Motorsport UK is pleased to launch its search for the 2021 Young Journalist and Photographer of the Year.

The governing body’s annual competition aims to encourage and inspire the next generation of reporters and photographers working within UK motorsport. An expert panel will consider applications, with each winner receiving a trophy and a cheque for £1000 at Motorsport UK’s prestigious Night of Champions ceremony. Winners will also receive one year’s provisional membership of the Guild of Motoring Writers (GoMW), the world’s largest association of automotive editorial professionals.

Candidates must have been aged 30 or under on 1 January 2021. They must demonstrate published work involving UK motorsport and are required to submit a minimum of three published articles or five photographs from 2020/2021. Outlets can be specialist or general, national or regional, and online or offline.

Application forms are available here. Entries must be received by the Motorsport UK Communications Team no later than Monday 6 December 2021.

Previous winners:

2020
Journalist: Alex Kalinauckas, Autosport
Photographer: Jack Clayden, freelance

2019
Journalist: Matt Kew, Autosport
Photographer: Lou Johnson, Spacesuit Media

2018
Journalist: James Newbold, Autosport
Photographer: Michael Holden, freelance

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