The Douglas Circuit was a
motor racing street circuit
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in
Douglas, the capital and largest town of the
Isle of Man and was re-configured each year until 1937. The first
Grand Prix
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, titled
"Mannin Beg & Mannin Moar" (''English: Small Man & Big Man'') was held in 1933 on a 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 circuit configuration
with the first Manx Cup and the 9th
British Empire Trophy
The British Empire Trophy was a motor race in the United Kingdom
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. 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
Layout history
References
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External links
British Empire Trophy - 1932-19921949 British Empire Trophy1950 British Empire TrophyDouglas Circuit (1937-1953) on Google Maps
(Historic Formula 1 Tracks)
Pre-World Championship Grand Prix circuits
Defunct motorsport venues in the United Kingdom