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. The first Grand Prix, titled "Mannin Beg & Mannin Moar" (English: Small Man & Big Man) was held in 1933 on a street circuit 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, reverting to the 1936 circuit configuration 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: 1947-1951: 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 Grand Prix Brian Lewis Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza 3:34:52.0 50 Report 1934 II Mannin Moar Grand Prix Brian Lewis Alfa Romeo Tipo B 2:25:41.0 50 Report 1935 III Mannin Moar Grand Prix Brian Lewis Bugatti T59 2:40:11.0 50 Report 1936 IV RAC International LCR * Voiturette Richard Seaman Delage 15S8 2:52:01.0 50 Report 1937 V RAC International LCR Voiturette B Bira ERA B 2:45:34.0 50 Report 1938-1946 (No racing events held) 1947 I Manx Cup Voiturette B Bira Simca-Gordini T11 42:17.0 12 Report IX British Empire Trophy Grand Prix Bob Gerard ERA B 2:16:52.0 40 Report1948II Manx CupVoiturette George NixonNixon Special1:08:36.018Report X British Empire Trophy Grand Prix Geoffrey Ansell ERA B 2:03:45.0 36 Report1949III Manx CupVoiturette John HeathHW/Alta1:04:08.018Report XI British Empire Trophy Grand Prix Bob Gerard ERA B 1:57:56.0 36 Report1950IV Manx CupVoiturette Oscar MooreOBM-BMW1:02:51.018Report XII British Empire Trophy Formula One Bob Gerard ERA B 1:59:36.0 36 Report1951V Manx CupVoiturette Gerry DunhamAlvis 12/70 Speed 201:03:19.018Report XIII British Empire Trophy Sports car Stirling Moss Frazer Nash Bristol L6 OHV 1:57:38.0 35 Report 1952 XIV British Empire Trophy Sports car Pat Griffith Lester T51 MG 6850 2:54:00 52 Report 1953 XV British Empire Trophy Sports car Reg Parnell Aston Martin DB35 0:53:21.0 21 Report Sources: (* 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 (1936, 1947–1953): Sports car racing 3:05.900 Reg Parnell Aston Martin DB3S 1953 British Empire Trophy Formula One 3:08.000 Reg Parnell Maserati 4CLT/48 1950 British Empire Trophy GP 3:09.000 Bob Gerard ERA B-Type 1949 British Empire Trophy Voiturette 3:20.000 Richard Seaman Delage 15S8 1936 RAC International Light Car Race Grand Prix Circuit (1937): Voiturette 3:10.000 Raymond Mays ERA C-Type 1937 RAC International Light Car Race Grand Prix Circuit (1935): Voiturette 3:04.000 Pat Fairfield ERA A-Type 1935 Mannin Beg GP 3:06.000 Brian Lewis Bugatti Type 59 1935 Mannin Moar Grand Prix Circuit (1934): GP 2:50.000 Brian Lewis Alfa Romeo Tipo B 1934 Mannin Moar Voiturette 2:57.000 Freddie DixonGeorge Eyston Riley 1500/6MG Magnette K3 1934 Mannin Beg Grand Prix Circuit (1933): GP 4:10.000 Brian Lewis Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza 1933 Mannin Moar Voiturette 4:41.000 Hugh Hamilton MG Magnette K3 1933 Mannin Beg
Notes
References
External links British Empire Trophy - 1932–1992 1949 British Empire Trophy 1950 British Empire Trophy XII British Empire Trophy Douglas Circuit (1937-1953) on Google Maps (Historic Formula 1 Tracks)