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

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