Historic Motorsport Awards Presented at Successful Second Show

03 March 2005

The very best drivers, riders, navigators, organisers, companies and journalists of the European historic motorsport world were honoured at the annual Historic Motorsport Awards Charity Dinner, held in association with the 2nd International Historic Motorsports Show. All profits from the dinner were donated to the Motorsport Safety Fund (MSF), the Motor & Allied Trades Benevolent Fund (BEN) and the Historic Vehicle Research Institute (HVRI).

Nominations were invited from throughout the historic motorsport community. The final award winners were chosen by a panel comprising John Aley, Helen Bashford-Malkie, Dean Butler, Colin Francis, Don Griffiths (chair), Simon Hope, Mike Jackson, Paul Loveridge, Karl Ludvigsen, Martin Grant Peterkin, John Quenby, Carol Spagg, Stuart Turner and Grahame White. The following awards were presented on Saturday 26 February:

RACE MEETING OF THE YEAR
Nominations:
AvD Old-Timer Grand Prix
Grand Prix de Pau Historique
Le Mans Classic
Motor Union Classic Six Hours Of Spa Meeting
Oulton Park Gold Cup
Winner: Six Hours Of Spa (presented by Derek Bell to Alain Deffalle)

CHAMPIONSHIP or SERIES OF THE YEAR
Nominations:
Armajaro MSA British Historic Rally Championship
Association of Classic Trials Clubs Championship
FIA Thoroughbred Grand Prix World Championship
Formula Junior Historic Racing Association
Gentleman Drivers Series
Historic Formula Ford Championship
Winner: Gentleman Drivers Series (presented by Hannu Mikkola to Carol Spagg)

COMPETITION CLUB OF THE YEAR
Nominations:
Historic Rally Car Register
Historic Sports Car Club
Midland Automobile Club
Motor Cycling Club
Vintage Sports Car Club
Winner: Motor Cycling Club (presented by Tony Fall to Ian Williamson)

SPEED EVENT OF THE YEAR
Nominations:
Circuit des Remparts d’Angouleme
Nostalgia Drag Racing
VSCC/MAC Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb
VSCC Prescott Meeting
Vernasca Silver Flag Hill Climb
Winner: Vernasca Silver Flag Hill Climb (presented by Paddy Hopkirk to Pietro Silva & Claudio Casali)

ROAD RALLY OF THE YEAR
Nominations:
Classic Rally Association Viking Marathon
Rallye des Alpes Historique
Rallye des Isles
Rally Of The Tests
Targa Rusticana
Winner: CRA Viking Marathon (presented & collected by Jeremy Dickson)

STAGE RALLY OF THE YEAR
Nominations:
Rallye Elba Storico
Robin Hood Stages
Roger Albert Clark Rally
Trackrod Rally Yorkshire
Trofeo Florio
Killarney Historic Stages Rally
Winner: Killarney Historic Stages Rally (presented by Russell Brookes to Tim & Rachel Clifford)

OFF ROAD EVENT OF THE YEAR
Nominations:
Midland Automobile Club Clee Hills Trial
Ross and District Motor Club Kyrle Trial
Sporting Trials.com November Sporting Trial
The three MCC Classic Trials
VSCC Lakeland Trial
Winner: Ross & DMC Kyrle Trial (presented by Timo Makinen to Dick Andrews)

MOTOR CYCLE EVENT OF THE YEAR
Nominations:
INCA Championship
Northwich Bike-Fest Weekend
Pre-65 Scottish Two Day Trial
Re-Opening Of The National Motor Cycle Museum
Western Classic MCC Bike Bonanza Weekend
Winner: National Motor Cycle Museum (presented by Jeff Smith to Neil Payne)

MOTORSPORT COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Nominations:
Advanced Fuel Systems
Classic Performance Engineering
Demon Tweeks
Dunlop / H.P.Tyres
Millers Oils
Octane Media
Spax Suspensions
Winner: Dunlop / H.P.Tyres (presented by Keith Duckworth, Mike Costin & Ben Rood to Jean Felix Bazelin)

RESTORATION OF THE YEAR
Nominations:
Beaufort Restorations for 1956 D Type Jaguar XKD534
Fred Goddard for 1976 Hesketh F1 308C/2
Hall And Hall for 1972 Tyrrell F1 006
Ivan Dutton for Alvis Grey Lady TC21/100
Simon Hadfield for 1963 Le Mans Cobra 2142
Winner: Beaufort Restorations (presented by Ken Rudd to Mike Williams)

RALLY DRIVER OF THE YEAR
Nominations:
Jan Ebus
Frank Fennell
Dessie Nutt
Nicky Porter
Steven Smith
Joint Winners: Frank Fennell & Dessie Nutt (presented by Pentti Airikkala)

NAVIGATOR / CO-DRIVER OF THE YEAR
Nominations:
Fred Bent
Matt Fowle
Bennie Roetgerink
Kevin Savage
Lester van de Zalm
Winner: Kevin Savage (presented by Paul Easter to Jayne Wignall)

RACE DRIVER OF THE YEAR
Nominations:
John Burton
Oliver Bryant
Simon Hadfield
Mark Hales
Michael Schryver
Barrie Williams
Winner: Simon Hadfield (presented by John Grant)

JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Nominations:
Paul Fearnley
Jim Houlgrave
Paul Lawrence
David Lillywhite
Pierre Menard
Eric Sawyer
Frederick Veillard
Winner: Paul Lawrence (presented by Carol Spagg)

The organisers of the show were pleased to announce that attendance at the show was up by a third from last year, with almost 21,000 people passing through the gates at Stoneleigh. They were joined by over 200 press respresentatives from around the world to see the 476 exhibitors, up from around 300 in 2004.

The third Historic Motorshow has been confirmed for 24-26 February 2006 at Stoneleigh Park, near Coventry.

See official site for Historic Motorsport Show

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