The TAG Heuer Racing Awards !

Then, the total of the points scored by each driver since the beginning of the season will be multiplied by the average number of drivers in that category since the beginning of the season, and then divided by the number of rounds already occurred in that particular championship. This unique and simple calculation will give the final scoring, named Racing Awards Index .
 
“I agreed to be the President of this prestigious panel first of all because I fully support the idea of rewarding actual performances according to competitive criteria....it’s this that gives the sportsman his satisfaction and pride,”  says Michèle Mouton.  “Often, results do not reflect the performance! I think it’s an excellent idea to want to measure and quantify the performance of drivers according to fair criteria, without making any distinctions based on reputation between their respective disciplines.”

Members of the jury will regularly comment on the points table and progress of the leading contenders. They would have also the authority to revise the methodology if necessary, and work on extra parameters.

“I accepted the invitation to be part of the jury because I felt this type of award was long overdue,’ says David Richards. ‘It’s innovative and compares all the disciplines of motor sport in a logical manner. Prodrive has been actively involved in most forms of motorsport and there are very few environments where specialists in each discipline can compare their individual talents. If they cannot do it on the track then the second best solution is to do so by way of the TAG Heuer Racing Awards.’’

“ I think the public will be given information about categories, drivers and performances they may have never heard about before’’ says Alain Prost. ‘’I wish we could also celebrate fresh young talents, like, if the awards would have been created, the ranking would have promoted Lewis Hamilton in 2006, even before he entered F1 and became Vice Champion in 2007.”

Comment and data on the awards will be posted on www.tagheuer.com/racingawards or www.tagheuerranking.com and through racing message boards, advertising on racing websites and media partnerships.

Discussion on prospective winners of the TAG Heuer Racing Award promises to be a major talking point in motor racing communities throughout the world.

If you visit www.tagheuer.com/racingawards or  www.tagheuerranking.com you will discover who is leading the board after every week end !
 
International Press Relations Manager: moreno.volpi@tagheuer.com

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