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Night of Champions – the very best of British Motorsport
Motorsport UK’ s annual Night of Champions celebrated the outstanding achievements of the UK’ s leading drivers, volunteers, personalities and community members.
Staged at the Royal Automobile Club on Pall Mall in central London, the celebration paid tribute to the 2025 British champions across circuit racing, rallying, drag racing, autotest, trials, sprint, hill climb, rallycross and esports.
Britain’ s greatest sports car racer, Derek Bell MBE, was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award for his remarkable on-track career, which includes no fewer than five victories at the Le Mans 24 Hours. Bell’ s salutation came at the conclusion of the awards ceremony and received a standing ovation, with Motorsport UK Chair David Richards CBE honouring the 84-year-old endurance racing legend.
Continuing the sports car racing theme, JOTA was presented with the Sir Malcolm Campbell Trophy for its standout performances in the FIA World Endurance Championship, while the record-breaking 2025 British Grand Prix received the coveted Event of the Year accolade.
Peter Wright was posthumously awarded the Keith Duckworth Award for his technical excellence in motorsport design, engineering and safety. Anthony Hamilton watched on as Jason Arthur collected the Motorsport UK Inclusion Award for the Mission 44 foundation, established by his seven-time World Champion son, Sir Lewis Hamilton. Mission 44 was founded to empower young people around the world to pursue meaningful careers in STEM and motorsport through fairer, more inclusive education systems.
Renowned writer and author David Tremayne received the Murray Walker Award for a notable career covering Formula 1, alongside his widely respected expertise in the history of Land Speed Record breaking. Enovation Consulting was presented with the Environmental Sustainability Award, recognising its work within the motorsport sector to help create a more sustainable future.
The sport’ s vibrant community was also recognised across a wide range of awards, including Young Media, Volunteer, Community Contribution and Club of the Year.
“ The Night of Champions always represents the very best of British motorsport, honouring our champions for their exceptional talent, commitment and determination across every discipline,” said David Richards CBE, Chair of Motorsport UK.“ We also recognise the invaluable contribution of the wider motorsport community – our clubs, volunteers, officials and media – who all play a vital role in sustaining the sport at every level and helping to power its future. I sincerely congratulate all this year’ s award winners.”
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Justina Williams, team owner of Excelr8 motorsport, the only female team principal in BTCC, received the BWRDC Lord Wakefield Trophy, which is awarded to a woman for outstanding contributions to motorsport.
The HRH Prince Michael Award of Merit went to John Vigor, founder of Club100 – a significant grassroots karting initiative which, for more than 20 years, has introduced thousands of newcomers to the excitement of competitive motorsport.
Derek Bell receives his Lifetime Achievement Award from Motorsport UK Chair David Richards CBE
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