BARC GOLD MEDAL RECIPIENTS 1955 Stirling Moss 1st British driver to win a British Grand Prix 1957 David Murray Ecurie Ecosse Le Mans victory 1958 Mike Hawthorn 1st British driver to win World Championship 1959 Sir David Brown Aston Martin – Constructors’ World Sports Car Championship John Cooper Cooper – Constructors’ World Championships F1 and F2 Jack Brabham Drivers World Championship 1960 Pat Moss & Ann Wisdom European Ladies Rally Championship (Gold Brooch) 1961 Stirling Moss Monaco and German Grands Prix wins 1962 Graham Hill Drivers World Championship Sir Alfred Owen BRM – F1 Constructors’ World Championship 1963 Jim Clark Drivers World Championship 1964 John Surtees Drivers World Championship 1965 Jim Clark OBE First British victory at Indianapolis 500 Colin Chapman Lotus 35 Indianapolis Constructor 1966 Jack Brabham OBE Drivers World Championship & F1 Constructors 1967 Jack Brabham OBE F1 Constructors’ World Championship Denny Hulme Drivers World Championship 1968 Jim Clark OBE 25 Grand Prix wins Graham Hill Drivers World Championship 1969 John Wyer Gulf Ford Le Mans wins 1968 and 1969 1971 Jackie Stewart OBE Drivers World Championship Ken Tyrrell F1 Constructors’ World Championship 1972 Graham Hill OBE First Driver to win a World Championship, Le Mans & Indianapolis 500 1973 Colin Chapman CBE F1 Constructors’ World Championship Jackie Stewart OBE 26 Grand Prix wins 1975 Lord Alexander Hesketh Outstanding contribution to Motor Sport 1976 James Hunt Drivers World Championship 1978 Colin Chapman CBE Lotus – F1 Constructors’ World Championship 1980 Brian Henton European F2 Championship 1983 Dr. Jonathan Palmer European F2 Championship 1985 Derek Bell World Endurance Championship 1986 Frank Williams Williams – F1 Constructors’ World Championship 1987 Sidney Offord For outstanding service – BARC Executive Director 15 years Jaguar Cars World Sports Prototype Championship 1988 Ron Dennis McLaren – F1 Constructors’ World Championship Martin Brundle World Sports Prototype Championship 1990 Nigel Mansell Equalling the highest number of Grand Prix wins by an English driver 1992 Nigel Mansell OBE FiA F1 Drivers World Championship Patrick Head & For the Design of FiA F1 Constructors’ World Championship Adrian Newey winning Williams Renault FW14B Derek Warwick FiA Sportscar World Championship 1996 Murray Walker For his outstanding contribution to Motor Racing Damon Hill FiA F1 Drivers World Championship 1998 Ken Tyrrell Lifetime’s contribution to Motor Racing 2002 Gerry Marshall For his outstanding contribution to British Motor Sport 2005 Andy Priaulx Winner of the FiA World Touring Car Championship 2006 Tom Wheatcroft For his outstanding contribution to British Motor Sport 2007 Andy Priaulx Three consecutive wins of the FiA World Touring Car Championship 2008 Ron Dennis CBE McLaren’s success in F1 racing with Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton FiA F1 Drivers World Championship Michael Groves 30 years as Chairman of BARC 2009 Jenson Button FiA F1 Drivers World Championship Ross Brawn Brawn - F1 Constructors’ World Championship 2010 Christian Horner Red Bull - F1 Constructors’ World Championship Adrian Newey For the design of FiA F1 Constructors’ World Championship winning Red Bull RB6 2014 Lewis Hamilton MBE FiA F1 Drivers World Championship Allan McNish For outstanding contribution to British Motor Sport, including three wins of the Le Mans 24 Hour race. 2017 Bernie Ecclestone For outstanding contribution to World Motor Sport over 7 decades .