[3], Coordinates: 51°22′33″N 0°21′42″W / 51.37583°N 0.36167°W / 51.37583; -0.36167, This article is about the English racecourse. Sandown Racecourse hosts its racing carnival in the spring time and is held one week after the 4 day Melbourne Racing Carnival at Flemington in November. Portsmouth Road Built in the early 60’s, Sandown's Motor Circuit has long stood as the premium car racing circuit in Melbourne. Built for the Victoria Amateur Turf Club, it is the only metropolitan racecourse built in the 20th century and was opened before a crowd of 52,000, in June 1965. If travelling as a group to the racecourse, the MRC recommends Nuline Charter. Some estimates put the LCCA's losses at anything up to $500,000 and as a result the final two years of the contract were cancelled. This race was the first FIA World Championship road racing motor racing event to be held in Australia. It was at this facility that the first car race in Australia took place in March 1904. Along with the circuit changes, some AUD$600,000 had been spent relocating the pits from its original place between what was turns one and two (now turns one and four) to its now permanent place coming onto the main straight. Australia's traditional Holden/Ford rivalry really surfaced at the track in the late 1960s and through the 1970s with drivers such as Norm Beechey, Ian Geoghegan, Allan Moffat, Bob Jane, Colin Bond and Peter Brock and continues to the present day. However, under WEC rules, with the exception of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, races also had a time limit of 6 hours. Applies To Nominated Races By Neds - Log in to Neds to view nominated ...More, DOUBLE YOUR WINNINGS TERMS & CONDITIONS More tyre barriers were added, and new catch fencing was also added during big events like Historic Sandown and the Wilson Security 500. Sandown Racecourse (also known as Ladbrokes Park due to naming rights)[1] is a Thoroughbred horse racing race track administered by the Melbourne Racing Club in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. This trip will take you approx 45 minutes. 100% Legal Live Streams . Racing commenced at Sandown Racecourse in 1965 and was administered by the Victoria Amateur Turf Club (VATC) which also looked after racing at Caulfield. In October 2001, the Melbourne Racing Club commenced the redevelopment of Sandown Racecourse. The infield section was still used for motorcycle racing at the track until about 2000 as the high speed esses (turns 6–9) at the end of the back straight were deemed too dangerous for the bikes at high speed (the entry speed off the straight was close to 200 km/h (124 mph)) with very little runoff area between the track and the outside fence. For the Australian railway stations, see. With thanks to Terry Walker for additional circuit information.

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