Two organisations that have made significant contributions to the economy in Wales were presented with Welsh Motoring Writers’ two top accolades on Saturday night.

The Tom Pryce Memorial Trophy recognises the achievements of Anglesey Circuit-Trac Môn as it celebrates its 25th Anniversary and also 10th Anniversary of the £4m reconfiguration featuring, most appropriately, the Tom Pryce Straight.
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The Terry Davies Automotive Award (formerly Automotive Achievement Award) goes to General Dynamics Land Systems-UK for its world class armoured fighting vehicles and latest AJAX reconnaissance fleet for the British Army creating major employment opportunities at its Merthyr Tydfil base.

A journalism student has won a £1,000 prize, a driving experience at Silverstone, and work experience at some of the UK’s top automotive publications for a feature produced on her course.
 
Beth Hughes, of Flintshire, elected to take the automotive journalism module at Cardiff University, and was one of four students at the School of Journalism eligible to compete for Welsh Motoring Writers’ John Arfon Edwards Memorial Prize in 2017.
 
Their assignments looked at the future of diesel fuel, and Beth’s work examined the impact on the independent garage of increasing take-up of vehicles with electric power.