{"id":500145,"date":"2026-02-24T03:32:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T03:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/500145\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T03:32:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T03:32:14","slug":"speedcafe-goes-back-to-back-at-motorsport-australia-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/500145\/","title":{"rendered":"Speedcafe goes back-to-back at Motorsport Australia Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStefan Bartholomaeus won Journalist of the Year. Image: Supplied <\/p>\n

It\u2019s the second time Bartholomaeus has won the award, having last taken out the category in 2015.<\/p>\n

Bartholomaeus returned to Speedcafe in 2024 where he set the pace for Supercars coverage in Australia.<\/p>\n

The Motorsport Australia National Awards Gala were held at The Eveleigh at The Grounds in Sydney on Sunday night following the Sydney 500.<\/p>\n

\u201cThanks to Motorsport Australia for including the media in this special night. This award is great recognition not only for me but for our entire team,\u201d said Bartholomaeus.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo our ownership group led by Karl Begg, the investment and energy that you guys have put into this over the last four years has just been incredible.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo Andrew van Leeuwen, our editorial director, thanks for convincing me to come back for a second stint at Speedcafe, and for your ongoing support and friendship.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd to the industry as a whole, thanks to every person who answers our calls and stops and talks to us at the racetrack.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a sport that we all love, so thank you for understanding our role in it.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the second year in a row that Speedcafe has won the major media gong, after editor Andrew van Leeuwen won the Journalist of the Year and News Story of the Year.<\/p>\n

Van Leeuwen hailed Bartholomaeus\u2019 industry-leading coverage.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are incredibly proud of Stefan and this recognition from the governing body is richly-deserved,\u201d said van Leeuwen.<\/p>\n

\u201cSpeedcafe leads the way for Australian motorsport news and Stefan plays an integral role in that.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike everything in motorsport, our business is a team effort, and having someone as talented and hard-working as Stefan setting the standard is what sets us apart from the other outlets.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other Australian motorsport media recognised included Brock Baldwin, who received the Photograph of the Year Award. Levi Erb was named Photographer of the Year.<\/p>\n

Sean Lander won Best Use of Digital Media Award producing, capturing, directing, and editing the documentary \u2018Drive Like A Girl\u2019 on rally champion Molly Taylor.<\/p>\n

Chaz Mostert wins Peter Brock Medal<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n


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