VALVOLINE JUNIORS FOR THE BILLY COLEMAN AWARD

Junior Rallying in Ireland got a major boost with the announcement that top two junior drivers in the 2011 Valvoline National Forest Championship will be eligible for the Billy Coleman award. The six round series commences with the Tipperary MC Mitcelstown Rally on February 13th and the final round will be hosted by the Down MC on October 22nd.
Junior crews will compete in class 9 and they 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 license. Previous winners of the prestigious Billy Coleman Award include household names like Craig Breen, Keith Cronin, Owen Murphy and Gareth Mc Hale.