Liam MacDonald of Invercargill has taken home the Southland Sports Car Club champions trophy for the ninth time at the club’s 2021/2022 prizegiving, held on Monday night.

He won his first Club Championship in 2013 and has won every year since, bar 2017.

McDonald had another successful season in both ClubSport and race championship motorsport events, allowing him to take the club’s top honour.

His accomplishments also include winning the Keith McFadzien Trophy for the Motorkhana Championship and the SSCC Speed Trophy for winning the Sprint Championship.

 Nine-time Southland Sports Car Club Champion Liam MacDonald with his trophy haul from the 2021/2022 season. Photo: Vanessa Adcock.

He won the Stresscrete 1601cc and over speed trophy in ClubSport and took home  the coveted Warren Robbie Memorial Trophy for winning the overall ClubSport Championship.

In the race championship he was runner-up in both the 2501cc & over class and the Flying Farewell Championship and was third in the overall race.

Other winners on the night included Craig Allan of Invercargill, who was named runner-up in the club championship after a strong ClubSport campaign.

He finished runner-up in the Motorkhana Championship, third in the Sprint Championship and runner-up in the overall ClubSport Championship.

Josh Cooper took the Discount Tyres 0-1600cc Speed Trophy after placing third in the Motorkhana Championship, second in the Sprint Championship and third overall in the ClubSport Championship.

His mother, Cindy Cooper, won the Ladies Trophy for the first time after finishing fifth overall in the club championship.

This year’s club championship was family affair for Cooper, with son Josh and husband Greg placing third and fourth respectively.

The Junior Driver of The Year was Invercargill’s Alex Crosbie, who finished third in the South Island F1600 Championship and second in class, before going on to take the New Zealand Formula Ford Championship as well as his class title and the Rookie of The Year title.

In the race awards, Jordan Michels of Invercargill scooped most of the awards after going through the season unbeaten.

Husband and wife Rick and Fiona Michels from Evolution Motorsport were awarded the Keith Douglas Memorial Trophy Distinguished Service Award for the support, dedication and effort they have put into motorsport in the south over many years.

Several other awards were also given out at the prize giving, which was held at Teretonga Park.