Douglas Circuit

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United Kingdom Douglas Circuit
Douglas Circuit (1937, 1947–1953)
LocationDouglas, Isle of Man
United Kingdom
Coordinates54°9′14.41″N 4°28′44.36″W / 54.1540028°N 4.4789889°W / 54.1540028; -4.4789889
Opened1933
Closed1953
Major eventsBritish Empire Trophy (1947–1953)
Mannin Moar (1933–1935)
Douglas Circuit (1937, 1947–1953)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length6.278 km (3.901 mi)
Turns4
Race lap record3:05.9 (United Kingdom Reg Parnell, Aston Martin DB3S, 1953, Sports car)
Douglas Circuit (1936)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length6.455 km (4.011 mi)
Turns5
Race lap record3:20.0 (United Kingdom Richard Seaman, Delage 15S8, 1936, Voiturette)
Douglas Circuit (1935)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length6.50 km (4.04 mi)
Turns7
Race lap record3:04.0 (United Kingdom Pat Fairfield, ERA A-Type, 1935, Voiturette)
Douglas Circuit (1934)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length5.95 km (3.70 mi)
Turns6
Race lap record2:50.0 (United Kingdom Brian Lewis, Alfa Romeo Tipo B, 1934, GP)
Douglas Circuit (1933)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length7.52 km (4.67 mi)
Turns16
Race lap record4:10.0 (United Kingdom Brian Lewis, Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza, 1933, GP)

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 4.67 mi (7.52 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 1937 3.901 mi (6.278 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) 4.67 mi (7.52 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 (294.43 km) 3.70 mi (5.95 km) Grand Prix United Kingdom Brian Lewis Alfa Romeo Tipo B 2:25:41.0 50 Report
1935 III Mannin Moar 201.75 mi (324.69 km) 4.04 mi (6.50 km) Grand Prix United Kingdom Brian Lewis Bugatti T59 2:40:11.0 50 Report
1936 IV RAC International LCR * 199.98 mi (321.84 km) 4.011 mi (6.455 km) Voiturette United Kingdom Richard Seaman Delage 15S8 2:52:01.0 50 Report
1937 V RAC International LCR 194.50 mi (313.02 km) 3.901 mi (6.278 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 (75.11 km) 3.901 mi (6.278 km) Voiturette Thailand B Bira Simca-Gordini T11 42:17.0 12 Report
IX British Empire Trophy 155.59 mi (250.40 km) 3.901 mi (6.278 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) 3.901 mi (6.278 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) 3.901 mi (6.278 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) 3.901 mi (6.278 km) Formula One United Kingdom Bob Gerard ERA B 1:59:36.0 36 Report
1951 XIII British Empire Trophy 136.14 mi (219.10 km) 3.901 mi (6.278 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 (325.51 km) 3.901 mi (6.278 km) Sports car United Kingdom Pat Griffith Lester T51 MG 6850 2:54:00 52 Report
1953 XV British Empire Trophy 62.23 mi (100.15 km) 3.901 mi (6.278 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

Lap records

The fastest official race lap records at the Douglas Circuit are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Grand Prix Circuit (1937, 1947–1953): 3.901 mi (6.278 km)
Sports car racing3:05.900[22]Reg ParnellAston Martin DB3S1953 British Empire Trophy
Formula One3:08.000Reg ParnellMaserati 4CLT/481950 British Empire Trophy
GP3:09.000Bob GerardERA B-Type1949 British Empire Trophy
Voiturette3:10.000[23]Raymond MaysERA C-Type1937 RAC International Light Car Race
Grand Prix Circuit (1936): 4.011 mi (6.455 km)
Voiturette3:20.000[24]Richard SeamanDelage 15S81936 RAC International Light Car Race
Grand Prix Circuit (1935): 4.04 mi (6.50 km)
Voiturette3:04.000[25]Pat FairfieldERA A-Type1935 Mannin Beg
GP3:06.000Brian LewisBugatti Type 591935 Mannin Moar
Grand Prix Circuit (1934): 3.70 mi (5.95 km)
GP2:50.000Brian LewisAlfa Romeo Tipo B1934 Mannin Moar
Voiturette2:57.000[26]Freddie Dixon[a]
George Eyston[a]		Riley 1500/6[a]
MG Magnette K3[a]		1934 Mannin Beg
Grand Prix Circuit (1933): 4.67 mi (7.52 km)
GP4:10.000Brian LewisAlfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza1933 Mannin Moar
Voiturette4:41.000[27]Hugh HamiltonMG Magnette K31933 Mannin Beg

Notes

  1. Both drivers took the same lap time independently.

References

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