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“It was a good win. We kept her as a pet after she retired.” “But Light of Fire being the first one, if I had to pick out one, that would probably be the most special.”, While his affection for the world’s greatest greyhound race is well documented, it was Next Top Model’s win in the 2010 Sandown Cup that was most satisfying. With the 500 kilometre endurance race and the Bathurst 1000 now regular fixtures of the championship, when the Sandown 500 returned to the calendar from 2003 to 2007, the sprint round became obsolete. “We’re fortunate to have the quality of greyhounds that we get given by the owners. MOTOGP. The race was won by Norm Beechey, who won by over a lap despite starting from towards the back of the grid after mechanical problems in qualifying. The Park and View Upgrade is not an event ticket. It is a significant milestone in a career spanning more than three decades, and provided a rare chance for reflection for the three-time Melbourne Cup winning trainer. Source: Getty Images Seamer revealed that the 2020 event was mooted to run 2x250km, single-driver races to keep the ‘Sandown 500’ name alive. [1] The event was later cancelled altogether due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Covering the biggest moves and more interesting stories that arise at the track. [4] Sandown would not hold another championship event until 1970, when the series had expanded to seven rounds.[3]. Unsurprisingly, it remains the win that stands out to Thompson. All vehicles must be passenger vehicles only – no caravans, trailers, trucks or motorhomes. On that particular night I remember it was a coolish night. He was just two years old but he had been well prepared going into the series.

“When a weekend became available, I contacted (circuit owners) the Melbourne Racing Club, and we were able to secure a date that worked in with our existing events; we’re very appreciative of the MRC recognising our ability to deliver a safe and enjoyable race meeting. “While we acknowledge the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in Melbourne, this event is still almost two months away; we’ll be implementing the necessary procedures and protocols to ensure we comply with government directives and competitors can race in a healthy environment.”. “That’s one I’ll never forget. [1][2], Opened in 1962, Sandown Raceway has traditionally been known as the host of endurance races, the first of which was held in 1964, an event which later evolved into the Sandown 500 event. Ticket prices above do not include the Ticketek fees. MOTOGP. Scott McLaughlin, 88. Tom Reynolds owned him and he was there that night. Dick Jonhson's eponymous team won three further events in 1992, 2000 and 2010. In the final sprint round to date in 2011, Will Davison won the round despite only finishing fourth and third in a rain-affected weekend. Stay up to date with the latest on and off track news at Sandown Park. Fabian Coulthard Let us know. “Sandown has always been on our wish-list of venues, but up until now it hasn’t been possible for us to race there due to the restrictions on the number of race meetings it can hold each year,” Mr Baragwanath said. Supercars will not be responsible for any tickets purchased through any unauthorised secondary seller or on-seller. We did think he could win and there he won pretty well.

She only just sort of fell in she didn’t win by a big margin but to win a Group 1 race with a dog that you had to have absolutely tuned perfectly on the night and have everything got to script was very, very satisfying. “It brought back some really good memories,” he said. “As a national circuit racing series, the AMRS has been a vehicle for AASA to extend our footprint to venues across Australia, and to be able to sanction an event at such a historically significant track as Sandown is a fantastic breakthrough,” Mr Whyte said. “He’d won the Traralgon Cup and had been in the Geelong Cup and the Topgun. “When I turned 18 I got my trainers license but I went and worked for Kevin Richards for, I think, what ended up being eight or nine years. In 2001, Todd Kelly scored his first championship round win. Phillip Island hosted an enduro as recently as 2011, while Ipswich also hosted two-driver racing following Queensland Raceway’s inception in 1999. Distance wins: 33. Just looking back and seeing the dogs. Resting on its roof, officials rushed to the scene and pulled Iafolla from the wreck, before putting him in the back of an ambulance. The sprint round then returned from 2008 to 2011 in the period in which the Phillip Island 500 replaced Sandown's endurance race. As well as this, Sandown has a long history of hosting sprint rounds of the championship with the circuit hosting the most rounds in championship history. Kids 3 and under can sit on their parents lap for free in the Grandstand. Jamie Whincup There was a special event on and Fedex won that and Next Top Model won the Sandown Cup. The deal includes a stipulation that the circuit undergo safety upgrades, which are ongoing. Leading Pearcedale trainer Jason Thompson notched up his 500th winner at Sandown Park yesterday afternoon. They’ve all been good. The ‘Sandown 500’ name is gone from the calendar once again, but it’s not the first time Sandown has lost the ‘500’.

