Entries open for MSA Young Journalist & Photographer awards

Entries are open for the 2018 MSA Young Journalist and Photographer of the Year awards, recognising most promising young members of the motorsport media aged 30 and under.

Established in 2002, the awards are designed to celebrate the UK’s new generation of reporters and photographers working in motorsport. An expert panel will consider the applications, and each winner will receive a trophy and a cheque for £1,000 at the MSA’s prestigious Night of Champions ceremony at the Royal Automobile Club in January.

Additionally, the two winners and any highly commended entrants will receive a year’s provisional membership of the Guild of Motoring Writers, the world’s largest organisation of automotive editorial professionals.

Stephen Lickorish, deputy editor of Motorsport News and winner of last year’s journalism award, said: "It was a massive honour to win in 2017. When you look at the list of the previous winners and what they’ve gone on to achieve, it's quite inspiring to be following in their footsteps. Since winning the award I’ve been very fortunate to have been promoted at work but I am still learning all the time and the award win still helps to motivate me to keep improving as a journalist."

Matt Sayle, who won the photography accolade, added: “Winning the MSA award was the best moment of my career so far. To see my name on the trophy alongside some of the best motorsport photographers in the world is incredible and something I am extremely proud of. It has opened many doors for me and 2018 has been mega busy as a result. I was fortunate enough to be invited to Le Mans with Aston Martin and Prodrive as a result of winning this prestigious award, which was just simply an incredible experience. I can't thank the MSA enough for the award and the boost this has given me.”

Candidates must have been aged 30 or under on 1 January 2018. They must be able to demonstrate published work involving UK motorsport and are required to submit a minimum of three published articles or five photographs from 2018. Outlets can be specialist or general, national or regional, and online or offline.

The application form is available here and entries must be received by the MSA no later than 12.00 on 5 November 2018.

Previous winners:

2017
Journalist: Stephen Lickorish, Motorsport News
Photographer: Matt Sayle, freelance

2016
Journalist: Jack Benyon, Autosport
Photographer: Dan Bathie, freelance

2015
Journalist: Scott Mitchell, Autosport
Photographer: Jayson Fong, freelance

2014
Journalist: Scott Mitchell, Autosport
Photographer: Adam Pigott, freelance

2013
Journalist: Alex Harmer, Motor Sport
Photographer: Tom Loomes, freelance

2012
Journalist: Jason Craig, Coleraine Chronicle
Photographer: Nick Dungan, freelance

2011
Journalist: Dan McCalla, Motorsport News
Photographer: Dominic Romney, freelance

2010
Journalist: Rob Ladbrook, Motorsport News
Photographer: William Neill, freelance

2009
Journalist: Ben Anderson, Autosport
Photographer: Dominic Romney, freelance

2008
Journalist: Ed Foster, Motor Sport
Photographer: Drew Gibson, LAT

2007
Journalist: Steven English, Autosport
Photographer: Drew Gibson, LAT

2006
Journalist: Kevin Turner, Autosport
Photographer: Michael Hoyer, freelance

2005
Journalist: Glenn Freeman, Motorsport News
Photographer: Gavin Ireland, Racecar Engineering

2004
Journalist: Gemma Briggs, Racecar/Haymarket
Photographer: Glenn Dunbar, LAT

2003
Journalist: Tim Redmayne, Motorsport News
Photographer: Jonathan MacDonald, Pacenotes

2002
Journalist: Will Gray, Collings Sport
Photographer: Jakob Ebrey, Jakob Ebrey Photographic