October 2019

32 AFTERMARKET OCTOBER 2019 TOP TECHNICIAN-TOP GARAGE www.toptechnicianonline.co.uk TOP TECHNICIAN 2020 It begins – Top Technician 2020 is starting! Read on to find out all you need to know Sponsored by: D id you enjoy Top Technician 2019 and Top Garage 2019? Everyone who took part certainly relished the experience, from the winners who got their hands on the prizes, all the way through to those who just had a go at the initial online quiz for either or both competitions. Did you miss out last year and want to see what it is all about? Or are you a long-time participant just itching to have another go, to see where your strengths lie, and to have some fun too? It’s lucky for you then that the competitions are back for a new year and a new decade, with all new challenges and thrills for everyone. Let’s look at what is coming up. Top Technician – new online home First to start for 2020 is Top Technician. The competition is beginning its run imminently. Here is the timetable: Top Technician 2019 timetable: First round (online): 1 October 2019 – 3 January 2020 Second round (online): January – February Third round (online): February – March Semi-final (practical): Late April Final (practical): Saturday 20 June (dates may be subject to change) As this issue hits your mat, the competition will be opening, so head online now. Top Technician now has a new home within the Aftermarket website. Simply visit aftermarketonline.net and enter the Top Technician section by clicking on the tab. Then hit the “enter here” tab and follow the instructions. It is as simple as that. The first quiz will just take a few moments to complete. Why not do it right now? Don’t forget, if you go all the way to the final and win, you could receive a serious prize including cash, tools and equipment. For Top Technician 2019, the total prize fund was in excess of £14,000. This came from Aftermarket and the sponsors, Snap- on, TRICO and Euro Car Parts. As we said, Top Technician 2020 begins on 1 October. Good luck! Top Garage and more For those of you looking to enter Top Garage, the competition begins on 1 November. Next issue, we will have full details on the timetable for the 2020 run. Also, don’t forget to keep Saturday 20 June 2020 free so you can attend the Top Technician and Top Garage Awards Evening 2020. Details on the event will be released very soon. The excitement from Top Technician and Top Garage has barely subsided this year, so get ready for 2020. It will be bigger and better than ever before, and we know you want to be part of it. Staying up to date You can stay up to date on Top Technician and Top Garage by visiting www.aftermarketonline.net and Aftermarket magazine, as well as Aftermarket’s fortnightly newsletter. Top Technician 2020 and Top Garage 2020 come to you in association with ABC Awards, Auto iQ, the Garage Equipment Association (GEA), the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF), and the Independent Garage Association (IGA). Top Technician 2020 and Top Garage 2020 are sponsored by Snap-on, Varta and TechMan.