1935 Mannin Moar
| 1935 Mannin Moar Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 31 May 1935 | ||
| Official name | III Mannin Moar | ||
| Location |
Douglas Circuit Douglas, Isle of Man | ||
| 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 |
 Brian Lewis | Earl Howe & | |
| Time | 3:06 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Earl Howe & | ||
| 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. It was the thirteenth race 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. | Driver | Entrant | Car | DNA/DNS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
A. Hamilton | Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza | |
| 2 | |
R. Wilkins | Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza | |
| 3 | Dick Shuttleworth |
R. Shuttleworth | Alfa Romeo Tipo B | |
| 4 | Austin Dobson |
A. Dobson | Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza | |
| 4 | |
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza | DNS - Austin Dobson started in his car | |
| 5 | Luis Fontés |
L. Fontes | Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza | |
| 6 | Tim Rose-Richards |
T. Rose-Richards | Maserati 8C | |
| 7 | Brian Lewis |
Earl Howe & | Bugatti T59 | |
| 8 | |
A. Leitch | Bugatti T35B | |
| 9 | |
L. Eccles | Bugatti T59 | |
| 10 | Charlie Martin |
C.E.C. Martin | Bugatti T59 | |
| 11 | |
C.E.C. Martin | Bugatti T51 | |
| 12 | Richard Seaman |
R. Seaman | Maserati 8CM | DNA |
| 14 | |
H.W. Cook | ERA A-Type | |
| 15 | Raymond Mays |
H.W. Cook | ERA A-Type | |
| 16 | |
E. Rayson | Bugatti T51 |
- DNA = Did Not Arrive
- DNS = Did Not Start
Starting positions[]
| Pos. | Driver | Car constructor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Martin | Bugatti |
| 2 | Dick Shuttleworth | Alfa Romeo |
| 3 | Brian Lewis | Bugatti |
| 4 | Luis Fontés | Alfa Romeo |
| 5 | Bugatti | |
| 6 | Tim Rose-Richards | Maserati |
| 7 | Raymond Mays | ERA |
| 8 | Bugatti | |
| 9 | Bugatti | |
| 10 | ERA | |
| 11 | Bugatti | |
| 12 | Alfa Romeo | |
| 13 | Alfa Romeo | |
| 14 | Austin Dobson | Alfa 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 and crashed separately.
In the thirteenth lap Shuttleworth retired, leaving the podium positions open for three Bugattis - Lewis, Martin and . Mays later challenged Eccles until both ERA drivers (Mays and ) 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. | Driver | Car Constructor | Time (Diff.)/Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Lewis | Bugatti | 2:40:11 | ||||||||
| 2 | Charlie Martin | Bugatti | +51 | ||||||||
| 3 | Luis Fontés | Alfa Romeo | +8:03 | ||||||||
| 4 | Bugatti | +15:00 | |||||||||
| NC | Austin Dobson | Alfa Romeo | +1 lap (Flagged off) | ||||||||
| NC | Bugatti | +1 lap (Flagged off) | |||||||||
| Ret | Alfa Romeo | +1 lap (DNF - crash) | |||||||||
| Ret | Raymond Mays | ERA | +1 lap (DNF - universal joint) | ||||||||
| Ret | Bugatti | +19 laps (DNF - universal joint) | |||||||||
| Ret | ERA | +20 laps (DNF - oil pump) | |||||||||
| Ret | Dick Shuttleworth | Alfa Romeo | +37 laps (DNF - transmission) | ||||||||
| Ret | Alfa Romeo | +41 laps (DNF - crash) | |||||||||
| Ret | Bugatti | +49 laps (DNF - crash) | |||||||||
| Ret | Tim Rose-Richards | Maserati | +50 laps (DNF - universal joint) | ||||||||
| Sources: [2] [3] [4][5] | |||||||||||
References[]
- ^ "Text - Chapter 7 Circuit Dust, 1935". isle-of-man.com. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ "I Mannin Moar". Leif Snellman. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ "II Mannin Moar". Leif Snellman. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ "IIIMannin Moar". Leif Snellman. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ "The Mannin Moar". Nottingham Evening Post. 31 May 1935. Retrieved 18 July 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
External links[]
- 1935 in Grand Prix racing