Motorsport UK’s annual Night of Champions celebrated the outstanding achievements of the UK sport’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.

Notable highlights included Tom Ingram collecting the British Touring Car Championship trophy for the second time, while William Creighton and his co-driver Liam Regan secured their very first British Rally Championship titles.

Britain’s greatest sportscar 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.

The HRH Prince Michael Award of Merit went to John Vigor, founder of Club100 – a hugely significant grassroots karting initiative which, for more than 20 years, has introduced thousands of newcomers to the excitement of competitive motorsport.

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 entire evening was expertly hosted by Formula 1 commentator Harry Benjamin of BBC 5 Live and Sky Sports F1, ably assisted by fellow TV sports presenter Alexa Rendell.

“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 of this year’s award winners.”

Full list of Motorsport UK Night of Champions award winners:

Special Awards:

• LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT – Derek Bell MBE
• SIR MALCOLM CAMPBELL TROPHY – JOTA
• THE KEITH DUCKWORTH AWARD – Peter Wright
• MURRAY WALKER MEDIA AWARD – David Tremayne
• HRH PRINCE MICHAEL AWARD OF MERIT – John Vigor, Club100
• LORD WAKEFIELD AWARD – Justina Williams

2025 British Champions:

• BRITISH RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP – William Creighton and Liam Regan
• BRITISH JUNIOR RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP – Kyle McBride and Darragh Mullen
• BRITISH HILL CLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP – Matthew Ryder
• BRITISH RALLYCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP 5 NATIONS TROPHY – Derek Tohill
• BRITISH HISTORIC RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP – Barry Jordan and Arwel Jenkins
• BRITISH AUTOTEST CHAMPIONSHIP – Peter Grimes
• BRITISH SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP – Steve Broughton
• BRITISH CAR TRIAL CHAMPIONSHIP – Charlie Dovey
• BRITISH DRAG RACING CHAMPIONSHIP – Andres Arnover
• BRITISH SPORTING TRIALS CHAMPIONSHIP – Thomas Bricknell
• BRITISH TOURING CAR DRIVERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP – Tom Ingram
• BRITISH TOURING CAR MANUFACTURERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP – Hyundai/ExcelR8
• BRITISH F4 ESPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP – Henry Moore

Club & Community Awards:

• MOTORSPORT UK YOUNG JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR – Thiemo Albers-Daly
• MOTORSPORT UK YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR – Alex Stefan
• ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AWARD – Enovation Consulting
• CLUB OF THE YEAR – Autotest Drivers Club Northern Ireland
• VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR – Colin Harkness
• COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION – Alyn Edwards
• EVENT OF THE YEAR – British Grand Prix, Silverstone
• INCLUSION IN MOTORSPORT – Mission 44