Concession includes: Full Time Australian Students, Pension card holders, Senior card holders and Disability card holders. Supercars has authorised Ticketek and Supercars Travel to be our official ticketing and travel partners. There were scary scenes at the Sandown 500 with a car flipping in a race before the Supercars. AASA Business Development Manager Stephen Whyte said the Sandown race meeting highlights the importance of AMRS as a national circuit racing platform. A service & handling fee includes a one-off fee of $7.95 per transaction on all purchases.

Shane van Gisbergen, Teams and drivers contesting the championship, List of Australian Touring Car Championship races, "Supercars drops QR, Phillip Island in revised 2020 calendar", "Supercars confirms double-header at The Bend", "Jack Daniel's Racing happy with Sandown first race - Supercars News", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sandown_Super400&oldid=985400698, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, 1965, 1972–74, 1976–82, 1984, 1987–89, 1991–92, 1994–2001: Sandown, This page was last edited on 25 October 2020, at 19:02. With Sandown locked in, discussions moved to a question of format, with Supercars simplifying weekend schedules for 2020. V8 Sandown 500 2020 21 Nov 2020. Live stream the 2019 Virgin Australia Supercars Championship on KAYO SPORTS. “But we had two in at Sandown and Seona took them. Even money or shorter: 161 Watch all the racing action from the comfort of your car with some of the best track viewing available. [2], 12.
Middle distance wins: 28 Seamer said the concept is under review beyond 2019, with Sandown losing the enduro. Only one Park and View ticket is required per car. In 2020, the Sandown 500 is again scheduled to be moved, this time to The Bend 500 at The Bend Motorsport Park.

With plenty of action on track there is something for all kids big and small. Being able to allow our customers to race at prestigious circuits such as Sandown is instrumental in us expanding our reach. Each vehicle requires a Park and View ticket – available pre-paid through Ticketek or cash only at the gate. Ticket orders purchased by credit/debit card are subject to credit/debit card approval and customer account verification. Round 5 – Queensland Raceway, 23-25 October “At the same time, our motorsport insurance and sanctioning business unit, the AASA, will be able to showcase how easy we make it for competitors to hit the track, while adhering to internationally-recognised safety standards. The Bend Motorsport Park will host an enduro in 2020. I was training from his property and I probably would have been 22 turning 23. “We’re still working through the look and feel of the event beyond the format,” Seamer said. It’s just the greatest race in the world. Thompson’s 500 Sandown Park victories include 226 individual winners, 17 group race wins and further 94 free for alls or special events. This has resulted in Sandown being scheduled to host its first sprint event since 2011. According to AMRS Series Manager Matt Baragwanath, the chance to host an AMRS event at Sandown came about due to a vacancy arising at the venue. LISTEN TO THE LATEST PODCAST: Roland Dane l The 2020 Calendar l Courtney and Whincup’s Future l Spicing up the Bend for the enduro’s l Thomas Randle, SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW: iTUNES | SPOTIFY | STITCHER. *Please note: A one-off service & handling fee from $7.95 per transaction applies on all purchases. Benalla Auto Club Group CEO Chris Lewis-Williams said the Sandown event will allow two of the BAC Group’s companies to demonstrate their capabilities. "Thankfully it was towards the back of the car that it landed on the tray," commentators said. In the Toyota 86 event, driver John Iafolla was lucky to walk away after a shocking rollover in the first lap. Initial questions over Sandown’s future were raised once the 2019 calendar was released, with the Sandown 500 moving to November, swapping places with the Auckland SuperSprint and making Bathurst the Enduro Cup opener.

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