Grovewood Awards
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
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
| 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 Pitard | £200 | Chris Irwin | [4] |
| 1965 | £500 | Piers Courage | £300 | [5] | |||
| 1966 | £500 | Chris Lambert | £300 | Jackie Oliver | £200 | Brian Redman | [6] |
| 1967 | £500 | Alan Rollinson | £300 | Derek Bell | £200 | Peter Gaydon | [7] |
| 1973 | £1,000 | Tom Pryce | £500 | Tony Brise | £300 | Donald MacLeod | [2] |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Awards for Young Racing Drivers". The Times. 19 February 1964. p. 4.
- ^ "Promising Drivers Get Awards". The Times. 25 November 1964. p. 4.
- ^ Charles, Geoffrey (9 April 1968). "Grand Prix burden on Graham Hill". The Times. p. 15.
- ^ "Awards to Young Drivers". The Times. 28 October 1966. p. 6.
- ^ Charles, Geooffrey (27 October 1967). "'Ford Curve' to cut speeds". The Times. p. 13.