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NOMINATIONS INVITED FOR AWARDS
27 October 2006 - International Historic Motorsport Show 2007
The 4th International Historic Motorsport Show
The 4th International Historic Motorsport Show -- now known by the shorter name of Race Retro
-- has opened nominations for the annual Historic Motorsport Awards. For the first time,
the public is invited to take part in the
process. These hotly-contested awards recognise the
achievements of the very best drivers, riders,
navigators, organisers, companies and
journalists of the European historic motorsport
world. Between now and March, a panel of expert
judges will consider nominations from across
Europe, drawing both upon their own experience
and suggestions from the public. The panel
includes Graham Robson (Chairman), George
Beale, Dean Butler, Robert Coucher, Tony Dron,
Gunnar Elmgren, Colin Francis, Dave Gittins,
Martin Grant-Peterkin, Mike Jackson, Jamie
Knight, Flavien Marcais, Marcus Pye, Carol
Quiniou, Ian Shapland, Carol Spagg, Mick Walsh,
Grahame White, Paul Wignall, Barrie Williams,
Simon Woodall and Jason Wright. ''There is always good-natured but heated debate
among the judges as to who should win each
Award,'' says renowned motorsport historian
Graham Robson, Chairman of the 2007 panel. ''While each of the judges has specialist knowledge
in certain areas, we felt that we should be
inviting suggestions from spectators and
enthusiasts, too. Perhaps there is an event, or an
individual, who has been overlooked in the past?
We want to take spectators into account when
deciding on the final winners.'' In keeping with tradition, the shortlisted
nominations will be announced in February 2007.
The final winners will be announced at the Historic
Motorsport Awards Charity Dinner held on the
Saturday night of the three-day ''Race Retro'' show,
which this year takes place on 23-25 March 2007
at Stoneleigh Park, near Coventry. There are 14 categories in the 2007 Historic
Motorsport Awards:
Race Meeting of the Year
Championship or Series of the Year
Competition Club of the Year
Speed Event of the Year
Road Rally of the Year
Stage Rally of the Year
Off-Road Event of the Year
Motorcycle Event of the Year
Motorsport Company of the Year
Restoration of the Year
Rally Driver of the Year
Navigator/Co-driver of the Year
Race Driver of the Year
Journalist/Photographer of the Year The judges would welcome suggestions from
historic motorsport enthusiasts to help them
draw up a shortlist of nominations and decide
the final winners. Please send suggestions,
with very brief reasons (up to 50 words -- and
please specify the category) by email to
historicawards@mac.com. The organisers would like to thank ''Octane''
magazine for agreeing to host the Awards Charity
Dinner, joining our other confirmed sponsors:
Bonhams, Enduro Cars, Hagerty, The History
Channel, Massteknik, Millers Oils and ''Motor
Sport'' magazine.
www.historicmotorsportshow.com
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