Mr Brian Davies, of Palmerston North, ONZM for services to motorsport
Mr Brian Davies has been a member of the Manawatu Car Club since 1964 and serves as Assistant Clerk of the Course of the Manfield Racetrack Circuit. He is the Clerk of the Course for the Wellington Street Race and race meetings held in Taupō, Pukekohe and Cromwell. He is responsible for conduct and control of each event, dispatches safety and rescue teams, has oversight of the tracks’ conditions, and holds authority on imposing penalties. He is Chief Steward of Motorsport New Zealand, responsible for enforcing rules and regulations and for governance of meetings and events. He was appointed by the Federation Internationale del I’Automobile as the Official Observer in 1995. Mr Davies is Patron of the Manawatu Car Club and was inducted into Motorsport New Zealand’s Honours Roll.