Perpetual Awards – KEN KAVANAGH

KEN KAVANAGH

The Ken Kavanagh Award is awarded to a Hartwell Club Member for outstanding achievement overseas. Usually, to a rider that has strived to achieve in Australia and has pursued this passion by going to great lengths by racing overseas. Ken Kavanagh passed away in Bergamo Italy in 2019, well into his 90’s. He remained in contact with our club up until a few years before his passing. He was a small and feisty man who left home when his Father objected to him getting a motorcycle. After a period of success in Australia, he went to Europe and the GP circuits, living on start money and prize winnings. His greatest success was winning the 1956 Junior Isle of Man TT, although he is also known for being one of 8 Australians to win 500cc GP races and only one of 4 to win more than 1.

	2022 – LUKE POWER	2021 – JOEL KELSO	2019 – JOEL KELSO
2018 – JAKE SKATE	2016 – DWIGHT BEARE (POSTHUMOUSLY)	2015 – ALEX PHILLIS	2014 – NOEL & DWIGHT BEARE
2012 – JED METCHER	2011 – OLLY SIMPSON	2010 – ADAM TREASURE	2009 – STEVE MARTIN
2008 – JED METCHER	2007 – KEN ONUS	2006 – BLAKE LEIGH-SMITH	2005 – BLAKE LEIGH-SMITH
2004 – SCOTT CHARLTON	2003 – BREENT GEEORGE	2002 – STEVE MARTIN	2001 – JAY NORMOYLE
2000 – AARON GOBERT	1999 – STEVE MARTIN	1998 – STEVE MARTIN	1997 – MATTHEW TURNER
1996 – ANDREW DUKE	1995 – FRED BAYENS	1994 – FRED BAYENS	1993 – FRED BAYENS
1992 – MICHAEL O’CONNOR	1991 – RENE BONGERS	1990 – MICHAEL HAISMAN	1989 – REENE BONGERS
1988 – DARREN MILNER	1987 – IAN SAUNDERS	1986 – CRAIG TRINDER	1985 – BEN MIDDLEMISS
1984 – TREVOR MANLEY	1983 – IAN SAUNDERS	1982 – CHRIS OLDFIELD	1980 – GLEN MIDDLEMISS
1979 – BARRY SMITH	1978 – PAUL LEWIS	1977 – RAY QUINCEY	1976 – COL & ROD SAMPSON