Claim: Suzuki invited Kingston to Millbrook to test cars, he was second in the "Rising Star of the Year (Consumer)" but won the "Young Writer of the Year award" in his first year at Autocar.
Evidence: Suzuki invited Kingston back to Millbrook in order to test cars fitted with the redesigned braking component, which proved to be trouble-free. Kingston also came second in the "Rising Star of the Year (Consumer)" category in the Guild of Motoring Awards 2011, following his first several months in the industry. During his first year at Autocar, Kingston won the headlineauto "Young Writer of the Year award" in the 2013 Guild of Motoring Writers Awards.