RIDDICK WINS INAUGURAL SRC STAR DRIVER AWARD
Keith Riddick has won the inaugural Scottish Rally Championship John Horton Star Driver Award, and will get a free entry to next year’s Down Rally.
Riddick was one of 10 finalists, seven of which were chosen for their performances on each round of the SRC this year. The other three, including Riddick, were wildcard entries.
“Thank you to the whole panel and all the other competitors, it’s been a great day and a great experience,” said Riddick on the day. “I’ve never done anything like this before.
“I’m hoping to have fun over in Ireland next year, we’ll just see what we can do. The aim is to make the SRC proud.”
The judging panel consisted of British Championship-winning co-driver Mike Broad, Wales Rally GB clerk of the course Iain Campbell, twotime SRC champion Andrew Wood, Scottish Sun deputy motoring editor Jon Doran and SRC media manager Matt Cotton. Michael Binnie – who lost out to Riddick through a split vote – Mike Stuart, Alex Pirie, Angus Lawrie, Mark Mcculloch, Duncan Macdonald, Simon Hay and Riddick all attended the shoot-out to win the award named after the late John Horton. Drivers were assessed on media skills, car control and pacenotes, an area where Riddick impressed. The SRC uses organisers notes, so drivers don’t get to practice making pacenotes in the series. “Well done to keith, it was astonishing what he did,” said Broad. “For a first effort at making pace notes they were superb, and that goes to all the finalists.”