The Autosport Awards are a series of awards presented by motor racing magazine Autosport to drivers that have achieved significant milestones each season. Some of the presentations are selected by the general public via a reader's poll. The awards have been presented every year since 1982. [1]
There are 14 awards made by the magazine – eight of which selected by popular vote and the balance chosen by a panel of experts including Autosport journalists (McLaren Autosport BRDC Award). These are:
Year | Racing Winner | Series | Rally Winner | Series | |
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1982 | Tommy Byrne | British Formula Three Championship | Malcolm Patrick | British Open Rally Championship | |
1983 | Martin Brundle | British Formula Three Championship | Darryl Weidner | British Open Rally Championship | |
1984 | Johnny Dumfries | British Formula Three Championship | David Llewellin | British Open Rally Championship | |
1985 | Andy Rouse | British Touring Car Championship | Mark Lovell | British Open Rally Championship | |
1986 | Andy Wallace | British Formula Three Championship | Ken Wood | Scottish Rally Championship | |
1987 | Johnny Herbert | British Formula Three Championship | Louise Aitken-Walker | British Open Rally Championship | |
1988 | JJ Lehto | British Formula Three Championship | Malcolm Wilson | British Open Rally Championship | |
1989 | Allan McNish | British Formula Three Championship | David Llewellin | British Open Rally Championship | |
1990 | Robb Gravett | British Touring Car Championship | David Llewellin | British Rally Championship | |
1991 | David Coulthard | British Formula Three Championship | Colin McRae | British Rally Championship | |
1992 | Tim Harvey | British Touring Car Championship | Colin McRae | British Rally Championship | |
1993 | Kelvin Burt | British Touring Car Championship | Richard Burns | British Rally Championship | |
1994 | Gabriele Tarquini | British Touring Car Championship | Malcolm Wilson | British Rally Championship | |
1995 | John Cleland | British Touring Car Championship | Alister McRae | British Rally Championship | |
1996 | Frank Biela | British Touring Car Championship | Gwyndaf Evans | British Rally Championship | |
1997 | Alain Menu | British Touring Car Championship | Mark Higgins | British Rally Championship | |
1998 | Rickard Rydell | British Touring Car Championship | Martin Rowe | British Rally Championship | |
1999 | Laurent Aïello | British Touring Car Championship | Tapio Laukkanen | British Rally Championship | |
2000 | Antônio Pizzonia | British Formula Three Championship | Mark Higgins | British Rally Championship | |
2001 | Takuma Sato | British Formula Three Championship | Justin Dale | British Rally Championship | |
2002 | Robbie Kerr | British Formula Three Championship | Justin Dale | British Rally Championship | |
2003 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | British Formula Three Championship | Martin Rowe | Production World Rally Championship | |
2004 | James Thompson | British Touring Car Championship | Guy Wilks | British Rally Championship | |
2005 | Matt Neal | British Touring Car Championship | Mark Higgins | British Rally Championship | |
2006 | Mike Conway | British Formula Three Championship | Mark Higgins | British Rally Championship | |
2007 | Jason Plato | British Touring Car Championship | Mark Higgins | British Rally Championship |
Year | Winner | Series |
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2008 | Oliver Turvey [3] | British Formula Three Championship |
2009 | Colin Turkington | British Touring Car Championship |
2010 | Jason Plato | British Touring Car Championship |
2011 | Matt Neal | British Touring Car Championship |
2012 | Gordon Shedden | British Touring Car Championship |
2013 | Andrew Jordan | British Touring Car Championship |
2014 | Colin Turkington | British Touring Car Championship |
2015 | Gordon Shedden | British Touring Car Championship |
2016 | Gordon Shedden | British Touring Car Championship |
2017 | Lando Norris | FIA Formula 3 European Championship |
2018 | Dan Ticktum | FIA Formula 3 European Championship |
2019 | Colin Turkington | British Touring Car Championship |
2020 | Harry King | Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain |
2021 | Ashley Sutton | British Touring Car Championship |
2022 | Tom Ingram | British Touring Car Championship |
Racing Car of the Year
| Rally Car of the Year
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British Competition Driver of the Year
| Rookie of the Year
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Moment of the Year
| Pioneering and Innovation Award
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John Bolster Award for technical achievementNamed in honour of the technical editor of Autosport from 1950 to 1984.
| Gregor Grant Award
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Rider of the Year
| Esports Driver of the Year
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Gold Medal Award
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British Club Driver of the Year
| Sportsman Award
|
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