2300 Club Presents: The John Easson Award
Celebrating 20 years
Our 2024 JEA Finalists are;
2300 Club are pleased to announce our 2024 John Easson Award Finalists are;
Meghan O’Kane, Rob Cotton, and James Lepley.
Congratulations to all three worthy finalists!
Once again, this year, we had a great number of outstanding applications, creating a very tough job for our JEA team to select these three great finalists
For those who were unsuccessful at this time, we would encourage you to reapply next year if the criteria are still met. Many of our JEA winners have applied many times.
The final will be held on Tuesday the 10th of December.
The John Easson Award 2024
The 2300 Club is proud to announce the details of the 2024 John Easson Award for young rally drivers and co-drivers.
First run in 2004, and in 2024 now celebrating 20 years, the Award is named after rally driver John Easson, a regular competitor and a generous supporter of the 2300 Club before tragically losing his life in an air accident in 1999.
As the UK’s number one free-to-enter cash prize award, the JEA will once again continue the successful format of assisting a young British competitor with financial support in pursuit of their career.
The award is open to junior drivers and co-drivers from all disciplines of rallying, irrespective of experience.
On offer is £5,000 to the winner, and an extra bonus payment of £1,000 if they win the overall class award on their selected championship.
The prize fund will be allocated in stage payments to pay for entry fees, which the committee feel will help ease the financial burden placed on a young driver or co-driver during their 2025 season.
The bonus prize of £1,000 is also seen as a huge help in kick-starting their 2026 rally season.
The final selection process will see the top three applicants being invited to an informal interview with a panel of judges who will then decide the overall John Easson Award winner.
There will be a prize of £750 each for the runners-up second and third places. Which has been kindly donated by Bury Auto Club.
The JEA is huge reward for only a little effort, free to enter and open to all drivers or co-drivers who fit the following criteria:
- Age under 27 on the 31st of October 2024, Resident in the British Isles, including Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands
- Holder of a MSUK competition Licence.
- Entries open on the 1st of September 2024 and close at midnight on the 31 October 2024
Drivers / Co-drivers who wish to enter should send the following details as a minimum to the Award scheme manager:
- A current motorsport CV outlining experience and results to date
- A covering letter explaining why the panel should select them as winner and their aims for their future in rallying
- A reference letter from any third party
The John Easson Award team would like to encourage all applicants to be as inventive as possible with their entry presentations.
Make your presentation stand out! Words, photo, video or graphic design.
The above criteria are a minimum and we always look forward to receiving some interesting presentations!
Applications from previous applicants are always welcomed, and it should be noted many of our winners have been previous applicants.
Entries should be sent to the John Easson Award Manager, John Cope at the address below:
John Easson Award
John Cope
The Meadows
15 Owlerbarrow Road
Bury
BL8 1RD
For Further Information Email jcope4@icloud.com
Congratulations to Emily Easton-Page our 2023 John Easson Award Winner
Emily will promote the John Easson Award through the 2024 season.
Emily is planning to contest the BTRDA Protyre Rally Series Co-driving Liam Clark in a Fiesta Rally 2
The Championship so far
Malcolm Wilson Rally – 11th O/A
Rallynuts Stages – 16th O/A 5th in class
Border Counties Rally – 3rd O/A 3rd BTRDA Gold Star
Kielder Forest Rally – 5th O/A 2nd in class
Nicky Grist Stages Rally – Last place under super rally rules
The Woodpecker Rally – 5th O/A and 4th BTRDA
Rally Yorkshire Trackrod Rally – 7th O/A
Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally – 10th O/A 4th interclub
Crowned BTRDA Junior Co-Driver Champion!
JEA Latest News
Emily wins BTRDA Junior Co=Drivers title….. read more
Cambrian Finale for Emily and Liam….. read more
Emily lends a helping hand at the Snowman Rally…… read more
Tricky Trackrod for Emily and Liam……. read more
Emily and Liam are on the right Track……. read more
The Brakes go on Emily and Liam’s Woodpecker Rally……. read more
Consistency is the key to success for Emily Easton=Page…… read more
Disappointing non-finish on home event….. read more
Six of the best!…… read more
A family fun day for Emily Easton-Page ……. read more
EEP wiped out by windscreen problem on RSAC Rally …… read more
Late entry for Emily on the RSAC Scottish Rally……. read more
A day of drama for Emily and Liam on the Nicky Grist Stages….. read more
Emily & Liam unfazed by Nicky Grist Stages Rally……. read more
Consistency is the key to success for Emily and Liam….. read more
EmilyEaston-Page to navigate the classic Kielder Stages……. read more
A solid start on Round 1 in Cumbria……. read more
The 2023 John Easson Award Winner announced….. read more
The 2023 JEA Finalists….. read more
What one motor club is doing to help British Rally Drivers – Article by DirtFish
JCCB Rally Photography gallery 2024
Our 2023 runners-up
Both will receive £750 of funding towards their 2024 rally season which has been very kindly donated by Bury Auto Club.
Previous JEA winners:
2004: George Collister, Isle of Man 
2005: Stevie Brown, Scotland
2006: Ryan Borthwick, Scotland
2007: Alick Kerr, Scotland
2008: Philip Scholes, England
2009: Mark McCulloch, Scotland
2010: Sara Williams, Wales
2011: Osian Pryce, Wales
2012: Matt Griffin, England
2013: Chris Ingram, England
2014: Aaron McClure, England
2015: Matthew Jackson, England
2016: Sam Bilham, England
2017: Tommi Meadows, England
2018: George Lepley, England
2019: Ewan Tindall, England
2021: Ioan Lloyd, Wales
2022; Johnnie Mackay, Scotland
2023; Emily Easton-Page, Scotland
2024: ?.. It could be you !
For further information: Email: jcope4@icloud.com