RUSSELL HAYES' ASTON MARTIN HISTORY WINS AT ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB MOTORING BOOK AWARDS

We are delighted to announce that Aston Martin: The Entire Story by Russell Hayes scooped winner of the ‘Motor Cars & Motoring – no price limit’ category at the prestigious Royal Automobile Club Motoring Book of the Year Awards 2026 at the Club’s historic Pall Mall clubhouse in London on Wednesday 28 October.

Judge Mick Walsh (of Classic & Sports Car magazine) said: “This is another cracking marque history from Russell Hayes, who digs deep for this essential and highly readable two-volume Aston Martin history.”

Two other EVRO titles were highlighted on the night.

Formula 3000: Where legends earned their stripes by James Newbold was shortlisted in the ‘Motorsport – under £100’ category. Judge Ian Titchmarsh (of the British Racing Drivers’ Club) said: “James Newbold has interviewed over 100 personalities – drivers, team owners and managers – and has used their words and images in such a well-considered way that the book paints, in an informative and at the same time entertaining manner, just what Formula 3000 was all about This is a sumptuous tribute to an important class of international racing which is too often overlooked.”

Dragster Genesis: The formative years of fearsome acceleration by Barry John was shortlisted in the ‘Best Design’ category. Judge Wayne Batty (of Octane and Magneto magazines) said: “This is an authentic and wonderfully graphic full-throttle journey through the early days of drag racing. Barry John's creativity and passion for the subject shines through on every page, with evocative illustration, a distinctive visual style and sharp storytelling that captures the colour, excitement and larger-than-life personalities of the sport. A well-conceived and artfully executed book.”