Historic Sandown 2015 - this weekend!

The focus and feature of this year's Historic Sandown is the 'big banger' sportscars that was a fircely contested class of racing, attracting world-class talent and epic competition.

 

Back in the '60s, 'big banger' sports cars were the fastest cars on racetracks worldwide. The 1000hp plus CanAm monsters, the 7.0-litre plus Fords and Lolas, the 400km/h Porsche 917s at Le Mans - these are the cars that qualify for this title.

 

Back then, many of our greatest drivers, including Sir Jack Brabham, son Geoffrey (a Le Mans 24-hour race winner), Frank Gardner, Paul Hawkins, and another Le Mans winner Vern Schuppan, honed their motor racing skills behind the wheel of challenging sports cars.

 

Now, the 'big bangers' and fire-breathing Formula 5000s are back with the 'Return of the Thunder' at Historic Sandown on November 7-8, 2015. They will feature on a 40-race program over the weekend - a program that will cater for all Historic categories (sports, racing and touring cars) bringing two days of non-stop action to race fans.

 

Static displays of classic cars, trade stands and food outlets will be on site, and an added bonus will be the appearance of several Australian motor racing 'greats' from the past.

 

recently confirmed to be attending this weekend's event is Vern Schuppan, the 1983 Le Mans 24-Hour winner for Porsche, who is travelling from Portugal to join the 'greats' at Sandown. (See more on the Schuppan story here). Schuppan will be on hand across the weekend (joining other event ambassadors) to meet fans and enjoy the racing.