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The Gold Star is back

By Thomas Miles

Date posted: 20 February 2025

Motorsport Australia has brought back the prestigious Gold Star Award under a reimagined criteria to crown the country’s best driver.

From 1957 to 2023 the Gold Star was awarded alongside the Australian Drivers Championship prize across a variety of categories most recently S5000 won by Aaron Cameron.

But in 2024 the AASA snatched the Australian Drivers Championship brand for the Hyper Racer X1 series that was won by Damon Sterling.

However, in 2025 the Gold Star has been brought back by Motorsport Australia through a points system that will crown the best Aussie driver in the world.

The points will be allocated across four tiers separating the categories both in Australia and around the world from Formula 1, Supercars to Australian Formula 4.

Points will be allocated based on finishing positions within each series, with additional base points awarded for participation and victories in iconic races such as the Bathurst 1000, Indy 500, Le Mans, Daytona 500, Daytona 24 Hours, and the Monaco Grand Prix.

“The Gold Star Award is an important recognition of Australian motorsport excellence,” said Lisa Crampton, Sporting & Technical Director Motorsport Australia.

“Its return not only honours our current champions but also inspires the next generation of drivers to achieve greatness on the global stage.”

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