Jurors test on a working race circuit
Jurors drive and ride in full safety gear, with marshals and flags out as on a race weekend. This is real testing, not a photo opportunity.
How the jury tests every car and bike
Each year, every eligible car and motorcycle is brought to the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida for two days. The car and bike juries drive and ride each one there and score it on the same six criteria.
- Days of testing at the circuit
- 2
- Criteria every vehicle is scored on
- 6
- Juries on the track: cars and bikes
- 2
Watch the juries at the circuit
Every vehicle is there at the same time
Every eligible car and motorcycle is at the circuit together, on the same track, in the same conditions. No vehicle is judged from a spec sheet or a test drive months earlier, and none gets a better day than the rest.
Each one is driven at speed
Ride, steering, braking and body control are judged at speed, which is what the circuit is for. A short drive on a public road would not show them.
Jurors score alone, then discuss
Each juror writes down their scores before anyone speaks. Only then does the jury discuss the results, and the jurors question each other's reasoning.
The car and bike juries
Car jury
Motoring journalists, racers and industry figures, among them World Car Awards jurors and the founder of German Car of the Year. They drive every eligible car, from compact SUVs to luxury and performance cars, in one full day at the Buddh International Circuit, then score each on the six criteria before any discussion.
Bike jury
Motorcycle journalists, racers and industry figures. They ride every eligible motorcycle and scooter, from commuters and electric scooters to adventure bikes and superbikes, in one full day at the Buddh International Circuit, then score each on the six criteria before any discussion.