Asian Hillclimbs
Brick Hill, Hong Kong
Located in between Ocean Park and Aberdeen, used in 1971.
Gap Hillclimb, Singapore
First run in 1927 and 1928 for motorcycles over a 1660 yard course, with a car demonstration
run in 1928. A car event was hosted competitively in 1929, but the course was not then used again
until 1939, when a shorter 880 yard course was used. It was used again in 1940.
Golden Hill, Hong Kong
A 900 yd long course which started just after the dam across the Kowloon Reservoir (start
and finish are marked approximately in red on the map). It was used for the Hong Kong Hill Climb
Championship in the late 1960s until 1971.
Gopeng Hillclimb, Malaya
Used on the 24th March 1940.
Ha Tsuen, Hong Kong
Located in the New Territories near Lau Fo Shan between Maipo and Castle Peak. It was used
from 1971 onwards.
Jubilee Reservoir, Hong Kong
Used between 1954 and 1966, it was located Tsuen Wan, and is now known as Shing Mun.
Karandupona, Sri Lanka
Hillclimb used on the 14th September 1952 by the Ceylon MSC.
Lye Yue Mun, Hong Kong
Located on an army barracks of the same name. The parade grounds was used as the paddock and
was at the top of the assent, and the climb was based on a service road which was used for a land
based torpedo system - the torpedo was to be fired down a tube from the top of the hull and
would exit at the bottom into the sea and on to its target. It was used from 1970 to about
1974.
Oodoowerre Estate, Sri Lanka
A tea plantation which was the site of a hillclimb at Easter 1950.
Wong Nei Chong Gap, Hong Kong
Located on the road which crosses the hills between Happy Valley and Repulse Bay, where
the Hong Kong Parkview development is now located. It was about 800 yards long, and was
used until 1970.