After searching the UK for the finest automotive technicians, the UK Finals were be held this month at 2 prestigious venues.
The Autobody and Paint finals were held during the Triple Focus event at Thatcham (16/17 June) and the Automobile Technology (Light Vehicle) final at the BMW Academy in Reading (22/23 June).
The finalists were selected after competing throughout the UK, with only the highest scorers offered a place. As previous competitors can confirm, the Skillauto competitions are the primary route in to the WorldSkills competitions - the next one to be held in London in 2011. Find our more here
The competitors were expected to complete tasks which would really test their ability, skills and how they work under pressure, The competition is designed to search for excellence within the automotive field and really push standards in our industry.
The finalists were:
Automobile Technology:
Alex Knight - Gatwick Honda
Paul Simpson - Verve Wishaw - Bogside, Scotland
Phil Roberts - Central Garage, Llanrwst Wales
Simon Castanha - Sytner Leicester BMW
Stuart Prince - Lookers Honda, Derby
Stuart Hobbs - Lynx Garage, Havant
The winners of the Skillauto AutoTech final for this year are revealed on our Refuel page.
Autobody:
Mark Brown
Matthew Marubbi
Euan Minto
Matthew Quinn
David Thomas
Joe Yates
Paint
Ben Eaton
Gary Greer
Luke Jones
Daniel Matheson
Anna McLean
Ashley Smith
The winners from the Autobody and Paint competitions will be revealed at Bodyshop Magazine's Industry Event in September.
For more details on the body and paint competitions, or to find out more about the Craft Awards see www.bodyshopmag.com. The winnners from the 2009/2010 competitions will be announced at the Bodyshop Industry Event in September.
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