Kent-based mechanic crowned Top Technician 2017 winner

Karl Weaver named as the "Top Technician" in the UK automotive industry

Kent-based mechanic crowned Top Technician 2017 winner
Left to right; Top Technician 2017 finalists Karl Weaver, Neil Currie, Richard Lukins, Kevin Toms and Shaun Miller.

The winner of Top Technician was announced on Saturday, 16 September as Karl Weaver out of almost a thousand technicians.

Top Technician is a UK-wide competition that looks to find the best technicians in the automotive maintenance and repair industry and is sponsored by Snap-On and Ring Automotive.

Celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2017, Top Technician saw one of the closest-run finals in its history, with Karl, of Bull Lane Garage in Boughton under Blean, near Faversham, taking the title by showing superior diagnostic prowess and fault finding skills on a range of cars.

Shaun Miller of Miller’s Garage in Newbury was named as runner-up.

Best in show

This year saw almost a thousand technicians take the initial online test, with that number brought down to ten for a practical semi-final and five for the final, where contestants had to show their skills fixing faults placed on vehicles by a team of industry experts.

Commenting on his win, Karl said: “I was so surprised to get to the final but never thought I would end up winning the competition.

“I entered as I am passionate about my job and the industry and always want to expand my knowledge, I was in shock when my name was announced.”

“One of the best”

The contest is run by trade publication Aftermarket Magazine; editor Alex Wells observed: “Top Technician is a great competition which aims to find the best automotive techs in the UK, and Karl is a fantastic winner, more than worthy of the title.

“He is certainly one of the best in the country.”

As well as the title and trophy, Karl also received a £1,000 cheque from Aftermarket Magazine, a Verus Edge scanner from Snap-on and a prize bundle of garage equipment from Ring Automotive.

Karl also received £500 of training from industry training provider Auto IQ, Pico Automotive Technology gave the choice of a WPS kit, NVH kit, or a voucher equivalent to spend on Pico products.

Runner up Shaun received a £500 cheque from Aftermarket Magazine, a Solus Edge scanner from Snap-on, and a Ring Automotive product prize bundle.

Pico Automotive Technology gave the choice of a 30A or 2000A current clamp, sight block kit or a voucher of equivalent value.

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