THE JUDGES

CONTRIBUTING EDITOR RICHARD MEADEN

Has never made a copy deadline in his life, but rarely misses an apex and is never late to the bar of an evening. Appreciates a good hot hatch over a headlinegrabbing hypercar.

CONTRIBUTING EDITOR JOHN BARKER

Has driven it, tested it, and isn’t afraid to tell the engineers what they need to do to improve it. Dissects a car’s behaviour in more detail and with greater clarity than any other.

CONTRIBUTING EDITOR JETHRO BOVINGDON

Is as excited about driving the latest performance cars as he was when he started nearly 20 years ago. Appreciates the simple things done right, adores the tricky stuff when it’s done brilliantly.

CONTRIBUTING EDITOR HENRY CATCHPOLE

Has an uncanny knack for discovering the perfect road regardless of where he is in the world. Looks for the hidden personality in every car to determine what it’s really about.

CONTRIBUTING EDITOR STEVE SUTCLIFFE

Finds the limit of a car before most have managed to turn off the lane-keeping assist. Doesn’t just look for what’s good in a car but plots how they can be made better, too.

DEPUTY EDITOR ADAM TOWLER

A stickler for detail and insists on pulling back the veneer to determine what’s really going on with the car. Hard to impress and expects the best from those cars that claim to deliver it.

EDITOR STUART GALLAGHER

Still can’t understand why he hasn’t delegated writing these judges’ profiles to someone else. Far too modest (unimaginative?) to say anything complimentary about himself here.

HONOURABLE MENTION RICHARD TIPPER

Car care perfectionist, retained fireman, and officially the joint nicest man in the world alongside photographer Andy Morgan. evo’s go-to safe pair of hands.