Historical figures in Sandown Raceway
The atlas holds 4 people and 4 moments here, from 1962 to 1984. The most recorded lives are Steve Irwin, Juan Manuel Fangio and Macfarlane Burnet. Across the Cold War and the Space Age.
Notable people
Jack Brabham
in 1984
1 moment here
Australian racing driver, engineer, team owner and three-time Formula One World Champion. Brabham began in Australian speedcar racing, worked as a…
Juan Manuel Fangio
in 1978
1 moment here
Argentine racing driver Juan Manuel Fangio was a five-time Formula One World Drivers’ Champion.…
Macfarlane Burnet
in 1971
1 moment here
Australian virologist and immunologist Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet, known as Macfarlane Burnet, shared the 1960 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine…
Steve Irwin
in 1962
1 moment here
Australian zookeeper, conservationist, wildlife educator, and television personality known as the Crocodile Hunter.…
Moments
- 1962 Birth in Upper Ferntree Gully Steve Irwin
- 1971 Oscar Mendelsohn Lecture at Monash Macfarlane Burnet
- 1978 Australian Grand Prix anniversary guest Juan Manuel Fangio
- 1984 Sandown 1000 final international race Jack Brabham