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The Grovewood Awards (later becoming the Cellnet Awards and then the McLaren Autosport BRDC Awards ) were a series of British motor racing awards presented each year in the United Kingdom to the year's up-and-coming British and Commonwealth racing drivers. The monetary award recipients were selected by a judging panel appointed by the UK's Guild of Motoring Writers.
History [ edit ]
The awards were inaugurated in 1963 by John Webb of Grovewood Securities, with the intention of providing monetary assistance for promising young British and Commonwealth motor racing drivers.[1] Grovewood, the owners of four racing circuits in the UK, wanted to recognise and foster young racing talent.[2]
In 1987 the awards were taken over by Cellnet and became known as the Cellnet Awards .[1]
Winners [ edit ]
Year
1st prize
1st prize winner
2nd prize
2nd prize winner
3rd prize
3rd prize winner
Ref
1963
£500
Richard Attwood
£300
Tony Hegbourne
£200
Brian Hart
[3]
1964
£500
Roger Mac
£300
Boley Pittard
£200
Chris Irwin
[4]
1965
£500
Piers Courage
£300
Tony Dean
£200
John Miles
[5]
1966
£500
Chris Lambert
£300
Jackie Oliver
£200
Brian Redman
[6]
1967
£500
Alan Rollinson
£300
Derek Bell
£200
Peter Gaydon
[7]
1968
£500
Tim Schenken
£300
Chris Craft
£200
Roger Enever
1969
£500
Mike Walker
£300
James Hunt
£200
Tony Trimmer
1970
£500
Colin Vandervell
£300
Mike Beuttler
£200
Tim Goss
1971
£1,000
Roger Williamson
£500
Vern Schuppan
£300
Ray Mallock
1972
£1,000
Dave Walker
£500
John Watson
£300
Ian Taylor
1973
£1,000
Tom Pryce
£500
Tony Brise
£300
Donald MacLeod
[2]
1974
£1,000
Bob Evans
£500
Richard Morgan
£300
Alan Jones
1975
£1,000
Brian Henton
£500
Geoff Lees
£300
Larry Perkins
1976
£1,000
Tiff Needell
£500
Rupert Keegan
£300
Derek Warwick
1977
£1,000
Bruce Allison
£500
Stephen South
£300
Philip Bullman
1978
£1,000
Kenny Acheson
£500
Brett Riley
£300
Jeff Allan
1979
£1,000
Mike Thackwell
£500
Nigel Mansell
£300
Terry Gray
1980
£5,000
David Leslie
£2,500
Richard Trott
£1,500
Jonathan Palmer
1981
£5,000
Dave Scott
£2,500
Tim Davies
£1,500
James Weaver
1982
£5,000
Martin Brundle
£2,500
Julian Bailey
£1,500
Calvin Fish
1983
£5,000
Andrew Gilbert-Scott
£2,500
Johnny Dumfries
£1,500
Steve Soper
1984
£5,000
Mark Blundell
£2,500
Andy Wallace
£1,500
Will Hoy
1985
£5,000
Russell Spence
£2,500
Bertrand Fabi
£1,500
Damon Hill
1986
£5,000
Martin Donnelly
£2,500
Johnny Herbert
£1,500
Gary Brabham
1987
£5,000
Derek Higgins
£2,500
Eddie Irvine
£1,500
Jason Elliott
References [ edit ]
^ a b
Taylor, Simon (January 2006). "Notebook" . MotorSport : 103. Retrieved 31 October 2018 .
^ a b
Blunsden, John (31 October 1973). "Five awards that may be passports to success". The Times . p. 16.
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"Awards for Young Racing Drivers". The Times . 19 February 1964. p. 4.
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"Promising Drivers Get Awards". The Times . 25 November 1964. p. 4.
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Charles, Geoffrey (9 April 1968). "Grand Prix burden on Graham Hill". The Times . p. 15.
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"Awards to Young Drivers". The Times . 28 October 1966. p. 6.
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Charles, Geooffrey (27 October 1967). " 'Ford Curve' to cut speeds". The Times . p. 13.