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MOTORSPORT IRELAND BILLY COLEMAN AWARD
1. INTRODUCTION. to Motorsport Ireland and to the Billy Coleman The long held view in Motorsport that a young Award Selection Panel. rally driver should be assisted towards succeeding in International Rallying came to Given the profile and importance of the Billy fruition in the year 2000 with the inauguration of Coleman Award, Motorsport Ireland will the BILLY COLEMAN AWARD. The winner, appoint a Sub-Committee consisting of no Rory Galligan, received support to the value of more than three people to select suitable “wild £25,000 towards furthering his career in 2001. card” candidates for the final interview stage with the judging panel. The decision as to the At the same time the IRISH SPORTS COUNCIL persons selected must be made in writing to officially recognised motorsport by becoming a the CEO or his deputy no later than 21 days partner in the award scheme, thereby ensuring before the date for the final interview stage. that the award, whilst taking on a much higher The Secretariat will notify those selected. profile, also provides a much-improved package in real terms. 3. SELECTION PROCESS. All eligible drivers will be interviewed by a panel 2. WHO IS ELIGIBLE? consisting of : A driver wishing to qualify for the selection process must meet the following criteria: - A convenor (non-voting) appointed by the - Under 26 years (born on or after 01.01.84) President of Motorsport Ireland. - Competing in a Group N or Group A car up to 1600cc. - A Public Relations expert. - Competing in a modified car up to 1650cc. - A member of the Motor Sport press. There will be four routes to qualification as follows: - A representative of the Irish Sports Council. - The two highest placed drivers in overall classification (meeting the above criteria) in - A representative of the clubs contributing to the the Dunlop National Rally Championship 2010 Award (to be decided by public draw) 16 - The two highest placed drivers in the overall classification (meeting the above criteria) in - A current Rally driver or co-driver appointed by the National Forest Rally Championship 2010 the President of Motorsport Ireland - The overall winner of the Junior category of the Dunlop National Rally Championship 2010 The winner of the award will be selected from - A maximum of three wildcard selections to be those eligible as set out in section 2 above. made from performances(by a Driver meeting the above criteria) in any MI permitted Rally The judging panel will take into account not only Championship or Rally Series in 2010. the driver's competition results and ability, but also the interpersonal skills and commitment to Each qualifier will be required to provide a copy the sport of each candidate when making their of an in-car DVD of him or her competing on final selection. one special stage of their choice during 2010. The DVD must be forward facing and have The decision of the judging panel will be final. clear audio of driver / co-driver and pace notes for viewing by the judging panel 14 days prior 4. THE AWARD. to the interview date. The DVD should not The award will take the form of support to exceed 15 minutes in duration. compete in stage rallies to the value of €50,000 subject to the support of the Irish Sports Motorsport Ireland may appoint a Co-ordinator Council. to monitor and promote the Billy Coleman Award throughout the year and to track the The winner of the award will receive club ongoing progress of potential qualifiers. The support by way of free entries to all Rallies run in Co-ordinator will be present at the final the jurisdiction of Motorsport Ireland. interview process to act as liaison for the finalists, to provide results and any information Free Road Traffic Insurance for Rallies held under to the judging panel and to assist and provide the jurisdiction of Motorsport Ireland and free information to the finalists regarding the Competition Licence for the year in question will programme of events on the day of the also be provided. interview. The Co-ordinator will report directly 52 JUNIOR RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP APPENDIX 16
5. FUNDING. Each club presently organising a Stage Rally under National permit will contribute a minimum of €500 each, plus free entries as appropriate (excluding new restricted single stage events).
Motorsport Ireland and the Irish Sports Council will provide the remaining funding necessary to bring the value of the award to the minimum set out in section 4.
6. BILLY COLEMAN. Billy Coleman, from Cork is a fine example of the type of competitor we are looking for. When it was almost unimaginable that an Irish person could win outside their own "patch" Billy Coleman went out and won the British Rally Championship outright and finished third in the European Rally Championship. What better example could there be for any young driver.
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MOTORSPORT IRELAND NATIONAL JUNIOR RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP 2010 REGISTRATION FORM
DRIVER
NAME: ......
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COMPETING CAR
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I hereby certify that the information given above is correct in all details and that I wish to take part in the Motorsport Ireland National Junior Rally Championship. I understand and agree to abide by the regulations for the championship and I enclose my registration fee of €150.
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