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1947 Comminges GP

1947 Manx Cup

1947 British Empire Trophy
Manx Cup

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race ClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 10 August 1947
Event Manx Cup
Circuit Douglas
Event FormatRace of 12 laps
ChampionshipNon-championship
Race number#26 of 35 in 1947
#55 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps12
Circuit Perimeter6241 m
Race Distance6241 × 12 + 7 = 74.899 km
Grid FormatUnknown
Pole PositionUnknown
First CornerUnknown
Participants
Entries20
Qualifiers1
Finishers11
Debutants
Bobby Baird (Driver),
Cuth Harrison (Driver),
Eric Winterbottom (Driver),
Francis Penn (Driver),
Frank Kennington (Driver),
Geoffrey Ansell (Driver),
George Molyneux (Driver),
Gillie Tyrer (Driver),
Hector Graham (Driver),
Hugh Carrington (Driver),
Ian Nickols (Driver),
Jack Scott (Driver),
John Panks (Driver),
Oscar Moore (Driver),
Owen Finch (Driver),
Peter Clark (Driver),
Sheila Darbishire (Driver),
Tony Crook (Driver),
Alvis (Car Manufacturer),
Aston Martin (Car Manufacturer),
Emeryson (Car Manufacturer),
HRG (Car Manufacturer),
MG (Car Manufacturer),
Riley (Car Manufacturer),
Alvis (Engine Manufacturer),
Aston Martin (Engine Manufacturer),
Lagonda (Engine Manufacturer),
MG (Engine Manufacturer),
Riley (Engine Manufacturer),
Singer (Engine Manufacturer),
   Alvis (Car Model),
Amilcar (Car Model),
Aston Martin (Car Model),
Bugatti T35 (Car Model),
Emeryson (Car Model),
HRG (Car Model),
MG K3 Magnette (Car Model),
Riley (Car Model),
Riley Special (Car Model),
3 (Car Number),
7 (Car Number),
11 (Car Number),
15 (Car Number),
17 (Car Number),
19 (Car Number),
23 (Car Number),
25 (Car Number),
29 (Car Number),
33 (Car Number),
35 (Car Number),
39 (Car Number),
41 (Car Number),
43 (Car Number),
45 (Car Number),
47 (Car Number),
49 (Car Number),
53 (Car Number),
55 (Car Number),
Manx Cup (Event),
Douglas (Circuit)
MilestonesCar 55 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Car 55 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Car 55 – 1st Win (Car Number)
Simca-Gordini – 1st Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
Simca-Gordini – 1st Pole Position (Engine Manufacturer)
Simca-Gordini – 1st Win (Engine Manufacturer)
 Simca-Gordini – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
 Simca-Gordini – 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
 Simca-Gordini – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)
 Prince Bira – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Prince Bira – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
 Prince Bira – 1st Win (Driver)

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 55Car 55Car 55
Entrant---
Driver Prince Bira Prince Bira Prince Bira
Car Simca-Gordini T11 Simca-Gordini T11 Simca-Gordini T11
EngineSimca-GordiniSimca-GordiniSimca-Gordini
Time42'173'293'27
Speed106.282 km/h107.500 km/h108.539 km/h