The RK Chains Samurai Trophy will be awarded to the best young talent of 2017 at the ASBK Night of Champions dinner following the last round of the season at Phillip Island. This year’s winner will become 30th name on the coveted award that was first presented to Grant Hodson by AMCN in 1987. Mick Doohan (1988), Daryl Beattie (1990), Craig Coxhell (2000) and Jamie Stauffer (2006) are all RK Chain Samurai Trophy recipients.
Key industry members have voted throughout the year with the final scores to calculated following the last races of the year.
RK Chains Samurai Trophy winner
2016 Troy Guenther
2015 Aiden Wagner
2014 Matt Walters
2013 Matthew Walters
2012 Josh Hook
2011 Mike Jones
2010 Troy Herfoss
2008 Pat Medcalfe
2007 Jason O’Halloran
2006 Jamie Stauffer
2005 Mark Aitchison
2004 Adam Fergusson
2003 Kevin Curtain
2002 Shannon Johnson
2001 Josh Brookes
2000 Craig Coxhell
1999 Broc Parkes
1998 Anthony West
1997 Martin Craggill
1996 Mark Willis
1995 Rip Crocker
1994 Anthony Gobert
1993 Troy Corser
1992 Michael O’Connor
1991 Mat Mladin
1990 Daryl Beattie
1989 Rene Bongers
1988 Mick Doohan
1987 Grant Hodson
-
- 2016 RK Chains Samurai Trophy winner Troy Guenther
-
- 2016 RK Chains Samurai Trophy winner Troy Guenther
-
- 2016 RK Chains Samurai Trophy winner Troy Guenther
Photos: Russell Colvin