Caged Awards 2020 - Fan Recognition Award - 281 Lewis Tingle

Lewis’ stunning World Final Mercedes W210 featured Lucas’ name in proud position on the back of the car (Mozas Race Photos)

As a collective team, we felt that the actions of Silver Boys member 281 Lewis Tingle were just too good to go unnoticed. He has built a special connection with young fan, Lucas, who outside of the racing community hasn’t had a fantastic time of things, and Lewis’ interactions with him have meant the absolute world to Lucas and his family.

Lucas sat beaming on the bonnet of Lewis’ Toyota Crown ahead of Kings Lynn’s Pre 75 meeting (Natassja Woollhouse)

With all of Lucas’ struggles, they can all be brushed to one side on race days, especially when his hero Lewis is racing, and although nobody enters bangers to become a roll model, Lewis has fulfilled that role incredibly. Actions such as letters, the name on the World Final Mercedes, posing for a photo, seeking Lucas out in the crowd to give him his trophy and them sort of gestures may seem small to Lewis, but it has meant the absolute world to Lucas and his family and we cannot praise Lewis anymore than we already have, what a fantastic gesture of selflessness. That is why we are giving Lewis Tingle this award, and we hope he sets an example for other drivers. We are not suggesting that Lewis is the only driver that does things like this, in fact we know he isn’t, but Lewis has gone above the duty and we love to see it! In a year full of negativity, it’s fantastic to see positive stories like this!

Lucas wants to say a massive thank you to Lewis for all his help with everything.
Lucas’ mother, Natassja, also wants to say a huge thank you! “Lucas has struggled so much and to see that smile on his gorgeous little face meant absolutely everything to me and still to this day whenever Lewis is mentioned Lucas’s little face lights up. When we can get back to bangers properly Lucas is very much looking forward to cheering Lewis on as loud as he possibly can!”