Kidderminster`s Nathan Freke has been selected in the final 6 contestants for the Young Driver of the Year Award from those nominated by the Autosport readership. Nathan will now take part in a series of driving tests and interviews to choose the winner of the ultimate prize in British Motorsport. The winner will receive a test in an F1 car, a GP2 car, £50,000, and lifetime membership of the BRDC. The winner will be announced at the Autosport Awards evening in Park Lane London on the 3rd December.

`This is the crowning achievement of my career so far, it is recognition of my success in 2006 and I am looking forward to driving some fantastic cars in the tests. I will do my best to win the award as it will raise my profile and potential to the next level’.

Story by Clive Freke