Douglas Joseph PirieEngland & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 (11 May 1907London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1917 – 19 June 1935)Daily Express page 1 Friday 21 June 1935 ,...Douglas J. Pirie, aged 28, a winner of many races, undeterred by previous smashes, was a competitor. He got off the mountain-side track in a thick mist in the fifth lap, and crashed into a concrete fence post, snapping it off at the base. He was hurled into the air with his machine, which hit three more posts, snapping each off higher up as it rose. Pirie was thrown on his face on the roadway, and sustained severe head injuries.- He died later in hospital... was an English motorcycle racer who won the Manx Grand Prix."A Review of the Isle o’ Man T.T." The Motorcyclist, 15 December 2011. motorcyclistonline.com Retrieved 10 August 2016. He died, aged 28, in an accident during the 1935 Isle of Man TT races.Race Results: Doug J Pirie. Isle of Man TT. Retrieved 10 August 2016. He is buried at Southgate Cemetery, London.
Douglas Pirie Trophy The Douglas Pirie Trophy is awarded to the winner of the Junior Manx Grand Prix. The current recipient is Nathan Harrison.
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D.J.Pirie. Ramsey Hairpin, Isle of Man.