The Grovewood Awards (later becoming the Cellnet Awards and then the McLaren Autosport BRDC Awards) were a series of British motor racing awards presented each year in the United Kingdom to the year's up-and-coming British and Commonwealth racing drivers. The monetary award recipients were selected by a judging panel appointed by the UK's Guild of Motoring Writers.
History The awards were inaugurated in 1963 by John Webb of Grovewood Securities, with the intention of providing monetary assistance for promising young British and Commonwealth motor racing drivers. Grovewood, the owners of four racing circuits in the UK, wanted to recognise and foster young racing talent.
In 1987 the awards were taken over by Cellnet and became known as the Cellnet Awards.
Winners Year 1st prize 1st prize winner 2nd prize 2nd prize winner 3rd prize 3rd prize winner Ref 1963 Richard Attwood Tony Hegbourne Brian Hart 1964 Roger Mac Boley Pittard Chris Irwin 1965 Piers Courage Tony Dean John Miles 1966 Chris Lambert Jackie Oliver Brian Redman 1967 Alan Rollinson Derek Bell Peter Gaydon 1968 Tim Schenken Chris Craft Roger Enever 1969 Mike Walker James Hunt Tony Trimmer 1970 Colin Vandervell Mike Beuttler Tim Goss 1971 Roger Williamson Vern Schuppan Ray Mallock 1972 Dave Walker John Watson Ian Taylor 1973 Tom Pryce Tony Brise Donald MacLeod 1974 Bob Evans Richard Morgan Alan Jones 1975 Brian Henton Geoff Lees Larry Perkins 1976 Tiff Needell Rupert Keegan Derek Warwick 1977 Bruce Allison Stephen South Philip Bullman 1978 Kenny Acheson Brett Riley Jeff Allan 1979 Mike Thackwell Nigel Mansell Terry Gray 1980 David Leslie Richard Trott Jonathan Palmer 1981 Dave Scott Tim Davies James Weaver 1982 Martin Brundle Julian Bailey Calvin Fish 1983 Andrew Gilbert-Scott Johnny Dumfries Steve Soper 1984 Mark Blundell Andy Wallace Will Hoy 1985 Russell Spence Bertrand Fabi Damon Hill 1986 Martin Donnelly Johnny Herbert Gary Brabham 1987 Derek Higgins Eddie Irvine Jason Elliott
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