The Autosport Awards are a series of awards presented by British

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. Select awards are voted for by the general public via a readers' poll, with others chosen by a panel of experts. The awards have been presented every year since 1982. They were traditionally held in December each year at the

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. For the 2024 edition, they moved to the Roundhouse in Camden and hosted the awards the following January.

History

The Autosport Awards were founded by British

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'' in 1982, when the magazine requested its readers voted on eight categories, including ''International Racing Driver'', ''International Rally Driver'', ''National Racing Driver'', ''National Rally Driver'', and ''British Competition Driver''.''

magazine, page 56 (October 9, 2008)'' The event was first hosted in-person in 1988, and was traditionally held at the

each December until 2023. For the 2024 edition, the ceremony moved to the Roundhouse in Camden, which hosted the awards in January 2025.

Categories

There were 12 categories awarded by the magazine in 2024—four of which selected by popular vote and the balance chosen by a panel of experts, including ''Autosport'' journalists: * Silverstone Autosport BRDC Award (1989–present) * International Racing Driver Award (1982–present) * International Rally Driver Award (1982–present) * National Driver of the Year (1982–present) ** Formerly divided into ''National Racing Driver of the Year'' and ''National Rally Driver of the Year'' from 1982 to 2007. * International Competition Car of the Year (1982–present) ** Formerly divided into ''Racing Car of the Year'' and ''Rally Car of the Year'' from 1982 to 2022. * British Competition Driver of the Year (1982–present) * Pioneering and Innovation Award (2004–present) * Moment of the Year (2008, 2010, 2019–2020, 2022–present) * Brand Partnership of the Year (2023–present) * Promoter of the Year (2023–present) * Person of the Year (2024–present) * F1 Academy Rising Star (2024–present)

Former categories

* British Club Driver of the Year (1982–2017) * John Bolster Award for Technical Achievement (1985–2019, 2023) * Gregor Grant Award (1989–2019, 2022) * Sportsman Award (1989–1991) * Rookie of the Year (2000–2023) * Rider of the Year (2016–2020) * Williams Engineer of the Future (2017-2018, 2022-2023) * Esports Driver of the Year (2020–2022) * Esports Team of the Year (2021-2022) * Gold Medal Award (2021–2023)

Winners

Autosport BRDC Award

International Racing Driver Award

International Rally Driver Award

National Driver of the Year

National Racing Driver of the Year

National Rally Driver of the Year

In 2008, the ''National Racing Driver of the Year'' and ''National Rally Driver of the Year'' categories merged to form the ''National Driver of the Year'' award. The winner receives the ''Paul Warwick Memorial Trophy''.

International Competition Car of the Year

Racing Car of the Year

Rally Car of the Year

In 2023, the ''Racing Car of the Year'' and ''Rally Car of the Year'' categories merged to form the ''International Competition Car of the Year'' award.

British Competition Driver of the Year

Pioneering and Innovation Award

Moment of the Year

Brand Partnership of the Year

Promoter of the Year

Person of the Year

F1 Academy Rising Star

Former awards

British Club Driver of the Year

John Bolster Award for Technical Achievement

Named in honour of the technical editor of Autosport from 1950 to 1984.

Gregor Grant Award

Awarded in recognition of a lifetime of achievement in motorsport.

Sportsman Award

Rookie of the Year

Rider of the Year

Williams Engineer of the Future

Esports Driver of the Year

Esports Team of the Year

Gold Medal Award

References

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