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 Tasmanian off roader Dion Hardy was presented with the Donald Thompson Award at the Tasmanian CAMS Awards Dinner on 13th February.
Dion a regular official and/or competitor at Off Road racing events in Southern Tasmania rescued a trapped competitor from a submerged vehicle at an Off Road racing event in 2008.
The citation to Dion’s award reads as follows:
“Awarded in recognition of Dion’s prompt and courageous action in recuing a trapped competitor from a submerged off road competition vehicle at Kellevie on 17 May 2008. Without the assistance of Dion, the trapped competitor almost certainly would have suffered life threatening complications.
“In honour of the formative Secretary General of CAMS, this award recognises individuals who have brought credit to the sport by way of a spontaneous act of selflessness and consideration for others – an attitude of service and courage which was always upheld by Donald Kingsley Thompson.
“This award recognised the act of courage and selflessness under unique circumstances, which is above and beyond what would normally be expected. In doing so, Dion brought credit to himself and the sport and portrayed a genuine consideration for others.”
Dion joins a very select group of Australian Motor Sport individuals who hace been honoured with this prestigious award.
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