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Judging Panel 2019

Alessio Viola

Country: Italy
Age: 53
Years in Motoring Journalism: 27
Outlets: Quattroruote

Alvaro Sauras Alonso

Country: Spain
Age: 44
Years in Motoring Journalism: 22
Outlets: Autofacil - CAR&Tecno

Angus MacKenzie

Country: USA
Age: 65
Years in Motoring Journalism: 40
Outlets: Motor Trend

Carl Cunanan

Country: Philippines
Age: 61
Years in Motoring Journalism: 23
Outlets: C!, Calibre, Billionaire, Wheel2Wheel

Charley Chae

Country: Korea
Age: 66
Years in Motoring Journalism: 38
Outlets: Auto Express, Global Autonews

Choi Joo Sig

Country: Korea
Age: 60
Years in Motoring Journalism: 32
Outlets: Autocar Korea

Chung Hee Ryu

Country: Korea
Age: 49
Years in Motoring Journalism: 26
Outlets: Carlife magazine, Motor Magazine, Daum

Dan Carney

Country: USA
Age: 57
Years in Motoring Journalism: 35
Outlets: Automotive Engineering International, The New York Times, Sports Car International, BBC.com

Dan Vardie

Country: Romania
Age: 61
Years in Motoring Journalism: 35
Outlets: 4x4 Crossover Lifestyle, Car Romania

Dave Humphreys

Country: Ireland
Age: 41
Years in Motoring Journalism: 13
Outlets: Complete Car

Dave VanderWerp

Country: USA
Age: 46
Years in Motoring Journalism: 20
Outlets: Car and Driver

Dean Slavnich

Country: UK
Age: 44
Years in Motoring Journalism: 23
Outlets: Engine + Powertrain Technology International Editor, co-chairman of the Awards

Eddie Alterman

Country: USA
Age: 52
Years in Motoring Journalism: 32
Outlets: Car and Driver, Automobile, GQ Men's Journal, MPH, The New York Times

Fabio Orecchini

Country: Italy
Age: 51
Years in Motoring Journalism: 27
Outlets: La Repubblica

Fernando Calmon

Country: Brazil
Age: 78
Years in Motoring Journalism: 56
Outlets: Coluna Alta Roda, UOL Carros, Carplace, Autozine

Frank Markus

Country: USA
Age: 62
Years in Motoring Journalism: 34
Outlets: Motor Trend

Gabor Szecsenyi

Country: Hungary
Age: 50
Years in Motoring Journalism: 26
Outlets: Az Auto, Retro Mobil, Luxusauto, Tempo radio

Gautam Sharma

Country: Middle East
Age: 58
Years in Motoring Journalism: 26
Outlets: Wheels, The National, Top Gear Middle East, DriveArabia, Mojeh Men

Georg Kacher

Country: Germany
Age: 72
Years in Motoring Journalism: 49
Outlets: Auto Bild, Automobile, Car

Goro Okazaki

Country: Japan
Age: 57
Years in Motoring Journalism: 35
Outlets: Car and Driver Japan, CarView, Car Graphic

Graham Johnson

Country: UK
Age: 50
Years in Motoring Journalism: 30
Outlets: Managing director UKi Media & Events Ltd, co-chairman of the Awards

Haitao Song

Country: China
Age: 46
Years in Motoring Journalism: 23
Outlets: Auto World China

Halit Bolkan

Country: Turkey
Age: 54
Years in Motoring Journalism: 30
Outlets: Kafa Radyo, AutoClub YouTube, Cumhuriyet Newspaper

Hans Hedberg

Country: Sweden
Age: 53
Years in Motoring Journalism: 28
Outlets: Teknikensvarld

Hongcang Liu

Country: China
Age: 50
Years in Motoring Journalism: 25
Outlets: China Auto

Hormazd Sorabjee

Country: India
Age: 58
Years in Motoring Journalism: 37
Outlets: Autocar India, CNBC Television

Jason Cammisa

Country: USA
Age: 48
Years in Motoring Journalism: 18
Outlets: Freelancer

Jens Meiners

Country: Germany
Age: 50
Years in Motoring Journalism: 27
Outlets: Car and Driver, Automotive News, Automobil Industrie

Joaquim Oliveira

Country: Portugal
Age: 56
Years in Motoring Journalism: 35
Outlets: Auto Foco, Marca, Mundo Automovel TV

John Carey

Country: Australia
Age: 66
Years in Motoring Journalism: 39
Outlets: News Ltd Cars Guide (including Sydney Daily Telegraph Melbourne, Herald Sun, Brisbane Courier Mail), Wheels, Qantas

Josh Dowling

Country: Australia
Age: 53
Years in Motoring Journalism: 27
Outlets: Sydney Daily Telegraph

Juergen Zoellter

Country: Germany
Age: 73
Years in Motoring Journalism: 36
Outlets: Autobild, Car and Driver, Focus, Welt am Sonntag

Kibeom Kim

Country: Korea
Age: 50
Years in Motoring Journalism: 25
Outlets: Roadtest

Leonid Golovanov

Country: Russia
Age: 56
Years in Motoring Journalism: 29
Outlets: Autoreview

Marc Lachapelle

Country: Canada
Age: 71
Years in Motoring Journalism: 43
Outlets: Guide de l'auto

Marc Noordeloos

Country: USA
Age: 49
Years in Motoring Journalism: 21
Outlets: Automobile, Autocar, What Car?

