United Kingdom Douglas Circuit
LocationDouglas, Isle of Man
United Kingdom
Time zoneGMT
Coordinates54°9′14.41″N 4°28′44.36″W / 54.1540028°N 4.4789889°W / 54.1540028; -4.4789889
Opened1933
Closed1953
Major eventsGrand Prix
Voiturette
Formula One
Sports car
Douglas Circuit (1937, 1947-1953)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length6.24 km (3.87 miles)
Turns4
Race lap record3:08 (United Kingdom Reg Parnell, Maserati 4CLT/48, 1950, Formula One)
Douglas Circuit (1936)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length6.44 km (4.00 miles)
Turns5
Race lap record3:20 (United Kingdom Richard Seaman, Delage 15S8, 1936, Voiturette)
Douglas Circuit (1935)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length6.49 km (4.03 miles)
Turns7
Race lap record3:06 (United Kingdom Brian Lewis, Bugatti Type 59, 1935, Grand Prix)
Douglas Circuit (1934)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length5.88 km (3.65 miles)
Turns6
Race lap record2:50 (United Kingdom Brian Lewis, Alfa Romeo Tipo B, 1934, Grand Prix)
Douglas Circuit (1933)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length7.40 km (4.60 miles)
Turns16
Race lap record4:10.0 (United Kingdom Brian Lewis, Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza, 1933, Grand Prix)

The Douglas Circuit was a motor racing street circuit in Douglas, the capital and largest town of the Isle of Man and was re-configured each year until 1937.[1] The first Grand Prix, titled "Mannin Beg & Mannin Moar" (English: Small Man & Big Man) was held in 1933 on a 4.60 mi (7.40 km) street circuit [2] which repeated as II and III Mannin Moar on different circuit layouts until 1935. In 1936 the circuit changed again for the IV RAC International Light Car Race and a last time for the (1937) V RAC International Light Car Race.

Racing at Douglas resumed in post-war 1947 on the 1936 3.87 mi (6.23 km) circuit configuration[3] with the first Manx Cup and the 9th British Empire Trophy. This circuit variant remained largely unchanged until 1953, the 15th British Empire Trophy and last event held on the Douglas street circuit.

Circuit history

1933-1935:
1936-1937:
1947:
1947-1949:
1950:
1951-1953:

  

Mannin Beg & Mannin Moar
RAC International Light Car Race
I Manx Cup
British Empire Trophy
British Empire Trophy
British Empire Trophy

  

Grand Prix
Voiturette
Voiturette
Grand Prix
Formula One
Sports car

Douglas circuit by year

Year Race Name Dist. Circuit Formula Driver Manufacturer Time Laps Report
1933 I Mannin Moar 230.0 mi (370.1 km) 4.60 mi (7.40 km) Grand Prix United Kingdom Brian Lewis Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza 3:34:52.0 50 Report
1934 II Mannin Moar 182.95 mi (294.4 km) 3.65 mi (5.88 km) Grand Prix United Kingdom Brian Lewis Alfa Romeo Tipo B 2:25:41.0 50 Report
1935 III Mannin Moar 201.75 mi (324.7 km) 4.03 mi (6.49 km) Grand Prix United Kingdom Brian Lewis Bugatti T59 2:40:11.0 50 Report
1936 IV RAC International LCR * 199.98 mi (321.85 km) 4.00 mi (6.44 km) Voiturette United Kingdom Richard Seaman Delage 15S8 2:52:01.0 50 Report
1937 V RAC International LCR 194.5 mi (313.00 km) 3.89 mi (6.26 km) Voiturette Thailand B Bira ERA B 2:45:34.0 50 Report
1938-1946 (No racing events held)
1947 I Manx Cup 46.67 mi (75.12 km) 3.89 mi (6.26 km) Voiturette Thailand B Bira Simca-Gordini T11 42:17.0 12 Report
IX British Empire Trophy 155.59 mi (250.40 km) 3.89 mi (6.26 km) Grand Prix United Kingdom Bob Gerard ERA B 2:16:52.0 40 Report
1948 X British Empire Trophy 140.03 mi (225.36 km) 3.89 mi (6.26 km) Grand Prix United Kingdom Geoffrey Ansell ERA B 2:03:45.0 36 Report
1949 XI British Empire Trophy 140.03 mi (225.36 km) 3.89 mi (6.26 km) Grand Prix United Kingdom Bob Gerard ERA B 1:57:56.0 36 Report
1950 XII British Empire Trophy 140.03 mi (225.36 km) 3.89 mi (6.26 km) Formula One United Kingdom Bob Gerard ERA B 1:59:36.0 36 Report
1951 XIII British Empire Trophy 136.14 mi (219.1 km) 3.89 mi (6.26 km) Sports car United Kingdom Stirling Moss Frazer Nash Bristol L6 OHV 1:57:38.0 35 Report
1952 XIV British Empire Trophy 202.26 mi (325.52 km) 3.89 mi (6.26 km) Sports car United Kingdom Pat Griffith Lester T51 MG 6850 2:54:00 52 Report
1953 XV British Empire Trophy 62.23 mi (100.16 km) 3.89 mi (6.26 km) Sports car United Kingdom Reg Parnell Aston Martin DB35 0:53:21.0 21 Report
Sources:[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] (* RAC International Light Car Race)

Layout history

Street Map - Douglas Circuit 1933
Street Map - Douglas Circuit 1934
Street Map - Douglas Circuit 1935
Street Map - Douglas Circuit 1936
Street Map - Douglas Circuit 1937

References

  1. ↑ "Douglas Circuit - Isle of Man". Leif Snellman. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Douglas Circuit - From "The Circuit Dust, 1935"". isle-of-man.com. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  3. ↑ Galpin, Darren. "Douglas Track Info". www.silhouet.com. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  4. ↑ "1933 I Mannin Moar". Leif Snellman. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  5. ↑ "1934 II Mannin Moar". Leif Snellman. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  6. ↑ "1935 III Mannin Moar". Leif Snellman. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  7. ↑ "1936 IV RAC International Light Car Race". Leif Snellman. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  8. ↑ "1937 V RAC International Light Car Race". Leif Snellman. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  9. ↑ "1937 V RAC International". allracingdatabase.com. Archived from RAC International Light Car Race the original on April 28, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2014. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  10. ↑ "1947 Manx Cup". silhouet.com. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  11. ↑ "1st Manx Cup". ultimateracinghistory.com. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  12. ↑ "IX British Empire Trophy 1947". silhouet.com. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  13. ↑ "1947 9th British Empire Trophy". ultimateracinghistory.com. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  14. ↑ "X British Empire Trophy". silhouet.com. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  15. ↑ "1948 10th British Empire Trophy". ultimateracinghistory.com. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  16. ↑ "XI British Empire Trophy". silhouet.com. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  17. ↑ "1949 11th British Empire Trophy". ultimateracinghistory.com. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  18. ↑ "1950 12th British Empire Trophy". ultimateracinghistory.com. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  19. ↑ "1951 British Empire Trophy". wsrp.ic.cz. Archived from the original on April 28, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  20. ↑ "1952 British Empire Trophy". wsrp.ic.cz. Archived from the original on April 28, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  21. ↑ "1953 British Empire Trophy". wsrp.ic.cz. Archived from the original on April 28, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
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