Junior Rallying in Ireland got a major boost with the announcement that op two junior drivers in the 2011 Valvoline National Forest Championship will be eligible for the Billy Coleman award, writes Austin Shinnors, PRO Petro Systems National Forest Championship.
The six round series commences with the Tipperary MC Mitchelstown Rally on 13 February and the final round will be hosted by the Down MC on 22 October.
Junior crews will compete in class 9 and will run first on the road and traverse all the special stages of each rally.
Junior drivers must be under 26 years of age, compete in a car of 1,650 ccs (or less) and hold a Motorsport Ireland licence. Previous winners of the prestigious Billy Coleman Award include household names like Craig Breen, Keith Cronin, Owen Murphy and Gareth McHale.
2011 Volvoline National Forest Championship Rounds - 13 February Tipperary LCC Sean Conlon; 6 March Carrick-on-Suir MC Wm Loughman; 10 April Munster CC Moonraker; 23 July Donegal MC Forestry Rally; 13 August Cork MC Jim Walsh; 22 October Rathfriland MC Down Rally.
The six round series commences with the Tipperary MC Mitchelstown Rally on 13 February and the final round will be hosted by the Down MC on 22 October.
Junior crews will compete in class 9 and will run first on the road and traverse all the special stages of each rally.
2011 Volvoline National Forest Championship Rounds - 13 February Tipperary LCC Sean Conlon; 6 March Carrick-on-Suir MC Wm Loughman; 10 April Munster CC Moonraker; 23 July Donegal MC Forestry Rally; 13 August Cork MC Jim Walsh; 22 October Rathfriland MC Down Rally.
