Historic Sandown 2015 to welcome back 'Big Bangers'

There was a time back in the Sixties when 'big banger' sports cars were the fastest cars on race tracks, here and overseas.

 

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.

 

And many of our greatest drivers such as 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 the fire-breathing Formula 5000s, some from overseas, 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 - it is hoped globe trotting Vern Schuppan, (winner for Porsche in the 1983 Le Mans classic) will travel from Portugal to join the 'greats'.