1966 Singapore Grand Prix
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The inaugural Singapore Grand Prix
was held from the 9th to 11th in April 1966, on the Thomson Road Grand Prix circuit. Previous editions of the Grand Prix were held before Singapore
gained its independence, and were not called Singapore Grand Prix. The 1965 Malaysian Grand Prix was held on the same course, as part of the Malaysian Grand Prix
event, as the 1966 Grand Prix of Singapore.
Thomson Road Grand Prix circuit
† In 1965, Singapore was a constituent part of Malaysia
Singapore Grand Prix
The Singapore Grand Prix is a motor race, currently in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship. It is currently held in the Marina Bay area of Singapore...
was held from the 9th to 11th in April 1966, on the Thomson Road Grand Prix circuit. Previous editions of the Grand Prix were held before Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
gained its independence, and were not called Singapore Grand Prix. The 1965 Malaysian Grand Prix was held on the same course, as part of the Malaysian Grand Prix
Malaysian Grand Prix
First included in the Formula One World Championship in 1999, the current Malaysian Grand Prix is held at the Sepang International Circuit at Sepang, Malaysia. FIA-sanctioned racing in Malaysia has existed since the 1960s...
event, as the 1966 Grand Prix of Singapore.
Results
1966 1ST SINGAPORE GRAND PRIXThomson Road Grand Prix circuit
- April 9–11, 1966
| Singapore GP | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOTORCYCLE GRAND PRIX | 60 laps | |||
| Rank | Rider | Country | Motorcycle | Time |
| 1. | Mitsuo Ito |  Japan |
Suzuki 125 | 2h 37min 16.6s |
| SPORTS CAR & GT CARS RACE | 15 laps | |||
| Rank | Driver | Country | Car | Time |
| 1. | Lee Han Seng |  Singapore |
Lotus-Ford Twin Cam Lotus-Ford Twin Cam The Lotus-Ford Twin Cam is a 1558 cc engine developed for the 1962 Lotus Elan and also used in a variety of other vehicles up until mid 1970s.-Design:... |
39min 13.3s |
| SPORTS CAR & GT CARS RACE | 15 laps | |||
| Rank | Driver | Country | Car | Time |
| 1. | Albert Poon |  Hong Kong |
Lotus Cortina 1500 | 39min 13.3s |
| SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX | 60 laps | |||
| Rank | Driver | Country | Car | Time |
| 1. | Lee Han Seng | Singapore |
Lotus 22 Lotus 22 The Lotus 22 was a racing car built by Lotus cars in 1962, and a total of 77 cars were built. It was developed from the 1962 Lotus 20, with the major differences that it had disk brakes all round, had a top link to the rear suspension, and had a dry sump engine that was canted over to lower the... |
2h 29min41.8s |
See also
- 2008 Singapore Grand Prix2008 Singapore Grand PrixThe 2008 Singapore Grand Prix, formally known as the 2008 Formula 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix, was a Formula One race held on 28 September 2008 at the newly built Marina Bay Street Circuit in Marina Bay, Singapore...
, the first modern Singapore GP, and first F1 GP in Singapore - 1999 Malaysian Grand Prix1999 Malaysian Grand PrixThe 1999 Malaysian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 17, 1999 at the Sepang International Circuit near Sepang, Malaysia. It was the fifteenth race of the 1999 Formula One season....
, the first F1 GP in Malaysia - 1968 Malaysian Grand Prix, the next Grand Prix of Malaysia
† In 1965, Singapore was a constituent part of Malaysia