1935 Mannin Moar

United Kingdom  1935 Mannin Moar Grand Prix
Race details
Date 31 May 1935
Official name III Mannin Moar
Location Douglas Circuit
Douglas, Isle of Man
United Kingdom
Course Street circuit
Course length 6.494 km (4.035 mi)
Distance 50 laps, 324.7 km (201.75 mi)
Pole position
Driver C.E.C. Martin
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Brian Lewis Earl Howe & N. Rees
Time 3:06
Podium
First Earl Howe & N. Rees
Second C.E.C. Martin
Third L. Fontés

The 1935 Mannin Moar (formally known as III Mannin Moar) was a Grand Prix that was held on 31 May 1935 at a street circuit in Douglas, Isle of Man, United Kingdom. It was the thirteenth round of the 1935 Grand Prix season, but it did not count towards the championship. The race, contested over 50 laps of 4.035 mi, or 6.494 km, was won by Brian Lewis driving a Bugatti T59 after starting from pole position. He also won the two previous editions of the Mannin Moar.

Entries

No.DriverEntrantCarDNA/DNS
1United Kingdom Anthony HamiltonA. HamiltonAlfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza
2United Kingdom Dick WilkinsR. WilkinsAlfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza
3United Kingdom Dick ShuttleworthR. ShuttleworthAlfa Romeo Tipo B
4United Kingdom Austin DobsonA. DobsonAlfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza
4United Kingdom Arthur DobsonA. DobsonAlfa Romeo 8C 2300 MonzaDNS - Austin Dobson started in his car
5United Kingdom Luis FontésL. FontesAlfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza
6United Kingdom Tim Rose-RichardsT. Rose-RichardsMaserati 8C
7United Kingdom Brian LewisEarl Howe & N. ReesBugatti T59
8United Kingdom Andrew LeitchA. LeitchBugatti T35B
9United Kingdom Lindsay EcclesL. EcclesBugatti T59
10United Kingdom Charlie MartinC.E.C. MartinBugatti T59
11United Kingdom Charles BrackenburyC.E.C. MartinBugatti T51
12United Kingdom Richard SeamanR. SeamanMaserati 8CMDNA
14United Kingdom Humphrey CookH.W. CookERA A-Type
15United Kingdom Raymond MaysH.W. CookERA A-Type
16United Kingdom Teddy RaysonE. RaysonBugatti T51

Starting positions

Pos.DriverCar constructor
1Charlie MartinBugatti
2Dick ShuttleworthAlfa Romeo
3Brian LewisBugatti
4Luis FontésAlfa Romeo
5Lindsay EcclesBugatti
6Tim Rose-RichardsMaserati
7Raymond MaysERA
8Charles BrackenburyBugatti
9Teddy RaysonBugatti
10Humphrey CookERA
11Andrew LeitchBugatti
12Anthony HamiltonAlfa Romeo
13Dick WilkinsAlfa Romeo
14Austin DobsonAlfa Romeo

Race report

At the start Martin fell back to third place behind Shuttleworth and Lewis. Mays at his turn had gone up to fourth place. Within ten laps three drivers had to retire - Rose-Richards because of a broken universal joint and later both Leitch and Hamilton crashed separately.

In the thirteenth lap Shuttleworth retired, leaving the podium positions open for three Bugattis - Lewis, Martin and Eccles. Mays later challenged Eccles until both ERA drivers (Mays and Cook) had to make an extra pit stop around lap thirty due to problems with their cars. However, when Eccles got transmission trouble Mays took over third position, having passed Fontés on lap forty.

But in the last lap the ERA broke down with transmission failure, so Mays retired and the last podium position - after Lewis and Martin - finally went to Fontés. This was Lewis' third Mannin Moar victory. [1]

Race results

Pos.DriverCar ConstructorTime (Diff.)/Status
1Brian LewisBugatti2:40:11
2Charlie MartinBugatti+51
3Luis FontésAlfa Romeo+8:03
4Teddy RaysonBugatti+15:00
5Raymond MaysERA+1 lap (DNF - universal joint)
6Austin DobsonAlfa Romeo+1 lap
7Dick WilkinsAlfa Romeo+1 lap
8Charles BrackenburyBugatti+1 lap
9Lindsay EcclesBugatti+19 laps (DNF - universal joint)
10Humphrey CookERA+20 laps (DNF - oil pump)
11Dick ShuttleworthAlfa Romeo+37 laps (DNF - transmission)
12Anthony HamiltonAlfa Romeo+41 laps (DNF - crash)
13Andrew LeitchBugatti+49 laps (DNF - crash)
14Tim Rose-RichardsMaserati+50 laps (DNF - universal joint)
sources: [2] [3] [4]

References

  1. "Text - Chapter 7 Circuit Dust, 1935". isle-of-man.com. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  2. "I Mannin Moar". Leif Snellman. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  3. "II Mannin Moar". Leif Snellman. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  4. "IIIMannin Moar". Leif Snellman. Retrieved April 21, 2014.

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