Douglas Circuit Explained

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 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 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:	<	--spacer-column-->	Mannin Beg & Mannin Moar RAC International Light Car Race I Manx Cup British Empire Trophy British Empire Trophy British Empire Trophy	<	--spacer-column-->	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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)

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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Douglas Circuit - Isle of Man. Leif Snellman. April 26, 2014. February 7, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130207225125/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t4.htm#DOUGLAS. dead.
2. Web site: Douglas Circuit - From "The Circuit Dust, 1935". isle-of-man.com. April 26, 2014.
3. Web site: Douglas Track Info. Galpin. Darren. www.silhouet.com. 2017-12-29.
4. Web site: 1933 I Mannin Moar. Leif Snellman. April 26, 2014. January 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210119105419/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3311.htm#42. dead.
5. Web site: 1934 II Mannin Moar. Leif Snellman. April 26, 2014. June 20, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130620105040/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp342.htm#14. dead.
6. Web site: 1935 III Mannin Moar. Leif Snellman. April 26, 2014. October 30, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131030122456/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp352.htm#13. dead.
7. Web site: 1936 IV RAC International Light Car Race. Leif Snellman. April 26, 2014. March 16, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140316205021/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp362.htm#11. dead.
8. Web site: 1937 V RAC International Light Car Race. Leif Snellman. April 26, 2014. September 24, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140924134848/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp372.htm#19. dead.
9. Web site: RAC International Light Car Race 1937 V RAC International. allracingdatabase.com. April 26, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140428004610/http://allracingdatabase.com/race.php?GP=V. April 28, 2014. dead.
10. Web site: 1947 Manx Cup. silhouet.com. April 26, 2014.
11. Web site: 1st Manx Cup. ultimateracinghistory.com. April 26, 2014.
12. Web site: IX British Empire Trophy 1947. silhouet.com. April 26, 2014.
13. Web site: 1947 9th British Empire Trophy. ultimateracinghistory.com. April 26, 2014.
14. Web site: X British Empire Trophy. silhouet.com. April 26, 2014.
15. Web site: 1948 10th British Empire Trophy. ultimateracinghistory.com. April 26, 2014.
16. Web site: XI British Empire Trophy. silhouet.com. April 26, 2014.
17. Web site: 1949 11th British Empire Trophy. ultimateracinghistory.com. April 26, 2014.
18. Web site: 1950 12th British Empire Trophy. ultimateracinghistory.com. April 26, 2014.
19. Web site: 1951 British Empire Trophy . wsrp.ic.cz . April 26, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140428014202/http://wsrp.ic.cz/intgb1951.html . April 28, 2014 .
20. Web site: 1952 British Empire Trophy . wsrp.ic.cz . April 26, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140428004006/http://wsrp.ic.cz/intgb1952.html . April 28, 2014 .
21. Web site: 1953 British Empire Trophy . wsrp.ic.cz . April 26, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140428004149/http://wsrp.ic.cz/intgb1953.html . April 28, 2014 .