Padgett’s Motorcycles has been awarded the Torrens Trophy by the Royal Automobile Club.
The award was presented to Clive Padgett at an event on Tuesday evening (1 September), as the RAC made recognition of the history of success of the company’s racing team, which has been most notably found in road racing.
The award has also been given in the same year as Peter Padgett, Clive’s father who founded Padgett’s motorcycles in the 1960s, passed away.
“Over the years, Padgett’s has played a pivotal role in shaping British motorcycle racing, supporting and developing generations of world-class riders while maintaining an unwavering commitment to performance and safety, and establishing standards and relationships that have endured across generations,” said Duncan Wiltshire, chairman of the RAC.
“Their enduring competitive success, contribution to the advancement of British motorcycling and role in nurturing talent firmly cement their place at the very heart of the sport. This award recognises both their remarkable heritage and their continued influence at the highest level.”
Clive Padgett, added: “To receive the Torrens Trophy is an incredible honour for everyone involved with Padgett’s. It’s recognition not just of results, but of decades of hard work, passion and commitment to doing things the right way.
“On a personal level, this means a huge amount to me and my family. My father, Peter, dedicated his life to building Padgett’s into what it is today, and it’s something I know he would have been immensely proud of. To receive this in the same year that we lost him makes it especially poignant.”
