1935 Mannin Moar
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.
| 1935 Mannin Moar Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 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 miles) | ||
| Distance | 50 laps, 324.7 km (201.75 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | C.E.C. Martin | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Brian Lewis | Earl Howe & N. Rees | |
| Time | 3:06 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Earl Howe & N. Rees | ||
| Second | C.E.C. Martin | ||
| Third | L. Fontés | ||
Entries
| No. | Driver | Entrant | Car | DNA/DNS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Hamilton | A. Hamilton | Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza | |
| 2 | Dick Wilkins | 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 | Arthur Dobson | A. Dobson | 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 & N. Rees | Bugatti T59 | |
| 8 | Andrew Leitch | A. Leitch | Bugatti T35B | |
| 9 | Lindsay Eccles | L. Eccles | Bugatti T59 | |
| 10 | Charlie Martin | C.E.C. Martin | Bugatti T59 | |
| 11 | Charles Brackenbury | C.E.C. Martin | Bugatti T51 | |
| 12 | Richard Seaman | R. Seaman | Maserati 8CM | DNA |
| 14 | Humphrey Cook | H.W. Cook | ERA A-Type | |
| 15 | Raymond Mays | H.W. Cook | ERA A-Type | |
| 16 | Teddy Rayson | 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 | Lindsay Eccles | Bugatti |
| 6 | Tim Rose-Richards | Maserati |
| 7 | Raymond Mays | ERA |
| 8 | Charles Brackenbury | Bugatti |
| 9 | Teddy Rayson | Bugatti |
| 10 | Humphrey Cook | ERA |
| 11 | Andrew Leitch | Bugatti |
| 12 | Anthony Hamilton | Alfa Romeo |
| 13 | Dick Wilkins | 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 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. | 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 | Teddy Rayson | Bugatti | +15:00 | ||||||||
| NC | Austin Dobson | Alfa Romeo | +1 lap (Flagged off) | ||||||||
| NC | Charles Brackenbury | Bugatti | +1 lap (Flagged off) | ||||||||
| Ret | Dick Wilkins | Alfa Romeo | +1 lap (DNF - crash) | ||||||||
| Ret | Raymond Mays | ERA | +1 lap (DNF - universal joint) | ||||||||
| Ret | Lindsay Eccles | Bugatti | +19 laps (DNF - universal joint) | ||||||||
| Ret | Humphrey Cook | ERA | +20 laps (DNF - oil pump) | ||||||||
| Ret | Dick Shuttleworth | Alfa Romeo | +37 laps (DNF - transmission) | ||||||||
| Ret | Anthony Hamilton | Alfa Romeo | +41 laps (DNF - crash) | ||||||||
| Ret | Andrew Leitch | 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 21 April 2014.
- "I Mannin Moar". Leif Snellman. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- "II Mannin Moar". Leif Snellman. Archived from the original on 20 June 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- "IIIMannin Moar". Leif Snellman. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- "The Mannin Moar". Nottingham Evening Post. 31 May 1935. Retrieved 18 July 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.