One of the biggest prizes in club-level rallying has been announced for drivers in 1600cc cars competing in the 2015 Mintex MSA British Historic Rally Championship and the West Wales Rally Spares R.A.C. Rally Championship.The best performing 1600cc car from across the season will win a free entry on the Roger Albert Clark Rally (27-29 November) in the award presented by Jordan Road Surfacing. The prize will have a value of approaching £2000.“We want to encourage people to come out and compete in 1600cc cars,” said Barry Jordan, who is rallying a 1600cc Hillman Avenger this season. “It is really cost-effective rallying and we’re having a lot of fun in our Avenger.” Jordan will not be eligible for the award. Drivers will score points based on their overall finishing position on each round of the two championships and the highest scorer for the season will win the award. The award is open to any 1600cc car from Category 1, 2, 3, 4 and K. To date, 16 eligible cars have competed over the opening two events of the season and the contest for the award is finely balanced between the Ford Escort Mk1s of Robin Shuttleworth, Stuart Cariss and Dave Watkins, the Escort Mk2s of Grahame Standen and Chris Skill, the Talbot Sunbeam of David Hopkins, the Lotus Cortina of Paul Mankin and the Ford Cortina GT Mk2 of Bob Gibbons.“There is a lot of interest in 1600cc cars at the moment and I know of several more cars being built,” said Jordan. “I thought it would be a good to help attract more 1600cc entries.”