MOTOR RACING

Evening Star, Issue 21509, 6 September 1933, Page 7

MOTOR RACING

ULSTER TOURIST TROPHY RAGE

(British Official Wireless.) Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright.

RUGBY, September 4. Although no bones were broken in the thrilling Ulster Tourist Trophy race on Saturday, the risks taken by the drivers as they hurtled round the difficult course, with its numerous sharp corners, were such that newspapers say the race will probably next year he mado much longer to encourage drivers to play more for safety. The race was a distinct triumph for British M.G. cars on the 500-milo course. Nuvolari, an Italian ace, won at 78.65 miles in a 12 h.p. M.G. Magnetic model. Every record for the course was broken many times, other cars distinguishing themselves in this way being Riley and Invicta machines.

MOTOR CYCLING

MANX JUNIOR GRAND PRIX

LONDON, September 5.

(Received September 6, at 11 a.m.)

A. Munks, on a Velocette, won the Manx * Junior Grand Prix Tourist Trophy with a record average speed of 74.14 miles per hour over 22G miles.

A MOUNTAINOUS COURSE

(British Official Wireless.)

RUGBY, September 5

(Received September 6, at noon.)

In the junior motor cycle tourist trophy race, open to amateurs, over a difficult mountain course in the Isle of Man, F, Frith, on a Norton, was second at 72.13 miles per hour, and Pirie, on a Norton, was third at 72.03 miles per hour. Pirio bumped along at a terrific speed for some miles with a flat tyre. Tho competitors numbered forty-eight, and included undergraduates, professional men, tradesmen, mechanics, and one man whose daily occupation is to drive a steam roller at three miles per hour.