The first major investment by Hankook applies to all competitors in the 2010 Championship, and in all classes. The Hankook Registration Scheme is open to any competitor who signs up to exclusively use Hankook tyres and carry the official branding during each event (decals will be supplied at event sign-on) and they will be rewarded with a £50 voucher redeemable against their next purchase of Hankook tyres on each round that they start.

In order to qualify for the Scheme, competitors must complete a Registration Form and submit it to the NIRC Coordinator. Registration Forms will be available to download from www.hankook.ie and www.nirally.com one week before the first round of the Championship. The forms will also be available at Scrutiny & Documentation at each event.

Following on from the Hankook Registration Scheme, for those who register to exclusively use Hankook Tyres, and are competing in classes 1 & 2, the highest placed Group N Driver in the overall Championship standings at the end of the year will be treated to the Hankook Group N Prize Drive.

The winner of the Hankook Group N Prize Drive will have their entry fee, tyres and ferry costs paid to give them the opportunity to take part in a European round of the Intercontinental Rally Championship in 2011.

Again to be eligible for the prize, each driver must commit to using exclusively Hankook tyres and branding on each event.

The Hankook Junior Prize Drive will be awarded to a Hankook Registration Scheme driver who must be under 26 years old on 1st January 2010. The winner will earn an all expenses paid drive in an overseas International event in a works specification car during 2011. This is a major prize, which includes not just the supply of a works specification car, but also includes all travel, flights, accommodation, full servicing & backup crew, tyres, fuel, paid entry fee for the winning driver & his or her co-driver. Please note the co-driver does not need to be under 26 on January 1st 2010.

This award is not based on points scored in the Northern Ireland Championship during 2010, rather the winner will be chosen by a panel of judges who will monitor all registered competitors during the season. The participants will be judged not just on driving skills (which are obviously a very important element), but various aspects to include car preparation, presentation skills, determination, media skills, how they market themselves on event and before & after events.

The junior scheme will include several training days during the year and the participants will be assisted on various subjects including driving ability, personal fitness and nutrition, PR and promotion. The group will also be monitored on their abilities and the new skills learned during the course of the year by a panel of judges and the eventual winner will be announced at the end of the season.

To be eligible for this award, drivers must register for the Hankook registration Scheme & use Hankook tyres and branding throughout the year. Eligible competitors must participate in a minimum of 5 rounds of the NIRC in 2010, including a minimum of two gravel events and two tarmac events and must attend all planned training & assessment days.

Sunoco Race Fuels confirm that they will continue their support for the Group N category within the 2010 Hankook MSA Northern Ireland Stage Rally Championship.

Sonoco, through its local distributer Jim Crozier, will reward the top Group N Sunoco fuel user on each event with a free drum of fuel on their next Championship event.

At the end of the year, the highest placed Group N finisher in the overall standings will be crowned Northern Ireland Group N Champions and will be presented with the Outdoor Services Perpetual Trophy.

Portadown based Superdrive Motorsport Centre have committed their support to the NI Junior Championship within the 2010 Hankook MSA Northern Ireland Stage Rally Championship.

The Superdrive NI Junior Rally Championship will cater for competitors under the age of 23 years and will run in conjunction with all the 10 rounds during the season.

The Superdrive’s NI Juniors will, for the first time, enjoy dedicated training and evaluation days throughout the season and the scheme will neatly compliment Superdrive’s already successful programme to introduce 13 – 17 year olds to safe and affordable Motorsport and will provide an ideal stepping stone into the Northern Ireland Championship events.

The first & second overall Superdrive Juniors on each event will also benefit from cash vouchers which will be redeemable against their next entry fee”

Montgomery Motorsport has again pledged support for the Historic classes within the 2010 Hankook MSA Northern Ireland Stage Rally Championship after a successful 2009 season.

The Augher based Motorsport Equipment and Accessories specialist will award vouchers to the first and second placed finishers in Historic classes 10 & 11 on each round of the 2010 series and at the end of the year the two class winners will each be presented with a brand new Monit Trip computer.

For 2010 the Montgomery Motorsport Historic section has been expanded and will better cater for all cars registered before 31/12/1981, with class 10 for cars up to 1651cc and class 11 for cars over 1651cc.

The Hankook MSA Northern Ireland 2wd Championship is open to all drivers entered in all classes, excluding 2 & 9.

The 2wd Champion will be the highest placed driver in the final overall standings and will be the recipient of the coveted UAC Larne Perpetual Trophy.

A new category for 2010 is the Autofashion.ie Group A Cup. As the title implies, the award will be presented to the highest placed 2WD & 4WD Group A car in the final overall standings.

The Cup will run within the 2010 Championship and the onus of proving eligibility for this Cup rests solely with the competitor.

The Hankook MSA Northern Ireland Championship Ladies Award will be presented to the highest placed female driver in the final overall results.

M-Sport, the company behind the BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team, is delighted to announce the launch of the ‘M-Sport Parts Bonus Scheme’ for 2010.

The scheme will reward competitors using either the Group N Fiesta ST or the Fiesta R2 in the Hankook MSA Northern Ireland Rally Championship during the 2010 season.

The highest placed registered finisher in a Fiesta ST or a Fiesta R2 will receive vouchers worth up to £150 redeemable against parts bought from M-Sport. It is expected that the scheme will increase the number of Fiesta STs and R2s competing at national level and boost entries at these events.

There is an initial payment of £10 required to register for the scheme and competitors can register at any point during 2010. After each qualifying event, the highest placed Fiesta driver will be required to submit a claim form together with a set of final results within ten days of the finish of the event.

The Hankook MSA Northern Ireland Rally Champion driver will be presented with the ANICC Perpetual Trophy.

The Hankook MSA Northern Ireland overall Co-driver will receive the SW Adair Tyres Perpetual Trophy at the annual ANICC Prize giving Dinner.

The top 3 drivers and co-drivers in each of the 10 Championship classes will also be presented with Hankook MSA NI Rally Championship awards at the annual ANICC Prize Giving Dinner at the end of the season.