Triple Torrens Trophy celebration for Hickman, Bristow and Crescent

Three recipients picked up the annual Torrens Trophy on Monday evening after the pandemic curtailed celebrations in recent years.

A somewhat star-studded event at the Royal Automobile Club saw the motorcycling dinner receive guests including double World Champion and past Torrens winner James Toseland, current and former BSB Champion’s Tarran and Niall Mackenzie, BT Sport presenter Suzi Perry and current riders Rory Skinner, Ryan Vickers and Maria Costello MBE.

Peter Hickman had the longest wait for his award, having been announced as 2019’s winner for his three victories at the most recent running of the Isle of Man TT, alongside setting the world’s fastest lap record of 136.415 mph at the Ulster GP of the same year.

“I’m obviously really proud to have won the Royal Automobile Club’s Torrens Trophy,” Hickman acknowledged. “It’s such a prestigious trophy that many great names have won over the years. A massive thank you to Alan, Rebecca and everyone at the former Smiths Racing Team.”

2020 saw Emma Bristow awarded the honour after claiming her remarkable seventh consecutive FIM Trial Women’s World Championship - in an unstoppable season with six wins from six starts - becoming the first female in the prize’s more than 40 year history to be recognised.

Having started riding motorcycles at the age of four, the 31-year-old from Louth, Lincolnshire is now a nine-time world champion, having added two World SuperEnduro Championships to her tally. Alongside ten Women’s British Trials Championships, two Women’s European Trials Championships and one Latin American Championship (mixed gender category), Bristow is without doubt one of the UK’s most successful female athletes.

“I’m truly honoured to have won the Torrens Trophy – and