The Wheatcroft Trophy has been awarded annually since 2002 in recognition of a person who has made significant contributions to the motorsport

Motorsport

Motorsport or motorsports is the group of sports which primarily involve the use of motorized vehicles, whether for racing or non-racing competition...

 world and industry. It was founded by Kevin Wheatcroft in commemoration of his father Tom Wheatcroft

Tom Wheatcroft

Frederick Bernard "Tom" Wheatcroft was an English businessman, who made his fortune through building and construction.-Biography:...

, a lifelong motorsport enthusiast, team owner, constructor, the owner of Donington Park

Donington Park

Donington Park is a motorsport circuit near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England.Originally part of the Donington Hall estate, it was created as a racing circuit during the pre-war period when the German Silver Arrows were battling for the European Championship...

 motor racing circuit and the Donington Grand Prix Collection

Donington Grand Prix Collection

The Donington Grand Prix Exhibition, formerly known as the Donington Grand Prix Collection, is a museum of motor racing cars, based at the Donington Park motor racing circuit in Leicestershire, England.- Overview :...

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The trophy is a representation of a steering wheel

Steering wheel

A steering wheel is a type of steering control in vehicles and vessels ....

 mounted on a Grand Prix

Formula One

Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...

 car driven by Roger Williamson

Roger Williamson

Roger Williamson was a British racing driver who died during the 1973 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort Circuit in the Netherlands.-Biography:...

 who was Tom Wheatcroft's protégé in the early 1970s.

The award winners are:

• 2002 - Murray Walker
  Murray Walker
  Graeme Murray Walker, OBE is a former Formula One motorsport commentator...
  
  
• 2003 - Professor Sid Watkins
  Sid Watkins
  Eric Sidney Watkins OBE, FRCS is a world-renowned English neurosurgeon.Watkins served twenty-six years as the FIA Formula One Safety and Medical Delegate, head of the Formula One on-track medical team, and first responder in case of a crash.He is commonly known within the Formula One fraternity as...
  
  
• 2004 - Jean Todt
  Jean Todt
  Jean Todt was born on February 25, 1946, in Pierrefort, Cantal, France. After a successful career as a rally co-driver he made his reputation in motor sport management, first with Peugeot Talbot Sport, then with Scuderia Ferrari, before being appointed Chief Executive Officer of Ferrari from 2004...
  
  
• 2005 - Bernie Ecclestone
  Bernie Ecclestone
  Bernard Charles "Bernie" Ecclestone is an English business magnate, as president and CEO of Formula One Management and Formula One Administration and through his part-ownership of Alpha Prema, the parent company of the Formula One Group of companies. As such, he is generally considered the primary...
  
  
• 2006 - Professor Jürgen Hubbert of Mercedes Benz
• 2007 - Sir Stirling Moss
  Stirling Moss
  Sir Stirling Craufurd Moss, OBE FIE is a former racing driver from England...
  
  
• 2008 - Sir Frank Williams