The Richard Ahern Memorial trophy is to remember Richard (Richie). Richie came from a racing family from Romford, Essex and originally raced for the Spedeworth organisation and then the breakaway SCOTA series before coming into BriSCA Formula One in 1979. Richie won one Grand Final with SCOTA at Great Yarmouth in 1978 and then four with BriSCA at Northampton, Harringay, Sheffield and Leicester. Richie was injured in a crash at Coventry in 1981 and sadly never recovered from his injuries. The Ahern family continued with stock cars and supported Bobby Burns (471), also from Romford, and later with Darren Ahern also racing the 471 number.
First staged at Leicester in 1983, the trophy was originally staged at a different meeting each year, but since 1988 the trophy has been handed out initially to the winner of the Grand Final at the Trust Fund meeting but since 2006, this has been the Grand National race at the same meeting.
Full List Of Winners
| Year | Track | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Leicester | Glyn Pursey (175) | Mo Smith (51) | Dave Taylor (136) |
| 1984 | Belle Vue | Bobby Burns (471) | Len Wolfdenden (190) | Jon Lander (23) |
| 1985 | Coventry | John Thorpe (433) | Nigel Hardy (317) | Graham Blundell (156) |
| 1986 | Northampton | Richard Ainsworth (354) | John Cayzer (495) | Bobby Burns (471) |
| 1987 | Northampton | Andy Webb (247) | Bobby Burns (471) | Chris Elwell (501) |
| 1988 | Long Eaton | John Lund (53) | Peter Falding (33) | John Cayzer (495) |
| 1989 | Sheffield | John Lund (53) | Ray Tyldesley (85) | Peter Falding (33) |
| 1990 | Buxton | Bert Finnikin (55) | Danny Clarke (203) | Harry Smith (100) |
| 1991 | Bradford | Danny Clarke (203) | Peter Falding (33) | Dave Berresford (260) |
| 1992 | Skegness | John Lund (53) | Andy Hodgson (272) | Phil Smith (109) |
| 1993 | Skegness | Frankie Wainman Jnr (515) | Chris Elwell (501) | John Lund (53) |
| 1994 | Bradford | Phil Smith (109) | Steve Hodgson (172) | Kev Smith (64) |
| 1995 | Stoke | Jamie Davidson (464) | Paul Harrison (2) | John Lund (53) |
| 1996 | Skegness | Paul Harrison (2) | Chris Lloyd (284) | Jamie Davidson (464) |
| 1997 | Bradford | John Lund (53) | Frankie Wainman Jnr (515) | Derek Fairhurst (218) |
| 1998 | Northampton | Gaz Bott (41) | Keith Chambers (250) | Mark Gilbank (21) |
| 1999 | Belle Vue | Dave Johnson (383) | Ray Witts (180) | Mark Webster (226) |
| 2000 | King's Lynn | Klaas Wink (H253) | Tony Williams (83) | Andy Smith (391) |
| 2001 | Sheffield | Frankie Wainman Jnr (515) | Chris Brocksopp (338) | Mark Gilbank (21) |
| 2002 | Sheffield | Frankie Wainman Jnr (515) | John Lund (53) | Phil Smith (109) |
| 2003 | King's Lynn | Dave Willis (337) | John Walker (70) | Murray Harrison (97) |
| 2004 | Coventry | Stuart Smith Jnr (390) | Barry Heath (343) | Craig Finnikin (55) |
| 2005 | Coventry | Paul Phillips (263) | Frankie Wainman Jnr (515) | Mark Gilbank (21) |
| 2006 | Coventry | Nigel Whalley (198) | Mick Harris (8) | Andy Smith (391) |
| 2007 | Coventry | Andy Powell (493) | Chris Bonner (105) | Steve Cayer (380) |
| 2008 | Belle Vue | James Potter (146) | Peter Falding (33) | Ed Neachell (321) |
| 2009 | Coventry | Mark Gilbank (21) | Craig Finnikin (55) | Gary Fox (480) |
| 2010 | Coventry | Frankie Wainman Jnr (515) | Mark Woodhull (335) | Andy Smith (1) |
| 2011 | Coventry | Ryan Harrison (197) | Tom Harris (84) | Mat Newson (16) |
| 2012 | Coventry | John Lund (53) | Dan Johnson (4) | Mat Newson (16) |
| 2013 | Northampton | Lee Fairhurst (217) | Lee Robinson (107) | Danny Wainman (212) |
| 2014 | Northampton | Rob Speak (318) | Danny Wainman (212) | Mat Newson (16) |
| 2015 | Coventry | Rob Speak (318) | Mark Gilbank (21) | Stuart Smith Jnr (390) |
| 2016 | Northampton | Mark Gray (224) | Ed Neachell (321) | Shaun Webster (48) |
| 2017 | Northampton | Dan Johnson (4) | Stuart Smith Jnr (390) | Frankie Wainman Jnr (1) |
| 2018 | Northampton | Bruce Potveer (H62) | Michael Scriven (12) | Koen Maris (H61) |
| 2019 | King's Lynn | Lee Fairhurst (217) | Karl Roberts (313) | Liam Gilbank (20) |
| 2020 | Event not held | - | - | - |
| Northampton | Tom Harris (1) | Nigel de Kock (525) | Craig Finnikin (55) |