HERO-ERA announce six finalists, including a lad from Grantham, for the Bob Rutherford Historic Rally Scholarship.
The six, aged 14 – 20, will be put through a day of tests at Bicester Heritage.
The scholarship six are competing to win full training and funding to navigate in four rallies while also attending selected Motorsport UK Academy courses.
The finalists who will be trying to impress the expert rally panel of Guy Woodcock, Will Rutherford, Andy Pullan, Seren Whyte and Tony Jardine includes 18-year-old Joseph Barnabus , 18, from Grantham.

Joseph is a member of the Air Training Corps and Combined Cadet Force and successfully completed his bronze air training package, he thinks multi-skilling is an essential skill for a navigator.
He says he loves old cars and is excited about developing new skills.
The finalists will be competing to receive full training from experts plus attend relevant Motorsport Academy courses.
The Bob Rutherford scholarship winner will compete in four HERO-ERA rallies alongside an expert driver and receive all the necessary equipment to help them as young navigators.
HERO-ERA Competition Director Guy Woodcock outlined what the six finalists will face at Bicester Heritage this August as they compete for the special prize in the shoot-out.
Guy said: “The scholarship in memory of Bob will allow us as an organisation to keep Bob’s legacy alive by encouraging youngsters to be involved in the sport he loved.
“The day will consist of interviews on your aspirations, a briefing session on navigating, practical sessions navigating around a special test, road sections and regularities in our Arrive & Drive classic cars, how to deal with media requirements and other matters which we feel will assist the successful applicant in moving forward.”
The HERO-ERA Annual Awards Ceremony at the Royal Automobile Club in London (Feb 2023) provided the launch venue for the announcement of this very special new scheme designed to help bring young talent into historic motor sport. The Bob Rutherford Historic Rally Scholarship for Young Navigators will launch its first winner into the sport in September this year.
Open to a wide range of applicants between 14 and 24 years of age, entries opened on March 1. While the eventual winner will be announced in September following the demanding summer selection day,
Will Rutherford, co-founder of the scholarship in the name of his father Bob, said how pleased he was with the level of interest and the calibre of the candidates.
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