{{Short description|Lecturer in journalism}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{BLP sources|date=October 2011}}
'''Andrew Noakes''' is an Associate Senior Lecturer in journalism, specialising in automotive journalism, at the Coventry University Department of Media and Communication.<ref>[http://wwwm.coventry.ac.uk/artanddesign/mediaandcommunication/Pages/AndrewNoakes.aspx CU Staff Profile] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807025805/http://wwwm.coventry.ac.uk/artanddesign/mediaandcommunication/Pages/AndrewNoakes.aspx |date=7 August 2011 }}</ref>
==Early career== An award-winning motoring journalist, author and photographer, he originally trained as an engineer at Loughborough University. After two years of working as a freelance motoring journalist he joined [https://www.fastcar.co.uk/ Fast Car], where he concentrated on technical articles and in-depth product tests. He quickly rose to the position of Deputy Editor.
In 1996 Andrew became editor of [https://www.retrocarsmag.com/ Retro], a magazine for modified classic cars, re-launching the magazine a year later as Classics, now [https://web.archive.org/web/20110925142915/http://www.classicsmonthly.com/ Classics Monthly]. He became editor-in-chief in 2000 overseeing Classics and the launch of a new internet magazine.<ref>[https://www.andrewnoakes.com/cv.html CV]</ref>
==Freelance motoring journalism== He returned to freelance writing in 2002 and has written for numerous car magazines including [http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/ CAR], Auto Express, Classic & Sports Car, [https://www.classiccarsmagazine.co.uk/ Classic Cars], Classic Car Weekly, [http://www.redlinemag.com/ Redline], [https://web.archive.org/web/20110903105416/http://www.totalimpreza.co.uk/ Total Impreza], Total Evolution, V Magazine, [http://www.bmwcarmagazine.com/ BMW Magazine] and European Automotive Design. He has contributed to automotive websites CAR Online and PistonHeads.com<ref>[http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=103&i=10299 PistonHeads]</ref> and runs his website, [http://www.andrewnoakes.com andrewnoakes.com].
He has written or contributed to a dozen books on motoring and motorsport. His latest, [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ford-Cosworth-DFV-Inside-Greatest/dp/1844253376 Ford Cosworth DVF: The Inside Story of F1s Greatest Engine], was awarded the Guild of Motoring Writers Timo Makinen Trophy in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.andrewnoakes.com/booksmagazines/102-timo-makinen-award-2007.html |title=Andrew Noakes Award |access-date=27 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424225900/http://www.andrewnoakes.com/booksmagazines/102-timo-makinen-award-2007.html |archive-date=24 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In 2011, he launched the online automotive technology magazine CarTechnical.co.uk.<ref>[http://www.cartechnical.co.uk/ Car Technical]</ref>
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==External links== * {{Official website}} * [https://www.coventry.ac.uk/life-on-campus/staff-directory/arts-and-humanities/andrew-noakes/ Coventry University profile]
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