Farécla Bonnet Painting Competition (2024) - Grand Final Results
FareclaBPC 2024 - Teaser Image - The 5 Grand Finalist Bonnets with text that reads "2024 Grand Final Results"

2024 Winner & Runner-Up Revealed!

With great excitement today (Friday 11th October 2024) at 12:00 during a special livestream presentation broadcast across YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram - AkzoNobel's Senior Technical Service Specialist in Vehicle Finishes EMEA and Chairman of the Judges for the 2024 Farécla Apprentice & Student Bonnet Painting Competition, Mick Finch and IMI's Skills Competition Manager Richard Hutchins pulled back the cloth over the winning bonnet.... revealing the winner as....

...The Winner Is...

Mick Finch and Richard Hutchins lift the black cloth covering the winning bonnet in front a yellow wall with the Farécla logo
Mick Finch and Richard Hutchins in front of the revealed winner - Lauryn Palmer's bonnet is a sparkling metallic black and yellow bonnet with a silver Farécla logo
Photo of apprentice Lauryn Palmer standing beside her painted bonnet - a back and yellow metallic bonnet with lots of fine airbrushing

Lauryn Palmer!

Lauryn Palmer from FMG Repair Services Milton Keynes

Lauryn has won the Grand Prize of £1,000 cash, the complete Farécla G360 Super Fast Polishing System and the NEW Cordless Farécla G Plus Polishing Machine.

Congratulations Lauryn and thank you to Paul Nangle (Site Manager) as her competition sponsor.

You can learn more about her entry in our pre-finals interview

...and our Runner-Up is...

Judges Richard Hutchins and Daryl Head either side of the runner-up bonnet covered in a black cloth
Judges Richard Hutchins and Daryl Head either side of the revealed runner-up bonnet, clapping to camera in a round of applause
Photo of apprentice Kayleigh Meadows standing behind her painted bonnet - a black, yellow and silver bonnet featuring a wizarding world inspired design.

Kayleigh Meadows!

Prior to the reveal of our winning bonnet, ZIGUP Group Talent Facilitator and 2017 World Skills Medallist Daryl Head lifted the cloth alongside Richard Hutchins to reveal the runner up as...

Kayleigh Meadows from Motofix Northampton

As runner-up, Kayleigh has won £500 cash and addition to the complete Farécla G360 Super Fast Polishing System

Congratulations Kayleigh and thank you to Matt Winterton (Assistant Manager) as her competition sponsor.

Farécla would also like to give a special thanks to Darren Keylock (Head of Learning and Development) for promoting the contest throughout Motofix.

You can learn more about Kayleigh's entry in our pre-finals interview

Congratulations to our Grand Finalists

Farécla and its panel of guest judges would like to thank everyone who took part and for all their hard work and effort – all involved have commended their commitment to improving their knowledge and skills and wish them a bright future in the industry.

Congratulations are also in order to the remaining Grand Finalists

Jackson Bailey from FMG Repair Services Stockport
Rylee Gale from Barnfield College
Aaron Marshall from Motofix Swindon

Jackson, Rylee and Aaron will each receive £250 and the complete G360 Super Fast Polishing System in recognition of their achievements

Watch the Grand Final on Catch-Up

Missed the Grand Final? The recording is now available on catch up via the links below

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