Taz Taylor has been voted the BSN Hel British Motostar Rider of the Year in a close fight with 2015 champion Scott Deroue. The youngster, who wheeled out a centuries old two-stroke to win the last two races of the year at Brands Hatch, took 26.32 per cent of the overall vote.

Deroue came in second with 17.48 per cent while Liam Delves shot into third place late on with 15.18 per cent, pushing Ed Rendell on - on 13.93 per cent - into fourth place. Spanish rider Dani Saez took fifth place on 9.13 per cent.