THE 2014 SYDNEY ALLARD AWARDS COMPETITION NOW OPEN Early this year the British Drag Racing Hall of Fame (BDRHoF) announced the introduction of two new annual BDRHoF Awards for photographers and writers. Open to professionals and amateurs, they celebrate the importance of the media in promoting our sport along with the crucial role played by Sydney Allard as the ‘Father of British Drag Racing’. The trophies are sponsored by the Allard Motor Company operated by Sydney’s son Alan and his grandson Lloyd. Alan Allard said, “Lloyd and I are so proud that the British Drag Racing Hall of Fame has chosen to honour my father’s role in giving birth to drag racing in Europe with these two trophies. We are naturally pleased to sponsor them. The Guv’nor’ understood how important media publicity could be in attracting interest and promoting any new motorsport activity so celebrating photography and the written word is something that would have met with his approval ”. One will be presented to the writer of the best book, article or feature on British drag racing published in print or on-line during the 12-months ending July 2014. This is in association with the Guild of Motoring Writers and the Chief Judge is the Guild’s Chairman Guy Loveridge. The second will be presented for the best photograph featuring British drag racing, either published in print or on-line during the 12 months ending July 2014, or remaining un-published. This is in association with Octane Magazine and the Chief Judge is Octane Columnist and Classic Car Collector Nick Mason who will be joined by Octane Art Editor Mark Sommer. So the competition has already started with many photographers and writers owning photos and/or articles taken or written from August 2013 onwards. They can enter as many pieces of their work as they like, but each entry must be accompanied by a completed entry form to enable the judges to collate them accurately. The entry form can now be downloaded, completed and then sent back by e-mail to with attached article or photo files in Word or pdf form and photographs in jpg form. These forms can be accessed by selecting the Allard Award Entries tab from the menu on britishdragracinghof.co.uk. Full instructions are on the link. These new and prestigious awards will be presented at the BDRHoF Gala Awards Dinner on November 22nd 2014 held at the Savill Court Hotel, Windsor Great Park.
Posted on: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 14:08:17 +0000