CAMS has just announced a new award called the Peter Brock Medal. It will be awarded for the first time this December to the driver who has demonstrated outstanding ability while also displaying a fair and sportsmanlike attitude.
Craig Lowndes, a member of the five-person selection panel, says “I think a medal in Peter Brock’s honour should recognise his positive contribution to the sport generally, and his help for young drivers trying to make their way in the sport.
“Peter’s legacy is that he had time for everyone… time to help and encourage every driver, time for every fan.”
Others on the official Selection Committee are Peter’s son James, four-time Australian Rally Champion co-driver Coral Taylor, journalist Paul Gover, and Garry Connelly AM (Chairman of the CAMS Honours and Awards Committee).
Nominations are currently open and must be lodged with CAMS by Tuesday 18 October.
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Peter Brock Medal to be awarded for first time
5 October 2011
The Peter Brock Medal has been introduced by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) to recognise outstanding achievement and the positive endorsement of motor sport.
The inaugural medal will be presented in December this year, and will recognise performances and commitment to motor sport in line with those for which Peter Brock is well remembered.
“I think a medal in Peter Brock’s honour should recognise his positive contribution to the sport generally, and his help for young drivers trying to make their way in the sport,†said three times V8 Supercar champion, Craig Lowndes.
“It would be nice to think that the Peter Brock Medal continues to encourage the best in people in our sport for many, many years to come.
“Peter’s legacy is that he had time for everyone… time to help and encourage every driver, time for every fan.
“He was always positive and looked to the future… and that’s why he was an inspiration to everyone who met him, and a tremendous ambassador for the sport.â€
Lowndes is a member of the award’s five-person Selection Committee.
Others on the committee include James Brock, four-time Australian Rally Champion co-driver Coral Taylor, respected journalist Paul Gover, and Garry Connelly AM (Chairman of the CAMS Honours & Awards Committee).
The award will be presented to the driver judged to have demonstrated outstanding driver ability whilst displaying a fair and sportsmanlike attitude.
It will also take into account support, encouragement and motivation of and for the driver’s peers, as well as a willingness and capacity to promote the sport in the wider community.
The Peter Brock Medal is open to nominations from all categories of Australian motor sport, fitting given the variety of categories Brock raced in throughout his career.
A number of organisations with strong links to Peter Brock over many years have joined with CAMS to support the medal – these include Holden, Bridgestone, Armor All and the Collingwood Football Club.
Nominations for the Peter Brock Medal can be made online in the Nominations section of the Honours and Awards page at the CAMS website, www.cams.com.au.
Nominations close Tuesday 18th October, 2011.