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Above: Winner Mio Lin (centre) with first runner-up Nadiah Binte Mohamed Halim, 20, (right) and second runner-up Khoo Shu Yun, 25 at the unveiling of the winner of SingTel Grid Girls 2011 competition.
A student beat 500 over hopefuls to represent Singapore at the front of the starting grid at the upcoming Singapore Grand Prix next Sunday.
18-year-old Mio Lin was crowned the winner of the SingTel Grid Girls 2011 competition on Saturday, which saw a record number of entrants.
The Taiwanese student at TMC Academy will have the honour of holding the national flag at the SingTel Grand Prix on Sept 25, which will be broadcast live to over 600 million viewers worldwide.
Coming in second and third were Nadiah Binte Mohamed Halim, 20 and Khoo Shu Yun, 25, who would have the honour of carrying the Formula One flag and the Singapore GP flag respectively.
While the top three were chosen by judges, the public also had a chance to decide the winner. Votes which were cast on SingTel's website made up 50 per cent of the results.
The SingTel Grid Girls will be on track come race day, guiding drivers to their cars and adding a touch of glamour.
Lin walked away with a $10,000 cash prize while the first- and second-runner up won $5,000 and $3,000.
The judges also decided to award special prizes to two Grid Girls, Tabitha Loke, 19, and Deborah Heng, 20 with special prizes. Both received a 32" LG TV.
tonyng@sph.com.sg
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12 girls on the starting line
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Who are these 12 girls?
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(Photos: SingTel) |
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