Michael Taylor

Country: Italy
Age: 55
Years in Motoring Journalism: 33
Outlets: AutoCar, Motor, AutoWeek

Mikhail Podorozhansky

Country: Russia
Age: 65
Years in Motoring Journalism: 37
Outlets: Autoreview

Mohamed Sheta

Country: Egypt
Age: 49
Years in Motoring Journalism: 29
Outlets: Al-Masry Al-Youm, Auto Arabia, Middle East Auto News Agency

Natan Tazelaar

Country: Netherlands
Age: 50
Years in Motoring Journalism: 24
Outlets: Carros, Autovisie, Autokompas

Nicol Louw

Country: South Africa
Age: 44
Years in Motoring Journalism: 13
Outlets: Car South Africa

Nicolas Gourdol

Country: France
Age: 43
Years in Motoring Journalism: 23
Outlets: Motorsport (France)

Nikos Kounitis

Country: Greece
Age: 55
Years in Motoring Journalism: 29
Outlets: Car Greece, newsauto.gr

Oleg Vasylevskyi

Country: Ukraine
Age: 53
Years in Motoring Journalism: 29
Outlets: Auto Bild Ukraine

Padraic Deane

Country: Ireland
Age: 66
Years in Motoring Journalism: 33
Outlets: Motorshow

Paul Horrell

Country: UK
Age: 60
Years in Motoring Journalism: 35
Outlets: Car Graphic, The Daily Telegraph, Motor Trend, Popular Science, Top Gear

Peter Lyon

Country: Japan
Age: 63
Years in Motoring Journalism: 36
Outlets: Outlets: Car and Driver, Forbes, Forbes Japan, Yahoo! Japan, Auto Express, Quattroroute

Qun Xu (Sven)

Country: China
Age: 54
Years in Motoring Journalism: 26
Outlets: Ramp China

Renuka Kirpalani

Country: India
Age: 56
Years in Motoring Journalism: 20
Outlets: Autocar Show on The Times Network

Richard Kajornsak Leu

Country: Thailand
Age: 55
Years in Motoring Journalism: 34
Outlets: Bangkok Post

Roberto Nasser

Country: Brazil
Age: 78
Years in Motoring Journalism: 57
Outlets: O Globo

Sergio Oliveira de Melo

Country: Mexico
Age: 63
Years in Motoring Journalism: 28
Outlets: El Informador, La Cochera TV, Autoestereo Radio

Shane O' Donoghue

Country: UK
Age: 48
Years in Motoring Journalism: 25
Outlets: Auto Express, Octane, Telegraph, Evo, Top Gear

Sjoerd van Bilsen

Country: Netherlands
Age: 49
Years in Motoring Journalism: 23
Outlets: De Telegraaf

Stephen Siler

Country: USA
Age: 50
Years in Motoring Journalism: 29
Outlets: Car and Driver Magazine, Yahoo! Autos, Edmunds.com, AutoTrader.com, The New York Daily News

Suhaib Ahmad Shashaa

Country: Middle East
Age: 40
Years in Motoring Journalism: 18
Outlets: Arab GT

Szczepan Mroczek

Country: Poland
Age: 49
Years in Motoring Journalism: 26
Outlets: Top Gear Poland, Auto _wiat

Tarcisio Dias de Araujo

Country: Brazil
Age: 47
Years in Motoring Journalism: 23
Outlets: Mechanics Online

Thomas Imhof

Country: Germany
Age: 66
Years in Motoring Journalism: 43
Outlets: MOT, Welt am Sonntag

Tomas Hyan

Country: Czech Republic
Age: 72
Years in Motoring Journalism: 56
Outlets: Automobil Revue

Tomaz Porekar

Country: Slovenia
Age: 74
Years in Motoring Journalism: 44
Outlets: Avto magazin

Volkan Demirkusak

Country: Turkey
Age: 40
Years in Motoring Journalism: 19
Outlets: Auto Motor und Sport, Galatasaray TV, Radyo Trafik

William Visnic

Country: USA
Age: 60
Years in Motoring Journalism: 32
Outlets: SAE Forbes.com, AutoTrader.com

Xia Dong

Country: China
Age: 56
Years in Motoring Journalism: 25
Outlets: Auto Motor and Sport, Auto Power

Yasuhiko Kawamura

Country: Japan
Age: 64
Years in Motoring Journalism: 39
Outlets: Car and Driver Japan, Motor Fan Illustrated, Motor

Yogendra Pratap

Country: India
Age: 56
Years in Motoring Journalism: 28
Outlets: Auto Today and India Today Television

Yumi Kawabata

Country: Japan
Age: 53
Years in Motoring Journalism: 20
Outlets: Car Graphic, Nikkei Automotive Technology, Motor Fan Illustrated

Yves Maroselli

Country: France
Age: 50
Years in Motoring Journalism: 28
Outlets: L'Figaro, L'Automobile, Science & Vie