Rally Idol crowns winner of the 2007 Scholarship

Posted: March 20, 2007 8:57 PM

Over the 3 rounds of the competition Sean demonstrated to the judges his excellent overall ability in each of the areas where the judges were assessing the scholarship entrants. Many of the entrants had previous competition experience yet the judges were looking for a candidate who showed an overall competency in many areas. Candidates were assessed firstly on their driving ability but then on more technical skills such as their ability to learn and adapt to new driving styles and techniques. Then other areas were examined such as media skills and vehicle and mechanical awareness. Throughout each round of the competition Sean displayed an excellent general ability and driving talent but crucially he always displayed a willingness to learn and improve on every effort. The standard of entrants across the competition was encouragingly high and this made it all the more difficult for the judges to select a winner, ultimately Sean proved to be the most worthy and impressive candidate when all factors were taken into consideration and he was duly awarded the 2007 Rally Idol Scholarship Prize.

This prize consists of the Rally Idol scholarship Honda Civic which has had many excellent results in the hands of Andrew Purcell. It is now the turn of Sean to take this car onto the rally stages and demonstrate his skills behind the wheel. Sean will also benefit from the prize fund which will cover the costs of his intended 2007 rally programme. The first event in which he intends to use the prize fund on will be the second round of the Hankook Forestry Championship in Mitchellstown. After this event is completed then a decision will be made on the next rally.

XLR8 Motorsport would like to thank each and every entrant in the competition and wish them the very best of luck in any future rallying.