Motorsport Driver of the Year

Each year the Competition Secretary shall organise a Drivers Championship (driver of the year, or DOTY).

Points shall be awarded to each Club Member that partakes in the nominated events, with the winner awarded 100 points, second place 95 points, third place 92 points, 91, 90, and so on.

To be eligible to partake in the Drivers Championship, competitors shall be a member of the club (full or associate), but must compete in a Mini or derivative.

At the discretion of the Competition Secretary before the start of the Drivers' Championship, the finishing order of a Supersprint event may be determined on the basis of a regularity points system. The procedure shall even the playing field (handicap) for competitors in slower vehicles.

The winner of the yearly Driver Championship will be the driver with the most points, after removing each driver’s worst round (that is, only the drivers best 4 performances will count towards the championship standings).

The 2026 DOTY follows a slightly rejigged format in comparison to recent years.

   Round 1 is the Nissan Datsun round of the Motorkhana Championship at Mallala on 12 April.

   Round 2 is the Hot Bricks round of the Motorkhana Championship at Mallala on 17 May.

   Round 3 is the MSCA Supersprint at Mallala on 21 June.

   Round 4 is the Stage Championship Hill Climb proposed to be held at The Bend East Track on 26-27 September
   (note details TBA as this event is not yet confirmed at the time of updating this list. Only 1 day of competition will be necessary to qualify for points).

   Round 5 is Minis at the Hill, a Hill Climb at Collingrove on October 31st.

As noted above, everyone will drop their worst performing round.