The results are in and the winners of the New Zealand Speedway Awards for 2013 have been announced in Wellington on Saturday.
2013 Necksgen New Zealand Speedway Awards – Winners
Well done to all those finalists, and a big congratulations to the 2013 award winners.
This years NZ Speedway Award winners* are:
Best National Media Support
NZ Dirt Track Racing
Best Local Media Support
Nelson Mail
Best Written Article
Mike Jury – NZ Modified Champs History
Best Live Action Production
Moore Park – NZ Sidecar Champs
Best Speedway Website of The Year
Rotorua Speedway – www.rotoruaspeedway.co.nz
Best Promotional Printed Item (Other)
Teams Racing Capital of the World T-Shirt
Best Promotional Printed Item – Paper
Spectator’s Speedway Season Review 2011/12
Best Track Announcer
Jason Gutteridge – Woodford Glen
Speedway Photographer of the Year
Graham Hughes
Speedway Action Photo of the Year
Graham Hughes
Best Official to Speedway
Ian Armstrong – Technical Steward
Contribution To Speedway
Barry Brown
Best Presented Club Promoted Track
Paradise Valley Raceway, Rotorua
Best National Event
Superstock Teams Champs – Palmerston North
Best National Event Programme
Superstock Teams Champs – Palmerston North
Best Promotional Event
World 240 Superstock Champs – Rotorua
Best Promotional Event Programme
Boxing Day – Western Springs
Privately Promoted Speedway of the Year
Robertson Holden International Speedway
Club Promoted Speedway of the Year
Paradise Valley Raceway – Rotorua
Rookie of the Year
7C Hayden McKay (Modified)
Best Presented Racing Team
Joblin Motorsport
Best Presented Car & Crew
46E Paddy North
Production Saloon of the Year
Ethan Cook 76g
Adult Ministock of the Year
Matt Phippen 15p
Youth Ministock of the Year
Luke Brown 89a
Modified Sprint of the Year
Brendan Daly 33c
Quarter Midget of the Year
Jayden Busch 91a
Junior Solo of the Year
Jake Turner
Midget Driver of the Year
Michael Pickens 1nz
Sprintcar Driver of the Year
Dean Brindle 2nz
TQ Midget Driver of the Year
Dylan MacGregor 1nz
Minisprint Driver of the Year
Jamie Larsen 1nz
Solo Driver of the Year
Jason Bunyan 1nz
Sidecar of the Year
Paul Humphrey & Ben Franklin 1nz
Super Saloon Competitor of the Year
Mark Osborne 1nz
Saloon Driver of the Year
Steve Cowling 2nz
Modified Driver of the Year
Luke Keegan 1nz
Superstock Driver of the Year
Shane Penn 1nz
Stockcar Driver of the Year
Peter Rees 1nz
Streetstock of the Year
Steve de Malmanche 1nz
Jake Pulman Award of Excellence
Sandra Birdling
Overall Sportsperson of the Year
Shane Penn – 1nz Superstock
*Unofficial preliminary results. Full results will be announced as they come available.
Jake Juman Award of Excellence Should be
Jake Pulman
Thanks for spotting that Mike. Have corrected.
Congratulations to Sandra 🙂