Barry Sheene Medal Explained

Barry Sheene Medal
Sport:Touring car racing
Competition:Supercars Championship
Givenfor:"outstanding leadership, media interaction, character, personality, fan appeal and sportsmanship throughout the season"
Location:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Firstwinner:Marcos Ambrose (2003)
Mostwins:Craig Lowndes (five)
Mostrecent:Chaz Mostert (2023)

The Barry Sheene Medal is an annual award honouring the achievements of a driver in the Supercars Championship, an Australian touring car series.[1] Tony Cochrane, the chairman of the championship's organising body Australian Vee Eight Supercar Company (AVESCO),[2] instigated the award in 2003.[3] [4] The medal is named after the two-time Grand Prix motorcycle world champion and motor racing television commentator Barry Sheene.[5] [6] It is presented to the driver adjudged to have displayed "outstanding leadership, media interaction, character, personality, fan appeal and sportsmanship throughout the season".[7] A panel of motor racing journalists individually award three drivers scores of three, two and one points after every event of the season. The results are announced at the series' end-of-season gala in Sydney.[3]

Drivers consider it the second-most prestigious award after the drivers' championship, and it is frequently likened to Australian rules football's Brownlow Medal and rugby league's Dally M Medal.[8] The inaugural recipient was the Stone Brothers Racing driver Marcos Ambrose in 2003. He won his first drivers' championship title that year. Ambrose claimed a second championship title the following year and earned a second medal win. Since then, four drivers have won the award more than once: Craig Lowndes, Jamie Whincup, Scott McLaughlin and David Reynolds. Australian drivers have earned the medal seventeen times and New Zealanders four times. Lowndes has the most victories of any competitor, collecting the award five times: in 2005, 2006, 2011, 2013 and 2015. Chaz Mostert was named the 2023 recipient, his first victory.

Winners

Barry Sheene Medal winners
scope=col Yearscope=col class=unsortable Imagescope=col Winnerscope=col Nationalityscope=col class=unsortable
2003scope=row Australia[9]
2004scope=row Australia[10]
2005scope=row Australia[11]
2006scope=row Australia[12]
2007scope=row Australia[13]
2008scope=row Australia[14]
2009scope=row Australia[15]
2010scope=row Australia[16]
2011scope=row Australia[17]
2012scope=row Australia[18]
2013scope=row Australia[19]
2014scope=row New Zealand[20]
2015scope=row Australia[21]
2016scope=row New Zealand[22]
2017scope=row Australia[23]
2018scope=row Australia[24]
2019scope=row New Zealand
2020scope=row New Zealand[25]
2021scope=row Australia[26]
2022scope=row Australia[27]
2023scope=row Australia[28]

Statistics

Multiple winners
scope=col Winsscope=col Driverscope=col Years
52005, 2006, 2011, 2013, 2015
32014, 2016, 2020
2007, 2008, 2021
22003, 2004
2017, 2018
Winners by nationality
scope=col Countryscope=col data-sort-type=number Winnersscope=col data-sort-type=number Drivers
scope=row Australia179
scope=row New Zealand42

