Are you an aspiring young rally driver or co-driver looking to take your career to the next level?
Then the 2300 Club of Blackburn is here to help you.
Applications for the 2022 John Easson Award, acknowledged as UK Rallying’s top scheme of its type, will be opening shortly.
And it’s a fantastic prize, with £5,000 in cash to the winning applicant, together with an extra bonus payment of £1,000 if the driver or co-driver wins the overall class award on their selected 2023 championship.
The prize fund will be allocated in stage payments to pay the entry fees for their intended events.
And new this year, there will now be £1000 for the runner-up and £500 for the third-placed applicant.
First run in 2004, the Award is named after rally driver John Easson, a regular rally competitor and a generous supporter of the 2300 Club before tragically losing his life in an air accident in 1999.
The award is open to drivers and co-drivers -from all disciplines of rallying - are eligible to enter.
“It’s the best free-to-enter prize in UK Rallying, and we are very proud to have helped many up-and-coming young drivers,” said club chairman Neil Molyneux
“It’s not just a question of the financial boost that’s on offer. The 2300 Club has a wealth of experience in the sport, from organising the Tour of Mull to competing directly, scheme manager John Cope is a very successful driver and co-driver, and Ian Grindrod, who sits on the selection committee, needs no introduction. All of that knowledge and experience is available to support the award winners.
“You too could join our long list of former winners who have gone on to achieve great success, including BRC front-runner Osian Pryce and WRC2 contender Chris Ingram.”

The JEA is huge reward for only a little effort, free to enter and open to all drivers / co-drivers who fit the following criteria:
* Age under 27 ‪on the 31st of October 2022‬, Resident in the British Isles, including Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands
* Holder of a MSUK competition Licence.
* Entries open ‪on the 1st September 2022‬ and close ‪at midnight on the 31 October 2022‬
Drivers who wish to enter should send the following details as a minimum to the Award scheme manager:
* A current motorsport CV outlining experience and results to date
* A covering letter explaining why the panel should select them as winner and their aims for their future in rallying
* A reference letter from any 3rd party
Entry presentations can be as inventive and detailed as an applicant wants to make them; the above criteria are a minimum and we always look forward to receiving some interesting presentations!
And of course applications from previous applicants are always welcomed, (it should be noted many of our winners have been previous applicants).
Entries should be sent to the John Easson Award Manager, John Cope at the details below:
John Easson Award
John Cope
The Meadows
‪15 Owlerbarrow Road‬
‪Bury‬
‪BL8 1RD‬
For Further Information Email jcope4@icloud.com.