Datsun 240 Z at 8th Singapore Grand Prix

Year 1973

Harvey Yap driving his powerful Datsun 240 Z at the Sports and GT Cars event during the 8th Singapore Grand Prix. He was revered as one of Malaysia's top racers' in the 60s and 70s, and opened his own school, the Harvey Yap School of Advanced Driving. His school sought to share the love for motorsports and nurture young talent regionally.

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Vintage Car Event at 8th Singapore Grand Prix

Year 1973

Vintage car event held on 20 April 1973 as part of the 8th Singapore Grand Prix, held at the 4.8km Upper Thomson Road Circuit. Between 1962 and 1964, this event was known as the Malaysian Grand Prix. Following Singapore's independence from Malaysia, the annual racing competition was renamed the Singapore Grand Prix in 1966.

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Vern Schuppan wins 8th Singapore Grand Prix

Year 1973

Australia's Formula One driver, Vern Schuppan drove a cool and well-judged race to win the Eighth Singapore Grand Prix at the Upper Thomson Road Circuit. Schuppan, 30, covered the punishing 150-mile race in 1hr 38min 58.3sec. For his masterly performance, Schuppan won $10,000, a handsome trophy and a standing ovation from the record turnout of spectators.

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Exciting Moment at the Grand Prix Race

Year 1973

Australia's Vern Schuppan (No. 129) drove a cool and well-judged race to win the 8th Singapore Grand Prix at the Upper Thomson Road, 22 April 1973. Vern Schuppan (No. 129) holding the challenge of Graeme Lawrence (No. 57) at Sembawang Circus to win this year's Singapore Grand Prix. In his illustrious career, he drove in various categories, participating in Formula One, the Indianapolis 500 and most successfully in sports car racing.

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Brian Hindle at 8th Singapore Grand Prix

Year 1973

Brian Hindle of Australia was among the top four contenders in the 50-lap motorcycle event at the 8th Singapore Grand Prix. Prior to 1972, the Grand Prix spanned 2 days, featuring 20-lap and 40-lap races. From 1972 onwards, both racing cars and motorcycles competed in a single 50-lap event.

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8th Singapore Grand Prix Trial Run at Upper Thomson

Year 1973

The 8th Singapore Grand Prix held trial runs on Upper Thomson Road. The 1973 Grand Prix was the final one held in Singapore. This decision was prompted by a series of accidents and fatalities that occurred during the 1972 and 1973 races. Authorities cited safety concerns, as well as other issues, including concerns about promoting reckless driving, rising oil prices, and increased traffic congestion.

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Victorious Brian Hindle at 8th Singapore Grand Prix

Year 1973

Brian Hindle of Australia won the 126cc to 250cc and 251cc to 350cc class events for motorcycles at the 8th Singapore Grand Prix. He also won the overall first position for combined Classes One and Two. This was Hindle's first overseas race and he emerged as a dark horse, achieving a personal milestone in this circuit.

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Intense Racing at the 8th Singapore Grand Prix

Year 1973

Bill "Ginger" Molloy of New Zealand (122, leading) riding a Kawasaki beats Japan's A Motohashi (22) on a Yamaha in the final straight of the last lap to win the Singapore Grand Prix for motorcycles at the Upper Thomson Road circuit. He finished only a few feet ahead of Motohashi. His final lap broke the course record and he set a new time of two minutes 15.1 seconds.

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Appreciating the Brabham Toyota Racing Car

Year 1973

Curious crowds gather to observe Kiyoshi Miki's Brabham Toyota racing car outside the Goodwood Park Hotel. This car was the one he raced in the 8th Singapore Grand Prix.

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Chris Profitt-White - Motorcycle Grand Prix Winner

Year 1961

Chris Profitt-White (103), a British technician with the Royal Air Force, was the winner of the 1961 Grand Prix for Motorcycles on his Honda 4 250cc bike. He completed 60 laps (180 miles) in 2 hours, 59 minutes, and 43.5 seconds.

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Giichi Suzuki on His Honda Bike

Year 1961

Giichi Suzuki (69) was a Honda Team rider who came in second in the 1961 Motorcycle Grand Prix on his factory Honda 4 250cc bike. He completed 60 laps (180 miles) in 2 hours, 59 minutes, and 43.5 seconds.

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KC Wong - Local Rider on His Norton Manx 500cc

Year 1961

K.C. Wong (51) on his Norton Manx 500cc bike. He was a notable local rider

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Giichi Suzuki from Japan

Year 1961

Giichi Suzuki on his Honda 4 250cc bike is making a turn around the Circus Hairpin into Old Upper Thomson Road. He was a Honda Team rider and the first runner-up in the 1961 Grand Prix for Motorcycles

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Timekeepers at the Singapore Grand Prix

Year 1961

In the 1951 Johore Grand Prix, timekeepers were recruited on a volunteer basis. By 1973, timekeeping had become a critical role in the Grand Prix, with Omega conducting three comprehensive timekeeping courses for the Singapore Grand Prix races.

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Scoreboard at the First Singapore Grand Prix

Year 1961

During the first Singapore Grand Prix, rider positions were manually updated on the scoreboard. Staff would change numbers by hand to keep pace with the race, providing spectators and pit crews with real-time updates.

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Large Crowds at the First Singapore Grand Prix

Year 1961

Over 100,000 people showed up to watch the first Grand Prix held in Singapore. The crowds were so overwhelming that ticket sales had to be stopped an hour after the start of the first of the two main races. Police reinforcements were called as hundreds of people who had been denied tickets tried to push their way in. That year, main grandstand tickets cost 9 Malayan Dollars, while general admission was 1 Malayan Dollar.

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Saw Kim Thiat - Winner of the Sports and GT Race

Year 1961

Before the main Grand Prix event, a series of support races featuring various racing classes was held. Among them was the 15-lap Sports and GT race, where Saw Kim Thiat (33), driving a Lotus Eleven Climax, emerged as the winner.

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Singapore’s First Grand Prix Trophy Presentation

Year 1961

Puan Noor Aishah, wife of Yusof Ishak, presented the gold trophy to the winner of Singapore’s first Grand Prix. Ian Barnwell, a rubber planter from Pahang drove an Aston Martin DB3S for over 180 miles (approximately 289.68 km), finishing with a time of 3 hours, 4 minutes, and 10.1 seconds.

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Winner of Singapore's First Motorcycle Grand Prix

Year 1961

Chris Profitt-White, a Royal Air Force technician won Singapore’s first Grand Prix for Motorcycles in 1961. He rode a Honda 4 and completed 60 laps (180 miles) in 2 hours, 59 minutes, and 43.5 seconds. The gold trophy was presented to him by Puan Noor Aishah, the First Lady and wife of Yusof Ishak.

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Winners of the First Singapore Grand Prix

Year 1961

Ian Barnwell (left), a rubber planter from Temerloh, Pahang, was the winner of the inaugural Grand Prix for Cars. Chris Profitt-White (right), a Royal Air Force (RAF) technician, won the Grand Prix for Motorcycles.

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