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Motorworld Book Award 2026 – These Are the Best Car Books of the Year
The Motorworld Book Prize trophies before the awards ceremony—a sculptural representation of an open book, with plaques on its base listing the winning titles
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Three of the award-winning volumes are on display under the hall lights—“Mercedes-Benz 170 V/170 S/220” won the History category, while “Denzel Sports Cars” and “BMW M and BMW in Formula 1” received honorable mentions.
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The nominated books are displayed on the reading table, including the winners in the English Books category, “A Century of Concours d’Elegance” and “Maserati 250F.”
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Two award winners with their trophies in the lobby of Motorworld Munich—the book sculpture is awarded for every category win and every honorable mention
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A cocktail reception before the awards ceremony—the authors of the approximately fifty submitted titles and their publishers were invited
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Welcome at the bar table in front of the Lotus Store at Motorworld Munich
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A relaxed atmosphere ahead of the awards ceremony—the book prize is seen as an industry gathering for publishers and authors
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Guests in front of the Carrera barrier in the center of the arena
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A professional discussion at the bar table in front of the Lotus Store
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On stage with a bookshelf and a filing cabinet—the set design evokes a library rather than a showroom
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Jury Chairman Jürgen Lewandowski hosted the program; Stefan Piëch, Ferdinand Rudolf Porsche, Jochen Neerpasch, and Felix Timmer served as presenters.
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The biography “Jochen Mass – A Racing Icon” by Jörg-Thomas Födisch and Achim Schlang won the biography category
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Presentation of the trophy for first place in the Biography category—the award went to “Jochen Mass—A Racing Icon”
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Honorary Biography Award for “Ferdinand Porsche—Man, Visionary, Family Entrepreneur” by Thomas Ammann and Karl Ludvigsen, published by Delius Klasing
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The award recipients with their certificates for the Honorary Biography Award—behind them, the cover of the Porsche biography published by Delius Klasing Verlag
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"Motor Legends – The Rolling Stones" by Siegfried Tesche received an honorary award in the biography category
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Audience seated in a semicircle—the Motorworld tote bags containing the book award materials are stored under the seats
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Applause from the front row during the laudatory speech
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Motorsports Category Win for “The Nürburgring’s Comeback,” published by provaedition
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Final group photo of all the award winners—from among approximately fifty submitted publications, the jury selected winners in six categories
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