Finalists for motor awards named

MOTORSPORT IRELAND announced the finalists for both the Young Rally Driver and Young Racing Driver of the Year Awards to be presented at next month’s Dunlop Champions of Irish Motorsport Awards.

The Coleman Award, with a €50,000 package for the winner, has been whittled down to three drivers — Monaghan pair Sam Moffett and Daniel McKenna along with Dubliner, Douglas Stewart.

Moffett won the Motorsport Safety Team Group N category of the Dunlop National Rally Championship and the 21-year old Clontibret ace also netted second overall in the series.