Large Crowds at the First Singapore Grand Prix 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.
