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What awaits the McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award winner

There are many reasons for wanting to win the McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award, but the McLaren F1 test is the highlight. KEVIN TURNER was there to watch 2012 winner Jake Dennis in action and see what awaits this year's winner Matt Parry

Kevin Turner Dec 2, 2013, 8:28 PM

Get to Formula 1. That is what most aspiring young racing drivers want to achieve, even if for most it will forever remain a dream. This explains why, despite the £100,000 that goes with it, the most special aspect of the McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award prizes is the F1 test.

And this year it was Jake Dennis's turn to jump into a McLaren on the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit.

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Author Kevin Turner

Kevin Turner is Autosport’s Chief Editor. While studying History at the University of York, Kevin began covering UK club events as a freelance reporter for Autosport and Motorsport News. He joined the Autosport staff as Editorial Assistant on the magazine in 2006, winning what is now known as the Motorsport UK Young Journalist of the Year Award. He became National Editor in 2008 and over the next few seasons covered a range of international events, including the Le Mans 24 Hours, as well as the British Touring Car Championship and British GT. Kevin became Features Editor before switching to edit Motorsport News in 2014.

He returned to Autosport in 2016 to become editor of the magazine, a dream job that is still part of his role.

He became Chief Editor in 2020, helping to plan content for autosport.com and Autosport’s podcast as well as seeing the magazine through the coronavirus pandemic. Kevin also led work on the special publication celebrating 70 years of Autosport and has been a judge on the Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver Award, formerly known as the McLaren Autosport BRDC Award, since 2008. He lives in Warboys with his wife and two children.