eorge Eyston’s Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza leads the similar car of Brian Lewis through the streets of Douglas,-supercharged engines 1.5 litres), in response to the popularity of the Monaco Grand Prix, and the only suitable location that allowed racing on closed public roads was the British Crown dependency in the Irish Sea. Feathers were ruffled by riding mechanics being mandatory, their purpose being to indicate to flag marshals that their driver wished to pass the car in front, and would the officials kindly wave them through… Nine cars from 14 entries started the race and just four made the finish, led by Lewis who completed the 50 laps in a time of 3h34m52s. It was nevertheless considered a success due to some exciting dices – and perhaps because several hair-raising incidents that could have ended in tragedy resulted in only minor injuries.
