The very best drivers, riders, navigators, organisers,companies and journalists of the European historicmotorsport world were honoured at Saurday night's annualHistoric Motorsport Awards Charity Dinner, held inassociation with the 2nd International HistoricMotorsports Show.
All profits from the dinner were donated to theMotorsport Safety Fund (MSF), the Motor & AlliedTrades Benevolent Fund (BEN) and the HistoricVehicle Research Institute (HVRI).
Nominations were invited from throughout the historicmotorsport community. The final award winners werechosen by a panel comprising John Aley, HelenBashford-Malkie, Dean Butler, Colin Francis, DonGriffiths (chair), Simon Hope, Mike Jackson, PaulLoveridge, Karl Ludvigsen, Martin Grant Peterkin,John Quenby, Carol Spagg, Stuart Turner andGrahame White,
The following awards were presented on Saturday26 February:
RACE MEETING OF THE YEAR> Nominations:AvD Old-Timer Grand PrixGrand Prix de Pau HistoriqueLe Mans ClassicMotor Union Classic Six Hours Of Spa MeetingOulton Park Gold Cup> Winner:Six Hours Of Spa (presented by Derek Bell to AlainDeffalle)
CHAMPIONSHIP or SERIES OF THE YEAR> Nominations:Armajaro MSA British Historic Rally ChampionshipAssociation of Classic Trials Clubs ChampionshipFIA Thoroughbred Grand Prix World ChampionshipFormula Junior Historic Racing AssociationGentleman Drivers SeriesHistoric Formula Ford Championship> Winner:Gentleman Drivers Series (presented by HannuMikkola to Carol Spagg)
COMPETITION CLUB OF THE YEAR> Nominations:Historic Rally Car RegisterHistoric Sports Car ClubMidland Automobile ClubMotor Cycling ClubVintage Sports Car Club> Winner: Motor Cycling Club (presented by Tony Fallto Ian Williamson)
SPEED EVENT OF THE YEAR> Nominations:Circuit des Remparts d¹AngoulemeNostalgia Drag RacingVSCC/MAC Shelsley Walsh HillclimbVSCC Prescott MeetingVernasca Silver Flag Hill Climb> Winner: Vernasca Silver Flag Hill Climb (presentedby Paddy Hopkirk to Pietro Silva & Claudio Casali)
ROAD RALLY OF THE YEAR> Nominations:Classic Rally Association Viking MarathonRallye des Alpes HistoriqueRallye des IslesRally Of The TestsTarga Rusticana> Winner: CRA Viking Marathon (presented & collectedby Jeremy Dickson)
STAGE RALLY OF THE YEAR> Nominations:Rallye Elba StoricoRobin Hood StagesRoger Albert Clark RallyTrackrod Rally YorkshireTrofeo FlorioKillarney Historic Stages Rally> Winner: Killarney Historic Stages Rally (presented byRussell Brookes to Tim & Rachel Clifford)
OFF ROAD EVENT OF THE YEAR> Nominations:Midland Automobile Club Clee Hills TrialRoss and District Motor Club Kyrle TrialSporting Trials.com November Sporting TrialThe three MCC Classic TrialsVSCC Lakeland Trial> Winner: Ross & DMC Kyrle Trial (presented by TimoMakinen to Dick Andrews)
MOTOR CYCLE EVENT OF THE YEAR> Nominations:INCA ChampionshipNorthwich Bike-Fest WeekendPre-65 Scottish Two Day TrialRe-Opening Of The National Motor Cycle MuseumWestern Classic MCC Bike Bonanza Weekend> Winner: National Motor Cycle Museum (presentedby Jeff Smith to Neil Payne)
MOTORSPORT COMPANY OF THE YEAR> Nominations:Advanced Fuel SystemsClassic Performance EngineeringDemon TweeksDunlop / H.P.TyresMillers OilsOctane MediaSpax Suspensions> Winner: Dunlop / H.P.Tyres (presented by KeithDuckworth, Mike Costin & Ben Rood to Jean FelixBazelin)
RESTORATION OF THE YEAR> Nominations:Beaufort 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> Winner: Beaufort Restorations (presented by KenRudd to Mike Williams)
RALLY DRIVER OF THE YEAR> Nominations:Jan EbusFrank FennellDessie NuttNicky PorterSteven Smith> Joint Winners: Frank Fennell & Dessie Nutt(presented by Pentti Airikkala)
NAVIGATOR / CO-DRIVER OF THE YEAR> Nominations:Fred BentMatt FowleBennie RoetgerinkKevin SavageLester van de Zalm> Winner: Kevin Savage (presented by Paul Easter toJayne Wignall)
RACE DRIVER OF THE YEAR> Nominations:John BurtonOliver BryantSimon HadfieldMark HalesMichael SchryverBarrie Williams> Winner: Simon Hadfield (presented by John Grant)
JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR> Nominations:Paul FearnleyJim HoulgravePaul LawrenceDavid LillywhitePierre MenardEric SawyerFrederick Veillard> Winner: Paul Lawrence (presented by Carol Spagg)
