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Douglas Circuit

Location	Douglas, Isle of Man United Kingdom
Time zone	GMT
Coordinates	54°9′14.41″N 4°28′44.36″W / 54.1540028°N 4.4789889°W / 54.1540028; -4.4789889
Opened	1933
Closed	1953
Major events	Grand Prix Voiturette Formula One Sports car
Douglas Circuit (1937, 1947-1953)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	6.24 km (3.87 miles)
Turns	4
Race lap record	3:08 ( Reg Parnell, Maserati 4CLT/48, 1950, Formula One)
Douglas Circuit (1936)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	6.44 km (4.00 miles)
Turns	5
Race lap record	3:20 ( Richard Seaman, Delage 15S8, 1936, Voiturette)
Douglas Circuit (1935)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	6.49 km (4.03 miles)
Turns	7
Race lap record	3:06 ( Brian Lewis, Bugatti Type 59, 1935, Grand Prix)
Douglas Circuit (1934)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	5.88 km (3.65 miles)
Turns	6
Race lap record	2:50 ( Brian Lewis, Alfa Romeo Tipo B, 1934, Grand Prix)
Douglas Circuit (1933)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	7.40 km (4.60 miles)
Turns	16
Race lap record	4:10.0 ( Brian Lewis, Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza, 1933, Grand Prix)

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 4.60 mi (7.40 km) 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 on the 1936 3.87 mi (6.23 km) 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

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: (* RAC International Light Car Race)

Layout history

References

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14. "X British Empire Trophy". silhouet.com. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
15. "1948 10th British Empire Trophy". ultimateracinghistory.com. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
16. "XI British Empire Trophy". silhouet.com. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
17. "1949 11th British Empire Trophy". ultimateracinghistory.com. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
18. "1950 12th British Empire Trophy". ultimateracinghistory.com. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
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20. "1952 British Empire Trophy". wsrp.ic.cz. Archived from the original on April 28, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
21. "1953 British Empire Trophy". wsrp.ic.cz. Archived from the original on April 28, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2014.

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)

• Pre-World Championship Grand Prix circuits
• Defunct motorsport venues in the United Kingdom