by Will Davison.
Lap records and benchmarks (by series)
- S5000 - race lap (National 3.104 km): 1:04.5533 - John Martin, Ligier JS F3-S5000, 2019.
- Supercars - race lap (National): 1:08.2440 - Shane van Gisbergen, Holden ZB Commodore, 2019. Category qualifying best: 1:07.2078 - Will Davison, 2022.
- GT3 - race lap (National): 1:07.9639 - Fraser Ross, McLaren 720S GT3, 2019.
- International layout 3.878 km - Group C Sports Cars: 1:33.580 - Jean-Louis Schlesser, Sauber C9, 1988. 1984 WEC fastest lap in race: 1:34.500 - Stefan Bellof, Porsche 956.
- Tasman/Formula Tasman - period reference (Original/early National): 1:04.500 - Chris Amon, Ferrari 246T, 1969.
- Porsche Carrera Cup Australia - race lap (National): 1:08.9531 - Harri Jones, 2024.
Why go?
Sandown delivers classic slipstream-and-brake racing you can follow with your eyes. The Sandown 500 endurance classic has anchored eras of Australian touring cars, while today’s Supercars rounds, GT World Challenge Australia and Trans Am bring stacked grids and big-speed theatre a short train ride from Melbourne’s CBD.
Where's the best place to watch?
- Main straight - T1/T2: Starts, restarts and big stops into Repco Corner with pit action opposite.
- End of back straight: Watch the commitment into the fast left and the Esses - passes are set up here and decided down to Coates Bend.
- Dunlop Corner to T13: Late-lap mistakes, side-by-side runs and the slingshot to the flag.
Not just one series - headline events at Sandown
Supercars: Sandown 500 endurance classic - long history from 1964 with modern returns in 2012–2019 and 2023–2024; SuperSprint rounds continue in other seasons.
World Endurance Championship: Raced on the International layout in 1984 and 1988 - Australia’s first WEC event.
Tasman Series and Australian GP (non-World Championship): Brought global names to Sandown across the 1960s–70s.
Hotels & Accommodation
Sandown 500
12 - 15 Nov
Sandown Raceway
Some session times for Supercars Sandown 500 2026 have not yet been finalised, they represent possible times in which each race session could occur. Please check back later for more accurate times.
Track Info
Sandown International Motor Raceway - Springvale, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Home of horsepower - anti-clockwise - 3.104 km National Circuit with 13 turns, two long straights and a fearsome end-of-back-straight complex
When was the track built?
Sandown sits inside a horse racing precinct and was conceived post-WWII as a dual-use venue. The bitumen motor racing circuit opened in March 1962, wrapped around the infield lake and grandstands. In 1984 the layout was reworked, creating today’s 3.104 km National Circuit and, for a time, a 3.878 km International loop that hosted the World Endurance Championship.
When was its first race?
The venue’s first race weekend ran 11–12 March 1962. The feature Sandown International Cup on 12 March went to Jack Brabham, with John Surtees second - a star-studded opening that set the tone for Tasman Series and Australian GP visits through the 1960s and 70s.
What's the circuit like?
- Power track DNA: Two drag-strip straights bookend the lap - you need top-end and stability under big stops at T1/T2 and the back-straight braking zone.
- The fast left and Esses: The end-of-back-straight plunge into the left-right-left complex is the lap’s heartbeat and a major commitment test, often linked with the famed Dandenong Road corner area.
- Old-school feel: Little runoff at key apexes and big kerbs keep drivers honest - small errors at Coates Bend or Dunlop Corner snowball onto the long straights.
- Benchmark pace: S5000 holds the outright race-lap at 1:04.5533; Supercars’ official race-lap benchmark is 1:08.2440, with the category’s fastest qualifying lap a 1:07.2078 by Will Davison.
Lap records and benchmarks (by series)
- S5000 - race lap (National 3.104 km): 1:04.5533 - John Martin, Ligier JS F3-S5000, 2019.
- Supercars - race lap (National): 1:08.2440 - Shane van Gisbergen, Holden ZB Commodore, 2019. Category qualifying best: 1:07.2078 - Will Davison, 2022.
- GT3 - race lap (National): 1:07.9639 - Fraser Ross, McLaren 720S GT3, 2019.
- International layout 3.878 km - Group C Sports Cars: 1:33.580 - Jean-Louis Schlesser, Sauber C9, 1988. 1984 WEC fastest lap in race: 1:34.500 - Stefan Bellof, Porsche 956.
- Tasman/Formula Tasman - period reference (Original/early National): 1:04.500 - Chris Amon, Ferrari 246T, 1969.
- Porsche Carrera Cup Australia - race lap (National): 1:08.9531 - Harri Jones, 2024.
Why go?
Sandown delivers classic slipstream-and-brake racing you can follow with your eyes. The Sandown 500 endurance classic has anchored eras of Australian touring cars, while today’s Supercars rounds, GT World Challenge Australia and Trans Am bring stacked grids and big-speed theatre a short train ride from Melbourne’s CBD.
Where's the best place to watch?
- Main straight - T1/T2: Starts, restarts and big stops into Repco Corner with pit action opposite.
- End of back straight: Watch the commitment into the fast left and the Esses - passes are set up here and decided down to Coates Bend.
- Dunlop Corner to T13: Late-lap mistakes, side-by-side runs and the slingshot to the flag.
Not just one series - headline events at Sandown
Supercars: Sandown 500 endurance classic - long history from 1964 with modern returns in 2012–2019 and 2023–2024; SuperSprint rounds continue in other seasons.
World Endurance Championship: Raced on the International layout in 1984 and 1988 - Australia’s first WEC event.
Tasman Series and Australian GP (non-World Championship): Brought global names to Sandown across the 1960s–70s.
