Nominations for Motorsport UK’s annual Club and Volunteer awards are now open. 

The annual awards are an opportunity for Motorsport UK to celebrate and reward the efforts of clubs, volunteers and organisations for their outstanding contribution to the vibrant motorsport community. 

The Club of the Year award celebrates collaborative work with other clubs, shared best practices, opening motorsport to the local community and members, developing volunteers through training opportunities and generally going above and beyond in all areas. 

Maidstone & Mid Kent Motor Club were rewarded last year for their proactive support of Motorsport UK’s StreetCar initiative. The club was also acknowledged for its strong female representation among the organising team and its well-communicated sustainability policy. 

Renowned for its expertise in Autotesting and for providing a supportive pathway for new competitors and free entries for Junior drivers, the club’s programme supports drivers all the way through its calendar of Autotests and grassroots opportunities in motorsport. 

Introduced in 2022, the Sustainable Club of the Year award runs in line with Motorsport UK’s broader commitment to a sustainable future for the sport. 

This award seeks to highlight the clubs that have taken a proactive and impactful approach to environmental sustainability over the year. Clubs will have showcased the actions they have taken, efforts to educate their members and subsequent behaviour changes. 

Last year’s winner, Bath Motor Club, were acknowledged for their forward-thinking approach to competitive motorsport and to ensure its activities were sustainable. Their Environmental Management System, named BESS, was also launched. The club continues to display the green Motorsport UK sustainability logo on all  relevant documentation, media communications and clothing, which has seen them rebrand. 

The Organising Team of the Year award is judged on an ability to work together and engage the local community while holding a successful event for all participants and attendees. 

The 2023 winner was Carryduff Forklift Down Rally, a round of the Protyre Motorsport UK Asphalt and McGrady Insurance Motorsport UK Northern Ireland Rally Championships.  

Thanks to a successful partnership between the Rathfriland Motor Club and Ballynahinch and District Motor Club, the much-loved event has built a stronger relationship with Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council, moving the entire 2023 Carryduff Forklift Down Rally into the city centre and making it accessible to families and all age groups, as well as motorsport enthusiasts, media and sponsors. 

Through making the commitment to work together and pool ideas and resources, the two organising clubs have now not only saved the rally but continue to bring motorsport to the very heart of the community. 

The Volunteer of the Year award celebrates the hard work of those who dedicate their time and efforts to provide the foundation of the UK’s thriving motorsport scene. 

Grace King won the award in 2023 after starting her career as a member of Dungannon Motor Club. Fast-forward nearly 20 years and Grace is now Secretary for the Association of Northern Ireland Car Clubs (ANICC), the first female office bearer in ANICC history. Since her appointment, Grace has endeavoured to provide leadership and guidance to all 33 of the Association’s member clubs, along with supporting the work of the elected ANICC Council and the various discipline Committee Members, in addition to managing the ANICC social media. 

The Club of the Year and Organising Team of the Year winners and runners-up will all receive a prestigious Motorsport UK trophy, with the winners also collecting a cheque for £1,000 and the runners-up a £500 cheque. The Volunteer of the Year award winner and runner-up will both be awarded a Motorsport UK trophy and a cheque for £500 and £250 respectively. The Sustainable Club of the Year winner will be awarded a trophy and a cheque for £1,000. 

Motorsport UK is also inviting nominations for recipients of Long Service Recognition Certificates. Clubs, regions, or events are asked to put forward suggestions of officials with more than 40 years of service. Nominations for all awards close on Thursday 31October and winners will be announced in December. 

For more information and to put forward a nomination, please see our dedicated awards page HERE.