1934 Mannin Moar

United Kingdom  1934 Mannin Moar Grand Prix
Race details
Date 2 June 1934
Official name II Mannin Moar
Location Douglas Circuit
Douglas, Isle of Man
United Kingdom
Course Street circuit
Course length 5.889 km (3.659 mi)
Distance 50 laps, 294.4 km (182.95 mi)
Pole position
Driver N. Rees & A.W. Fox
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Brian Lewis N. Rees & A.W. Fox
Time 2:50
Podium
First N. Rees & A.W. Fox
Second
  • United Kingdom Charlie Dodson
John Cobb
Third
  • United Kingdom Cyril Paul
F.W. Dixon

The 1934 Mannin Moar (formally known as II Mannin Moar) was a Grand Prix that was held on 2 June 1934 at a street circuit in Douglas, Isle of Man, United Kingdom. It was the twelfth round of the 1934 Grand Prix season, but it did not count towards the championship. The race, contested over 50 laps of 3.659 mi, or 5.889 km, was won by Brian Lewis driving a Alfa Romeo Tipo B after starting from pole position.

Entries

No.DriverEntrantCarDNS
1United Kingdom Christopher StanilandTASO MathiesonBugatti T51
2United Kingdom Tim Rose-RichardsT. Rose-RichardsBugatti T51
3United Kingdom Lindsay EcclesL. EcclesBugatti T51
4United Kingdom Brian LewisN. Rees & A.W. FoxAlfa Romeo Tipo B
5United Kingdom Whitney StraightW. StraightMaserati 8CMDNS
6United Kingdom Buddy FeatherstonhaughR. FeatherstonhaughMaserati 8CM
7United Kingdom Freddie DixonF.W. DixonRiley 2000/6
8United Kingdom Cyril PaulF.W. DixonRiley 2000/6|
9United Kingdom Charlie DodsonJohn CobbAlfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza
10United Kingdom Hugh HamiltonKaye DonAlfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza
11United Kingdom Dick ShuttleworthR. ShuttleworthBugatti T51
12Portugal Vasco SameiroE.F. AbecassisAlfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza
14United Kingdom Raymond MaysH.W. CookERA A-TypeDNS

Starting positions

Pos.DriverCar Constructor
1Brian LewisAlfa Romeo
2Freddie DixonRiley
3Christopher StanilandBugatti
4Tim Rose-RichardsBugatti
5Vasco SameiroAlfa Romeo
6Charlie DodsonAlfa Romeo
7Dick ShuttleworthBugatti
8Lindsay EcclesBugatti
9Hugh HamiltonAlfa Romeo
10Cyril PaulRiley

Race report

Rose-Richards made the best start of the line, overtaking both Staniland and Dixon to get into second place after Lewis, who would eventually stay in the lead the entire race. Staniland retired after just two laps due to gearbox problems and Rose-Richards retired with a broken water pump, leaving second and third place open for Dixon and Sameiro.

Between lap fifteen and lap forty, five drivers were forced to retire and the field was brought down to three cars. Although it was not an easy victory - his Alfa Romeo had lost a gear early in the race - Lewis took the flag after fifty laps ahead of Dodson and Paul.

Race results

Pos.DriverCar ConstructorTime (Diff.)/Status
1Brian LewisAlfa Romeo2:25:41
2Charlie DodsonAlfa Romeo+3:24
3Cyril PaulRiley+11:32
4Lindsay EcclesBugatti+11 laps (DNF - rear axle)
5Vasco SameiroAlfa Romeo+12 laps (DNF - connecting rod)
6Dick ShuttleworthBugatti+21 laps (DNF - connecting rod)
7Freddie DixonRiley+30 laps (DNF - bearings)
8Hugh HamiltonAlfa Romeo+34 laps (DNF - exhaust pipe)
9Tim Rose-RichardsBugatti+36 laps (DNF - water pump)
10Christopher StanilandBugatti+48 laps (DNF - gearbox)

Sources

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