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Barry Sheene Medal

The Barry Sheene Medal is an annual award honouring the achievements of a driver in the Supercars Championship,[1][2] an Australian touring car series.[3] Tony Cochrane, the chairman of the championship's organising body Australian Vee Eight Supercar Company (AVESCO),[a][4] instigated the award in 2003.[5][6] The medal is named after the two-time Grand Prix motorcycle world champion and motor racing television commentator Barry Sheene.[2][7] It is presented to the driver adjudged to have displayed "outstanding leadership, media interaction, character, personality, fan appeal and sportsmanship throughout the season".[1] A panel of motor racing journalists individually award three drivers scores of three, two and one points after every event of the season.[2][5] The results are announced at the series' end-of-season gala in Sydney.[b][1][5]

Barry Sheene Medal
SportTouring car racing
CompetitionSupercars Championship
Awarded for"outstanding leadership, media interaction, character, personality, fan appeal and sportsmanship throughout the season"[1]
LocationSydney, New South Wales, Australia
History
First winnerMarcos Ambrose (2003)
Most winsCraig Lowndes (five)
Most recentChaz Mostert (2023)

Drivers consider it the second-most prestigious award after the drivers' championship,[10] and it is frequently likened to Australian rules football's Brownlow Medal and rugby league's Dally M Medal.[10][11] The inaugural recipient was the Stone Brothers Racing driver Marcos Ambrose in 2003. He won his first drivers' championship title that year.[12] Ambrose claimed a second championship title the following year and earned a second medal win.[13] Since then, four drivers have won the award more than once: Craig Lowndes, Jamie Whincup, Scott McLaughlin and David Reynolds. Australian drivers have earned the medal seventeen times and New Zealanders four times.[1] Lowndes has the most victories of any competitor, collecting the award five times: in 2005, 2006, 2011, 2013 and 2015.[1] Chaz Mostert was named the 2023 recipient, his first victory.[14]

2024 winner chaz mostert

Winners

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Barry Sheene Medal winners
Year Image Winner Nationality Ref.
2003   Marcos Ambrose   Australian [12]
2004   Marcos Ambrose   Australian [13]
2005   Craig Lowndes   Australian [15]
2006   Craig Lowndes   Australian [16]
2007   Jamie Whincup   Australian [17]
2008   Jamie Whincup   Australian [18]
2009   Will Davison   Australian [10]
2010   James Courtney   Australian [19]
2011   Craig Lowndes   Australian [20]
2012   Mark Winterbottom   Australian [21]
2013   Craig Lowndes   Australian [22]
2014   Scott McLaughlin   New Zealander [23]
2015   Craig Lowndes   Australian [24]
2016   Scott McLaughlin   New Zealander [25]
2017   David Reynolds   Australian [26]
2018   David Reynolds   Australian [27]
2019   Shane van Gisbergen   New Zealander [1]
2020   Scott McLaughlin   New Zealander [28]
2021   Jamie Whincup   Australian [29]
2022   Lee Holdsworth   Australian [30]
2023   Chaz Mostert   Australian [14]

Statistics

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ AVESCO's name was changed to V8 Supercars Australia in 2005.[4]
  2. ^ The 2020 award ceremony took place at the Mount Panorama Circuit shortly after the 2020 Bathurst 1000 as a result of Australian COVID-19 protocols banning mass gatherings.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Pavey, James (25 November 2019). "SVG Supercars' best and fairest: Van Gisbergen wins maiden Barry Sheene Medal". Fox Sports Australia. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "V8's best to receive Barry Sheene Medal". ABC News. 21 March 2003. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  3. ^ Prior, Matt (28 July 2017). "The Australian Supercars championship proves we need more street races". Autocar. Haymarket Media Group. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  4. ^ a b "No more AVESCO". Crash. 15 November 2005. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  5. ^ a b c Innes, Stuart (22 March 2003). "Clipsal 500; Medal struck in memory of Sheene". The Advertiser. News Corp Australia. p. 123. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2019 – via Gale OneFile: News.
  6. ^ Fogarty, Mark (5 December 2012). "Medal should be Brocky, not Barry". The Age. Nine Entertainment. Archived from the original on 7 December 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Barry Sheene Biography". The Biography Channel. Archived from the original on 8 December 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  8. ^ Mulach, Jordan (18 October 2020). "Scott McLaughlin, Cam Waters take home post-season awards". TouringCarTimes. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  9. ^ van Leeuwen, Andrew (10 October 2020). "Bathurst celebration for Supercars medal winner". Motorsport.com. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  10. ^ a b c Jackson, Ed (7 December 2009). "Davison ends 2009 with top V8 award". Drive.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  11. ^ "Team credited with back-to-back win". The Weekend Post. News Corp Australia. 12 December 2009. p. 9. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019 – via PressReader.
  12. ^ a b "Icing on the cake for Ambrose". The Courier-Mail. News Corp Australia. 2 December 2003. p. 079. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2019 – via Gale OneFile: News.
  13. ^ a b Salisbury, Matt (10 December 2004). "Stone Brothers Racing clean up at awards gala". Crash. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  14. ^ a b Miles, Thomas (28 November 2023). "Mostert lost for words by Barry Sheene medal honour". Auto Action. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  15. ^ Jennings, Bob (29 November 2005). "Lowndes is voted top of the pops". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment. Archived from the original on 30 November 2005. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  16. ^ "Lowndes wins major V8 award". Motoring.com.au. Australian Associated Press. 12 December 2006. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  17. ^ "Whincup wins Barry Sheene Medal". ABC News. 4 December 2007. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  18. ^ Lynch, Michael (9 December 2008). "Champion Whincup judged best-and-fairest driver". The Age. Nine Entertainment. Archived from the original on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  19. ^ Lewis, Daniel (6 December 2010). "Courtney adds Sheene medal to first drivers' championship". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  20. ^ Black, Jacob (5 December 2011). "Craig Lowndes claims the Barry Sheene medal for his all-round appeal and contribution to V8 Supercars". Fox Sports Australia. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  21. ^ Kogoy, Peter (4 December 2012). "Mark Winterbottom consoled with Barry Sheene Medal". The Australian. News Corp Australia. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  22. ^ "Lowndes awarded fourth Barry Sheene Medal". Speedcafe. 9 December 2013. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  23. ^ Vannisselroy, Brenton (9 December 2014). "McLaughlin awarded V8 Supercars' highest honour". Radio Sport. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  24. ^ van Leeuwen, Andrew (7 December 2015). "Lowndes wins fifth Barry Sheene Medal". Motorsport.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  25. ^ "McLaughlin wins Barry Sheene Medal". Radio New Zealand. 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  26. ^ Phelps, James (27 November 2017). "David Reynolds edges Jamie Whincup for first Supercars Barry Sheene Medal". The Daily Telegraph. Nationwide News. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  27. ^ Bartholomaeus, Stefan (26 November 2018). "Back-to-back Sheene Medals for Reynolds". Supercars Championship. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  28. ^ Herrero, Daniel (18 October 2020). "McLaughlin expresses pride at winning Barry Sheene Medal". Speedcafe. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  29. ^ Bullis, Charlie (4 December 2021). "Whincup wins third Barry Sheene Medal". Supercars Championship. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  30. ^ Pavey, James (5 December 2022). "Holdsworth wins Barry Sheene Medal". Supercars Championship. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.

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