The 1934 Mannin Moar (formally known as II
Mannin Moar
The Mannin Moar was a non-championship Grand Prix held in Douglas, Isle of Man, Great Britain in 1933, 1934 and 1935. The most successful driver was Brian Lewis, having won all three races.
Background
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) was a
Grand Prix
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that was held on 2 June 1934 at a
street circuit
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in
Douglas, Isle of Man
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,
United Kingdom
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. 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
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after starting from
pole position
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.
Entries
* DNS = Did Not Start
Starting positions
Race report
Rose-Richards made the best start of the line, overtaking both
Staniland and
Dixon to get into second place after
Lewis
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, who would eventually stay in the lead the entire race. Staniland retired after just two laps due to
gearbox
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problems and Rose-Richards retired with a broken
water pump
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, 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
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had lost a gear early in the race - Lewis took the flag after fifty laps ahead of
Dodson and
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Race results
Sources
The R.A.C. Mannin
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