The 1984 Sandown 1000 was an endurance motor race staged at the Sandown Raceway in Victoria, Australia on 2 December 1984. It was the eleventh and final round of the 1984 FIA World Endurance Championship and was the first FIA World Championship race to be held in Australia. It was to be the first of a three-year contract to race at Sandown, though the final two years would be cancelled.
Layout of the Sandown Raceway international circuit (1984-1998)
A Porsche 956, similar to the race winning car. (Image from 2013)
The Lancia LC2 was a series of racing cars built by Italian automobile manufacturer Lancia and powered by engines built by their sister company Ferrari. They were part of Lancia's official factory-backed effort in the World Sportscar Championship from 1983 to 1986, although they continued to be used by privateer teams until 1991. They were also the company's first car meeting the FIA's new Group C regulations for sports prototypes.
Lancia LC2
The large radiator opening in the front of an LC2. The additional brake cooling ducts are beneath the headlights.
The LC2 in its 1983 form
A 1984 LC2 with revised bodywork