It was a night of glitz, glamour and awards as racers from offshore, circuit and jet bike, were joined by friends, family, sponsors and supporters to celebrate the successes of the 2017 season at the annual RYA Powerboat Racing Awards.

Watch all the action from the evening’s ceremony at https://youtu.be/TBkJtgMzS-8

Over 50 awards were presented throughout the evening by Edd China from Channel 4’s Wheeler Dealer TV show, including British, European, World and Speed records across the sport’s many classes.  The awards also included best newcomers and lifetime service awards, as well as ambassador awards recognising good conduct, volunteering and positive contribution to the sport and many more.

M2M Racing Club Ltd was crowned RYA Powerboat Club of the Year, with Industry Awards being presented to Marine Supplier EP Barnes Ltd, Poolheat Ltd for sponsorship of a Powerboat Racing team and Lake Windermere and Coniston Water for Contribution from a host venue.

While this year’s Tony Needell Award for services to the sport was awarded to John Reed,  who has been involved in the sport for over 50 years in many different roles, including racer, RYA manager and committee member, as well as a member of the UIM council

A highlight on the powerboat racing calendar, the awards provide the perfect opportunity to get everyone together from across all the disciplines to celebrate the sports successes

Jeni Jelf, RYA Powerboat Racing Manager commented: “We are extremely proud of all the award winners and it’s important that we recognise their achievements and what better way than a fantastic awards ceremony.

“2017 was another extremely strong year for the sport with 90 events taking place across the UK.  We have seen new talent emerge and younger drivers improving their skills and moving to new and more challenging classes, helping to ensure a strong future for the sport.”

 

And the winners are…

SILVER MEDAL RYA P750 Pro-Stock British Driver & Co-Driver Championship Simon Matthews & Martin Jerome
BRONZE MEDAL RYA British P750 Pro-Stock Driver Championship Marc Newton
SILVER MEDAL RYA P750 Modified British Co-Driver Championship Scott Kershaw
BRONZE MEDAL RYA P750 Modified British Driver & Co-Driver Championship Andy White & Mark Lloyd
SILVER MEDAL RYA Marathon C Class Championship John Ryan
BRONZE MEDAL RYA Marathon C Class Championship Dorian Griffith, Shelley Jory-Leigh & Will Stevens
RYA Powerboat Racing Youth Ambassador Jess Haylock

Jack Pickles

George Elmore
RYA Powerboat Racing Ambassador John Donnelly

Jim Noone

Shelley Jory-Leigh

Nigel Edwards

Marc Newton

Burt Noone
RYA Lifetime Service Award – Contribution to sport as a competitor & volunteer John Iddon
RYA Lifetime Service Award – Contribution to sport as a volunteer Sue Staveley
RYA Powerboat Club Of the Year M2M Racing Club Ltd
RYA Industry Award – Sponsorship of a PBR Team Poolheat Ltd
RYA Industry Award – Marine Supplier EP Barrus Ltd
RYA Industry Award – Contribution from a host venue Lake Windermere & Coniston Water
RYA British OSY400 Speed Record Thomas Mantripp
RYA British P750 Modified Co-Driver Champion Malachy Browne
RYA UIM World & British Record Ski Division F1 70.81mph Graham Leech
RYA GT15 Sprint Champion George Elmore
RYA British Record Inboard Immersed Propeller Monohull Single 102.97mph Established Vee Ganjavian & Frank Rose
RYA GT30 British Champion & RYA GT30 Sprint Champion Thomas Mantripp
Ian Stirling Memorial – Contribution or Achievement ‘in the Spirit of the Sport’ James Sheppard
Honda RYA Youth Rib National Champion Age 13-16 Tom Rogers
RYA GT60 British Record 64.36 mph (Established) Ben Morse
RYA O’Hydro Sprint Champion Wayne Turner
RYA Marathon C Class British Champion Tom Montgomery-Swan
RYA GT15 British Champion Harvey Smith
RYA Best Newcomer – Circuit Class Wayne Moyse
RYA Best Newcomer – Offshore Class Lewis Huddy & Steve Putt
RYA British P750 Driver Champion, RYA British P750 Co-Driver Champion & RYA British P750 Team Champions Rob Davies, Darren Phillips & Magor Racing
RYA British Record Club 2000 Monohull 72.38mph Established Roy Battarbee & Jennifer Battarbee
RYA UIM World Record Gas Turbine Prototype 104.85mph Julian Clegg
RYA T850 British Champion & RYA T850 Sprint Champion Bill Owen
RYA British Record OSY400 63.89mph Wayne Moyse
RYA British P750 Modified Driver Champion & RYA British P750 Modified Team Champions Simon Harding & 51 Racing Team
RYA British Record F4 81.15mph Ben Jelf
RYA British Record Amphibious Experimental 1-2 Litre 46.11mph Established & RYA 2017 British Amphibious Experimental Unlimited 39.59mph Edd China
RYA British Records Rib Open 114.86mph Established, Outboard Immersed Propeller Monohull 113.01mph & Club Racing Unlimited 110.52mph Tom Montgomery-Swan
RYA F4 British Champion & RYA F4 Sprint Champion Ben Morse
RYA British Record Inboard Immersed Propeller Monohull Single 106.80mph Frank Rose & Vee Ganjavian
RYA British Marathon A Class Champions, RYA British record inboard immersed propeller monohull twin 123.38 mph Drew Langdon & Miles Jennings
RYA British P1 Superstock British Champions & UIM P1 World Champions Sam Coleman & Daisy Coleman
RYA F2 British Champion Colin Jelf
Tony Needell Award – Outstanding Service Contribution John Reed
RYA Special Recognition for exceptional Conduct The Osprey Rescue Team, Rapid Response Rescue Team, Pro Event Paramedics
RYA Special Recognition for exceptional Conduct Michael Wray, Johhny Peak, Andy Collison, Tom Loomes, Andy Waller, Mark Chapman & Kevin Hamlyn
RYA Sponsor Appreciation Stuart Maclaren, Jason Brewer & Luke Jones

 

To find out more about RYA Powerboat Racing visitwww.rya.org.uk/go/powerboatracing or visit the RYA Powerboat Racing Facebook page for images from the evening (coming soon).

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