The Top Technician semi-finals were held on September 3rd at Delphi Technologies in Warwick, where the final technicians competed in the penultimate stage of the competition to decide the line-up for this year's final five.
The Top Technician 2022 finalists returning on 1st October will be:
• Gary Birse, Motech Garage, Forfar, Scotland • John Hall, Thirsk, North Yorkshire • Oliver Hayward, Mercedes-Benz of Southampton • Andrew West, Erme Valley Autos, Erminton, Devon • Nigel Yardley, Yardley’s Garage, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
This group will compete in a series of 50-minute technical and diagnostic challenges devised by the judges, from which the runner-up and winner will be determined. We'll learn who the winners are at the Top Technician and Top Garage Awards Evening on Saturday, October 1st, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Coventry.
The Top Garage 2022 finalists returning on 1st October will be:
1-3 Employees
Rowes Honda
A&J Fleetcare ltd
Warmington Garage
4-6 Employees
Fergie’s German Vehicle Specialists
Fife Autotech ltd
C S N Autos Ltd
CT Cars
Direct garage services
Billingborough Cars & Commercials Ltd
7-9 Employees
Cleevely Motors Ltd
Cardoc Limited
Millers Motor Services
Stedmans Garage
Bryan Swales Auto Repairs
Robert Cockings Motor Repairs Ltd
10+ Employees
Oldfields Garage Services Ltd
QCD Autocentres Milton Keynes Ltd
Jackson Phillips
AAK Autos
Multi-Site
CCM
HallCraft Ltd
Hunters of Linlithgow
Shaikly Motor Company
Manheim vehicle solutions
The Top Garage winners will also be announced that evening, since the Top Garage final also takes place at the Delphi Technical Training Centre on the 1st October. Garages will compete for the title of Top Garage, classed by size (number of employees) 1-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10+ and multi-site.
Top Technician and Top Garage clearly demonstrates the importance of learning and the development of skills, while also inspiring mechanics and businesses to be the best they can be.
Joining the judging panel for Top Technician 2022 will be Damien Coleman – Product Manager, and Diagnostic Specialist, who has worked for Snap-on for over 16 years.
Damien commented: “It is a great honour to support Top Technician and Top Garage and represent Snap-on, we’ve witnessed some excellent technical abilities throughout the rounds. All the finalists, this year are really strong and I am really looking forward to the final challenges on the 1st October.
Mark Ost, General Manager at Snap-on Diagnostics and Garage Equipment, said: “Snap-on is delighted to be working with the team behind Top Technician and Top Garage as proud sponsors for 2022.
“Central to our purpose at Snap-on is technicians having the ability to do their job well and as a result, we strongly believe in the value of training in the automotive industry in order to provide technicians with the opportunity to be the best they can be to level up our industry.
“These events demonstrate the importance of continuous learning and the positive impact it has on both businesses and individuals. In our rapidly changing industry, developing skills and staying up to date on the latest challenges is more important than ever.
“Snap-on thank everyone who has so far participated in the competition and a huge congratulations to all of the finalists for both Top Technician and Top Garage 2022, and best of luck in the final round!”