Previous winners of the ICHBABDA

2009 - Derek Varney

For locking his keys in the boot at no less than three shows during 2008!

2010 - Dave Kerley

For breaking his steptronic gearbox the night before the Abingdon to Geneva Re-Run

2011 - Simon & Julie Davies

For having a Trophy 160, 85th Anniversary TF and a Citroen crushed by a crashing MPV that also destroyed the front of their house – then having the repaired 85th hit from behind later the same year.

2012 - Andrew Watson

Having brought a dilapidated MGF and restored it into a modified individual car promptly crashed into a tree. The car was later rebuilt.

2013 - Stuart Blease

Broke down in his TF on the European Event of the Year to be trailered home.

2014 - John & Lyn Ponting

Their TF was written off on the Luxemburg ring road. The replacement LE500 was also involved in an accident with an MPV!

2015 - Lin & Pete Opie

Lin for breaking her foot on the MGFIM and Pete for having a car run into his stationary MGF on the way back!

2016 - Michael & Marion Murkin

Michael & Marion Murkin were driving back from the German Neiderrhein Tour and were crossing Belgium with only a short distance to go to the ferry and unfortunately their TF was hit by a car coming towards them. Nearly every panel on the car was damaged and the car was a complete right off. A sad way for a car to end its life but it looked after its occupants really well

2017 - Not Awarded

2018 - Alan Bradley

Not car related but for breaking his foot preventing him from attending the French National event

2019 - Longbridge

Unusually the award went to a place – Longbridge which finally closed in a haze of bulldozer dust. A sad end.

2020 - Everyone!

Not specifically awarded this year due to the Covid Pandemic – but it was a pretty bad year for everyone really!

2021 - Phil Rigby

For breaking his ankle by falling off his bike just prior to an MGF race.

2022 - Nigel May

For breaking down in his MGF en route to a natter and waiting in a “dubious” layby for 3 hours until recovery came.

2023 - Ian Wright