The President’s Trophy

Originally put up by Lord David Strathcarron during his term as Guild president in 1991, the President’s Trophy is awarded for outstanding achievement in the field of international automobilism. The winner is chosen by the president in consultation with the Guild committee.

2022 David Richards CBE

2021 Sammy Miller MBE

2020 Sir Lewis Hamilton

2019 Paddy Hopkirk MBE BRDC

2018 Dr Andy Palmer Aston Martin

2017 Sir Frank Williams Williams F1 received on his behalf by Paddy Lowe

2016 Gordon Murray Gordon Murray Design

2015 Doug Hill National Motor Museum

2014 John Surtees received on his behalf by Leonora Surtees

2013 Ian Callum Jaguar

2012 Patrick Head Williams

2011 Sir Jackie Stewart

2010 Sir Stirling Moss

2009 Charles Morgan Morgan

2008 Ron Dennis McLaren

2006-7 not awarded

2005 Prof Franz-Josef Paefgen Bentley/Bugatti

2004 Jürgen Hubbert Daimler

2003 Murray Walker

2002 Richard Parry-Jones Ford

2001 John Towers Rover

2000 Dr Wolfgang Reitzle Ford

1999 Geoff Lawson (posthumous) Jaguar

1998 The Earl of March and Kinrara Goodwood

1997 Richard Noble Thrust SSC

1996 Richard Parry-Jones Ford

1995 Bernd Pischetsrieder BMW

1994 Paolo Cantarella Fiat

1993 Peter Wheeler TVR

1992 Dr Carl Hahn Volkswagen

1991 Victor Gauntlett Aston Martin