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2003 Betta Electrical Sandown 500

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Date
  
12–14 September 2003

Weather
  
Rain

141 laps
  
437 km

Location
  
Melbourne, Victoria

Distance
  
141 laps

2003 Betta Electrical Sandown 500

Venue
  
Sandown International Raceway

The 2003 Betta Electrical Sandown 500 was an endurance race for V8 Supercars. The event was staged at the Sandown International Raceway near Melbourne in Victoria, Australia on 14 September 2003 as Round 9 of the 2003 V8 Supercar Championship Series. The programmed race distance was 161 laps of the 3.1 km circuit (499 km) however the race was declared at 141 laps (437 km) due to the effects of the weather and a 19 minute delayed start due to a support category incident.

It was the 36th touring car endurance race to be held at Sandown.

Statistics

  • Provisional Pole Position - #65 Paul Radisich - 1:11.0674
  • Pole Position - #4 Marcos Ambrose - 1:11.8554
  • Fastest Lap - #1 Mark Skaife - 1:12.0236
  • Race Average Speed - 127 km/h
  • References

    2003 Betta Electrical Sandown 500 Wikipedia