Hartwell Motorcycle Club
Victorian Club Racing at its Best
The 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.
| 2024 – ANTHONY (KEV) STEPHENS | 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 |