The Royal Highland Showground at Ingliston, west of Edinburgh, was used as a motor racing circuit from 1965 until 1992.

In its day, Ingliston was a great little track. It was tight, the cars were never far from Armco and the racing was invariably close. Motor racing, then, was not a contact sport - and invariably any car with a loose or departing part was black-flagged. Slicks and marbles were unheard of in my days at Ingliston and only laterally did I see anyone stick a thermometer in a tyre.

From 1966 to early 1969, I took photos as a spectator - mainly from Caravan corner. Then, I joined Eric Bryce as an official photographer for the Scottish Motor Racing Club from August 1969 until 1976 - and took many of the photographs that appeared in race-meeting programmes.  I'd  take upwards of 200 shots at each of the meetings I attended over the 8 years.

Hopefully, these photographs fill a gap and help revive a few memories.

Happy viewing - and hopefully, smell the Castrol R.

Colin Lourie

Last updated:  July 2024