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2010 BRDC ANNUAL AWARD WINNERS

 

BRDC GOLD STAR                                                       MARK WEBBER

First presented in 1929. The BRDC Gold Star is the Club’s premier annual award.

 

BRDC ‘SPECIAL’ GOLD STAR                                      DARIO FRANCHITTI

Awarded for an exceptional achievement in motor sport.

 

BRDC SILVER STAR                                                     GORDON SHEDDEN

The domestic equivalent of the BRDC Gold Star.

 

BRDC GOLD MEDAL                                                   SIR JACKIE STEWART OBE

The BRDC’s highest recognition of achievement in, and contribution to, the Club and the sport of motor racing.

 

THE BRUCE McLAREN TROPHY                                 MARK WEBBER

Awarded to the Commonwealth driver who has established the most meritorious performances in international motor racing.

 

THE CHRIS BRISTOW TROPHY                                   LEWIS WILLIAMSON                                  

Awarded to the winner of the BRDC McLaren AUTOSPORT Young Driver of the Year Award.

 

THE COLIN CHAPMAN TROPHY                                 JOHN BOOTH

A BRDC Special Award presented to an individual who has shown great team spirit, be it a driver, team owner, engineer or similar.

 

THE EARL HOWE TROPHY                                         DARIO FRANCHITTI

Awarded to the highest placed British driver in the Indy 500 race, or to the British driver who has established the most meritorious performance of the year in North America.

 

THE ERA CLUB TROPHY                                              JENSON BUTTON MBE

Awarded to the British driver who, driving a British car, established the most meritorious performance of the year outside the UK.

 

THE FAIRFIELD TROPHY                                             ANTHONY DAVIDSON 

Awarded for an outstanding performance by a BRDC Member.

 

THE GRAHAM HILL TROPHY                                      LEWIS HAMILTON MBE

Awarded to the British driver for the most meritorious performance in single-seater racing.

 

THE INNES IRELAND TROPHY                                    SIR STIRLING MOSS OBE

Awarded to the driver who best displayed the qualities of courage and sportsmanship epitomized by the late Innes Ireland.

 

THE JOHN COBB TROPHY                                          DEAN STONEMAN

Awarded to a British driver, driving a British car, who has achieved success or successes of outstanding character.

 

THE JOHN COOPER TROPHY                                      JEAN-ERIC VERGNE 

Awarded annually to a competitor within the British F3 Championship who has shown potential to become a future World Champion.

 

THE JOHNNY WAKEFIELD TROPHY                           FERNANDO ALONSO

Awarded to the driver setting the fastest race lap of the season on the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit.

 

THE NIGEL MOORES TROPHY                                    STRAKKA RACING

Awarded to the private entrant who has established the most meritorious performance(s) in international motor racing.

 

THE RICHARD SEAMAN TROPHY                               MARK WEBBER

Awarded to the winner of the Gold Star points scoring system.

 

THE SILVERSTONE-LE MANS CHALLENGE                TIMO BERNHARD

Awarded to the driver(s) who achieved the highest combined finishing record in combined results of the Silverstone LMS race and the Le Mans 24-Hour Race.

 

THE SIR JACKIE STEWART AWARD                           ADRIAN NEWEY

Awarded to a motor sport engineer who has shown brilliance during the course of the season.

 

THE SPENCER-CHARRINGTON TROPHY                    JAMES CALADO

Awarded to the highest-placed British driver in the British F3 Championship.

 

THE WOOLF BARNATO TROPHY                               MIKE NEWTON and ANDY WALLACE

Awarded to the highest-placed finishing British and/or Commonwealth Driver, in a British car, in the Le Mans 24-Hour Race.

 

THE ACO AWARD                                                       ALLAN McNISH

Presented on behalf of our friends at the ACO, the award is presented to the highest-placed British driver finishing the Le Mans 24-Hour Race.

 

THE HENRY SURTEES AWARD                                   TOM BLOMQVIST 

Awarded annually for the most outstanding performance by a Rising Star.