The star drivers, riders, navigators, organisers,companies and journalists of the historic motorsportworld have been short-listed for the annual HistoricMotorsport Awards Charity Dinner, which takes placeat The Chesford Grange Hotel, Kenilworth,Warwickshire on Saturday 26 February.
The winner of each category will be announced duringthe dinner. To order one of the last remaining tickets,please contact Events Management (UK) Ltd,tel 08450 706870. All profits will be donated to theMotorsport Safety Fund (MSF), the Motor & AlliedTrades Benevolent Fund (BEN) and the HistoricVehicle Research Institute (HVRI).
The nominations are as follows:
RACE MEETING OF THE YEARAvD Old-Timer Grand PrixGrand Prix de Pau HistoriqueLe Mans ClassicMotor Union Classic Six Hours Of Spa MeetingOulton Park Gold Cup
CHAMPIONSHIP or SERIES OF THE YEARArmajaro MSA British Historic Rally ChampionshipAssociation of Classic Trials Clubs ChampionshipFIA Thoroughbred Grand Prix World ChampionshipFormula Junior Historic Racing AssociationGentleman Drivers SeriesHistoric Formula Ford Championship
COMPETITION CLUB OF THE YEARHistoric Rally Car RegisterHistoric Sports Car ClubMidland Automobile ClubMotor Cycling ClubVintage Sports Car Club
SPEED EVENT OF THE YEARCircuit des Remparts d¹AngoulemeNostalgia Drag RacingVSCC/MAC Shelsley Walsh HillclimbVSCC Prescott MeetingVernasca Silver Flag Hill Climb
ROAD RALLY OF THE YEARClassic Rally Association Viking MarathonRallye des Alpes HistoriqueRallye des IslesRally Of The TestsTarga Rusticana
STAGE RALLY OF THE YEARRallye Elba StoricoRobin Hood StagesRoger Albert Clark RallyTrackrod Rally YorkshireTrofeo FlorioKillarney Historic Stages Rally
OFF ROAD EVENT OF THE YEARMidland Automobile Club Clee Hills TrialRoss and District Motor Club Kyrle TrialSporting Trials.com November Sporting TrialThe three MCC Classic TrialsVSCC Lakeland Trial
MOTOR CYCLE EVENT OF THE YEARINCA ChampionshipNorthwich Bike-Fest WeekendPre-65 Scottish Two Day TrialRe-Opening Of The National Motor Cycle MuseumWestern Classic MCC Bike Bonanza Weekend
MOTORSPORT COMPANY OF THE YEARAdvanced Fuel SystemsClassic Performance EngineeringDemon TweeksDunlop / H.P.TyresMillers OilsOctane MediaSpax Suspensions
RESTORATION OF THE YEARBeaufort Restorations for 1956 D Type Jaguar XKD534Fred Goddard for 1976 Hesketh F1 308C/2Hall And Hall for 1972 Tyrrell F1 006Ivan Dutton for Alvis Grey Lady TC21/100Simon Hadfield for 1963 Le Mans Cobra 2142
RALLY DRIVER OF THE YEARJan EbusFrank FennellDessie NuttNicky PorterSteven Smith
NAVIGATOR / CO-DRIVER OF THE YEARFred BentMatt FowleBennie RoetgerinkKevin SavageLester van de Zalm
RACE DRIVER OF THE YEARJohn BurtonOliver BryantSimon HadfieldMark HalesMichael SchryverBarrie Williams
JOURNALIST OF THE YEARPaul FearnleyJim HoulgravePaul LawrenceDavid LillywhitePierre MenardEric SawyerFrederick Veillard
The Awards Dinner is organised in association withthis year's International Historic Motorsport Show,Europe's premier winter show for historic motorsport,which takes place at Stoneleigh Park, near Coventry,on 25-26-27 February.
Offering as it does over 500 exhibitors (all availablestand space has been sold), numerous live actionevents, and both automobilia and vehicle auctions, theInternational Historic Motorsport Show celebrates thecombination of enthusiasm, nostalgia and affordabilitywhich has created a significant historic motorsportindustry.
VISITOR INFORMATON
TicketsAdvance: Adult £12.50 (£22 for two days)On the day: Adult £15 (£25 for two days)Accompanied children under 16: freeCar parking: £3Ticket Hotline: 08450 70 68 70
Charity Awards DinnerSaturday 26 February: 19.00-23.00 at The ChesfordGrange HotelTickets: £60 per person (all profits to charity)