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Australian Supercars championship proves we need more street races. Prior. Matt. 28 July 2017. Autocar. Haymarket Media Group. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191206074600/https://www.autocar.co.uk/opinion/motorsport/australian-supercars-championship-proves-we-need-more-street-races. 6 December 2019. 6 December 2019.
  2. Web site: No more AVESCO. Crash. 15 November 2005. 6 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191206081259/https://www.crash.net/v8/news/105317/1/no-more-avesco. 6 December 2019. live.
  3. News: Clipsal 500; Medal struck in memory of Sheene. Innes. Stuart. 22 March 2003. The Advertiser. 4 December 2019. live. News Corp Australia. 123. Gale OneFile: News. subscription. 18 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210218075702/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA99011141&v=2.1&it=r&sid=GPS&asid=6ebd5e20.
  4. News: Fogarty. Mark. Medal should be Brocky, not Barry. 5 December 2012. The Age. 4 December 2019. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121207092140/http://www.theage.com.au/sport/motorsport/medal-should-be-brocky-not-barry-20121204-2atcq.html. 7 December 2012. Nine Entertainment.
  5. News: V8's best to receive Barry Sheene Medal. 21 March 2003. 4 December 2019. ABC News. https://web.archive.org/web/20161026233114/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2003-03-21/v8s-best-to-receive-barry-sheene-medal/1821036. 26 October 2016. live.
  6. Web site: Barry Sheene Biography. The Biography Channel. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20091208150715/http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/barry-sheene.html. 8 December 2009. 4 December 2019.
  7. Web site: SVG Supercars' best and fairest: Van Gisbergen wins maiden Barry Sheene Medal. Pavey. James. 25 November 2019. Fox Sports Australia. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191206081345/https://www.foxsports.com.au/motorsport/supercars/supercars-2019-supercars-gala-award-2019-winners-barry-sheene-medal-shane-van-gisbergen-supercars-championship/news-story/ded8121bd2f2e0fc62658ee9ae7451ae?nk=4127048be802414782f816c7cf962a63-1575620024. 6 December 2019. 4 December 2019.
  8. News: Team credited with back-to-back win. 12 December 2009. The Weekend Post. 4 December 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191204200508/https://www.pressreader.com/australia/the-weekend-post-motoring/20091211/281603826569371. 4 December 2019. News Corp Australia. 9. PressReader.
  9. News: Icing on the cake for Ambrose. 2 December 2003. The Courier-Mail. 4 December 2019. live. News Corp Australia. 079. Gale OneFile: News. subscription. 18 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210218075703/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA110656844&v=2.1&it=r&sid=GPS&asid=017ff9a2.
  10. Web site: Stone Brothers Racing clean up at awards gala. Salisbury. Matt. 10 December 2004. Crash. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191204173122/https://www.crash.net/v8/news/104676/1/stone-brothers-racing-clean-up-at-awards-gala. 4 December 2019. 4 December 2019.
  11. News: Lowndes is voted top of the pops. Jennings. Bob. 29 November 2005. The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 December 2019. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20051130073818/http://www.smh.com.au/news/motorsport/lowndes-is-voted-top-of-the-pops/2005/11/28/1133026405665.html. 30 November 2005. Nine Entertainment.
  12. News: Lowndes wins major V8 award. 12 December 2006. 4 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20160307071859/http://www.motoring.com.au/lowndes-wins-major-v8-award-2470/. 7 March 2016. Motoring.com.au. Australian Associated Press.
  13. News: Whincup wins Barry Sheene Medal. 4 December 2007. 4 December 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161029002919/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-12-04/whincup-wins-barry-sheene-medal/976986. 29 October 2016. ABC News.
  14. News: Champion Whincup judged best-and-fairest driver. Lynch. Michael. 9 December 2008. The Age. 4 December 2019. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081211020721/http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/motorsport/champion-whincup-judged-bestandfairest-driver/2008/12/08/1228584744615.html. 11 December 2008. Nine Entertainment.
  15. News: Davison ends 2009 with top V8 award. Jackson. Ed. 7 December 2009. 4 December 2019. Drive.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20191204173107/https://www.drive.com.au/motor-news/davison-ends-2009-with-top-v8-award-20091207-14b4h.html. 4 December 2019. live.
  16. Web site: Courtney adds Sheene medal to first drivers' championship. Lewis. Daniel. 6 December 2010. The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191204173151/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/motorsport/courtney-adds-sheene-medal-to-first-drivers-championship-20101206-18myx.html. 4 December 2019. 4 December 2019.
  17. Web site: Craig Lowndes claims the Barry Sheene medal for his all-round appeal and contribution to V8 Supercars. Black. Jacob. 5 December 2011. Fox Sports Australia. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191206081401/https://www.foxsports.com.au/motorsport/supercars/craig-lowndes-claims-the-barry-sheene-medal-for-his-all-round-appeal-and-contribution-to-v8-supercars/news-story/05cb4727ea3a4f480c54200c5400119c?sv=f0eb245e2e85db9ec363ee6e86932465. 6 December 2019. 4 December 2019.
  18. News: Mark Winterbottom consoled with Barry Sheene Medal. Kogoy. Peter. 4 December 2012. The Australian. 4 December 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201133458/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/mark-winterbottom-consoled-with-barry-sheene-medal/news-story/54c213b62de38ea1a6fc899ee3478f46. 1 December 2017. News Corp Australia.
  19. Web site: 9 December 2013. Lowndes awarded fourth Barry Sheene Medal. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20131211030044/http://www.speedcafe.com/2013/12/09/lowndes-awarded-fourth-barry-sheene-medal/. 11 December 2013. 4 December 2019. Speedcafe.
  20. Web site: McLaughlin awarded V8 Supercars' highest honour. Vannisselroy. Brenton. 9 December 2014. Radio Sport. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191204173057/https://www.radiosport.co.nz/sport-news/motorsport/mclaughlin-awarded-v8-supercars-highest-honour/. 4 December 2019. 4 December 2019.
  21. Web site: Lowndes wins fifth Barry Sheene Medal. van Leeuwen. Andrew. 7 December 2015. Motorsport.com. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191204200511/https://www.motorsport.com/v8supercars/news/lowndes-wins-fifth-barry-sheene-medal/662232/. 4 December 2019. 4 December 2019.
  22. News: McLaughlin wins Barry Sheene Medal. 6 December 2016. 4 December 2019. Radio New Zealand. https://web.archive.org/web/20191204200511/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/319697/mclaughlin-wins-barry-sheene-medal. 4 December 2019. live.
  23. News: David Reynolds edges Jamie Whincup for first Supercars Barry Sheene Medal. Phelps. James. 27 November 2017. The Daily Telegraph. 4 December 2019. live. https://archive.today/20200205170826/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/motor-sport/david-reynolds-edges-jamie-whincup-for-first-supercars-barry-sheen-medal/news-story/2fa61b8ee07130ce596403af862f7036. 5 February 2020. Nationwide News.
  24. Web site: Back-to-back Sheene Medals for Reynolds. Bartholomaeus. Stefan. 26 November 2018. Supercars Championship. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191204200512/https://www.supercars.com/news/championship/back-to-back-sheene-medals-for-reynolds/. 4 December 2019. 4 December 2019.
  25. Web site: Herrero. Daniel. 18 October 2020. McLaughlin expresses pride at winning Barry Sheene Medal. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201020185858/https://www.speedcafe.com/2020/10/18/mclaughlin-expresses-pride-at-winning-barry-sheene-medal/ . 20 October 2020 . 18 October 2020. Speedcafe.
  26. Web site: Bullis. Charlie. 4 December 2021. Whincup wins third Barry Sheene Medal. live. 11 December 2021. Supercars Championship. https://web.archive.org/web/20211204074312/https://www.supercars.com/news/championship/retiring-whincup-wins-third-barry-sheene-medal/ . 4 December 2021 .
  27. Web site: Holdsworth wins Barry Sheene Medal. Pavey. James. 5 December 2022. Supercars Championship. 5 December 2022. 5 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221205112906/https://www.supercars.com/news/championship/holdsworth-wins-barry-sheene-medal/. live.
  28. Web site: Miles. Thomas. Mostert lost for words by Barry Sheene medal honour. Auto Action. November 28, 2023. December 1, 2023.

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