WRDA announces nominations for Tom Pryce Award

The Welsh Racing Drivers Association has announced the nominations for its new prestigious Tom Pryce Award. WRDA Secretary Robert Allender explained, "Its a way for us to honour the achievements of young Welsh drivers whilst preserving the memory of Tom as a beacon of achievement. Tom has become legendary as the only Welsh driver so far to win a Formula One race (the 1975 Brands Hatch Race of Champions), also he is the only Welshman so far to take pole position and lead a Formula One World Championship Grand Prix (The British Grand Prix at Silverstone in 1975). Tom also scored two podium finishes in his short career, and was tipped as a future World Champion. More importantly, he was not only famed for his car control but also as a person who was unaffected by his fame. We can certainly see something of Tom in the current batch of new drivers and hope this award will show them how much we appreciate their efforts."

Nominations for 2007 in Alphabetic order

Alex Jones. 2006 British TKM 'O' Plate Kart Champion

Nick Jones. race winner in the 2007 Dunlop Great & British Mini Challenge

Hywel Lloyd. 2007 Barc Formula Renault Champion & Barc Formula Renault Winter Series Champion

Rhys Lloyd. Winner Class B . 2007 Welsh Sports & Saloon Car Championship

Alex Morgan. 2007 Formula Renault UK Championship points scorer

Jake Rattenbury. 2007 Playstation Ginetta GT Junior Championship points scorer

Richard Singleton. 2006 Barc Formula Renault Champion & 2007 Formula Renault UK Winter Series Champion

Short listing will take place next week and the winner will then be judged by WRDA Committee. The trophy will be presented at the Welsh Championship Awards Dinner Dance at the Copthorne Hotel in Cardiff on Saturday 8th March

Tom Pryce tribute site  http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/northeast/guides/halloffame/sport/tom_pryce.shtml