1934 Mannin Moar

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 an Alfa Romeo Tipo B after starting from pole position.

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 Brian Lewis N. Rees & A.W. Fox
Time 2:50
Podium
First N. Rees & A.W. Fox
Second John Cobb
Third
  • Cyril Paul
F.W. Dixon

Entries

No.DriverEntrantCarDNS
1 Christopher StanilandTASO MathiesonBugatti T51
2 Tim Rose-RichardsT. Rose-RichardsBugatti T51
3 Lindsay EcclesL. EcclesBugatti T51
4 Brian LewisN. Rees & A.W. FoxAlfa Romeo Tipo B
5 Whitney StraightW. StraightMaserati 8CMDNS
6 Buddy FeatherstonhaughR. FeatherstonhaughMaserati 8CM
7 Freddie DixonF.W. DixonRiley 2000/6
8 Cyril PaulF.W. DixonRiley 2000/6|
9 Charlie DodsonJohn CobbAlfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza
10 Hugh HamiltonKaye DonAlfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza
11 Dick ShuttleworthR. ShuttleworthBugatti T51
12 Vasco SameiroE.F. AbecassisAlfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza
14 Raymond MaysH.W. CookERA A-TypeDNS
  • DNS = Did Not Start

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)

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