Simon Diffey Heritage Motorsport Apprentice Awards

THC SIMON DIFFEY HERITAGE MOTORSPORT APPRENTICE AWARDS, DECEMBER 2025

OBJECTIVE: To continue in perpetuity a legacy of Simon’s ethos in recognising and encouraging the next generation of young Heritage Apprentice Engineers through opportunity in Motorsport.

As the HSCC approaches it’s 60th birthday the club is extremely honoured to have been selected to lead the The Simon Diffey Heritage Motorsport Apprentice Award into the future, reaching out to the next generation of young enthusiasts, engineers and competitors helping and supporting them as they develop skills to forge a career motorsport.

Many of us discovered our love of motorsport from early experiences in our youth, the sights, the sounds, the excitement of competition. Everyone at the HSCC, from the board to the teams and the racers, embraces the opportunity to encourage young people into the sport that we love to ensure it has a strong and sustainable future.

The Simon Diffey Heritage Motorsport Award has already proved the ideal platform as it supports young people to grow, learn and prosper and we look forward to taking it forward through 2026 and beyond.

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The Simon Diffey Heritage Motorsport Apprentice Award

AN EXCITING NEW CHAPTER

Award Patron, Mrs Sarah J Adams-Diffey  &
Mr Andy Dee-Crowne, CEO, Historic Sports Car Club (HSCC)

As Patron of ‘The Simon Diffey Heritage Motorsport Apprentice Award’, I am delighted to announce that the Historic Sports Car Club, (HSCC), will from January 2026, take over the organisation and responsibility of the Award.

The Award’s Lead Judge, Mr Andy Dee-Crowne, CEO of the HSCC will become the Chairman of Simon’s Award.

Andy Dee-Crowne commented: I am immensely proud that HSCC and I have been entrusted with the responsibility of running such a significant and respected award. We are honoured to continue Simon Diffey’s legacy and ensure the Award remains a cornerstone of heritage motorsport for future generations.

We are also pleased to confirm that Karen Coe of Flywheel Communications has accepted an administrative role, and will work alongside the HSCC, handling organisation of the Judging day, the Award presentation event at Pall Mall and the Award’s Social media coverage.

I am delighted that the Award has such strong support and look forward to seeing it grow from strength to strength helping more young apprentices to go racing.

Thank you to all involved in helping the Award to thrive.

Mrs Sarah J Adams-Diffey