Motorsport UK is delighted to announce Autotest Drivers Club (ADC) Northern Ireland as the winner of the 2025 Club of the Year, with Lothian Car Club picking up the Runner Up laurels. The former wins a £1000 prize and Motorsport UK Trophy to be collected at next month’s Night of Champions celebration while the latter also wins a Motorsport UK Trophy plus a £500 prize.

Autotest Drivers Club (ADC) was formed in 1981, to promote autotesting in Northern Ireland. ADC organise seven events each year, five Autotests, the first of which is a round of the NI Autotest Championship, and two multi-venue events, the ‘Lee Lucas Classic Trial’ and the ‘All Forward Challenge’. A main priority of the club is to organise safe and enjoyable events.

In conjunction with other clubs who are focused on autotesting, the club organises training evenings for competitors with coaching from experienced drivers. The coaching continues at club events with experts on hand to give advice.

Supporting local charities is a main focus for the club. Through charity autotests, events and collections ADC has donated over £46,000 in the last ten years.

As car technology changes and advances at such a fast pace the club continues to look at ways of competing with electric cars and automatic handbrakes, to protect the future of our sport.

ADC is a club which is prepared to make changes and keep moving the sport forward.

Lothian Car Club maintains strong and constructive relationships with other motorsport organisations across Scotland and the wider UK. Through the Doune Hillclimb, the club collaborates with regional clubs, Motorsport UK, and the British Hillclimb Championship organisers to ensure Scotland retains a vital presence in national motorsport.

Despite being a small organisation, LCC continues to thrive through active community engagement. The club’s philosophy is to make motorsport accessible to everyone, regardless of background or experience. Affordable spectator entry, free access for children under sixteen, and the promotion of volunteering roles encourage local families and individuals to get involved.

A standout achievement is the club’s support for junior participation, with driver classes for those aged 14–16, providing a safe and structured route into motorsport. This proactive approach ensures that the next generation of Scottish competitors can develop their skills under the guidance of experienced mentors.

Volunteer development lies at the heart of the club’s success. Every event relies on a network of dedicated individuals who take on roles such as marshals, timekeepers, scrutineers, and administrators. LCC encourages new volunteers to get involved by offering mentoring from experienced officials and promoting pathways for formal training under Motorsport UK.

Lothian Car Club commented on their award, “It was a great surprise and very welcome. We have a very small committee and around 150 members who strive to make Doune Hillclimb one of the best in the country as evidenced by this award. We rely on volunteers to run the events and this award reflects the time they all give up make events possible.”