Carmel Cilia was recognised with the highest award of the night during the first edition of the Audi Malta Motorsport Awards 2015 held on Friday.

The awards ceremony, hosted by Chris Cauchi and organised by Malta Motorsport Federation (MMF) in conjunction with Audi Malta, D Kalkara Regatta, England Insurance Agency Ltd, TVM2, A&S, RVC and Chevron Creative Solutions, was staged in Kalkara.

The ceremony saw 16 national recognitions and two special awards distributed to various race champions and officials.

Cilia received an unanimous vote from the members.

He was presented with his MMF Honorary Award by Transport Minister Joe Mizzi and with an exclusive Audi watch by Audi Brand Ambassador and former Formula One driver Emanuele Pirro, the special guest on the night.

MMF president Tonio Cini hailed Cilia for his great dedication to the sport and stated that Cilia was a local motorsport icon.

Another special award was presented to Marco Ferrari, General Director of ACI Sport Italia, for his support and the friendly collaboration that exists between the two national federations.

Last year, ACI Sport Italia supported a call made by Malta Motorsport Federation to the FIA World Motor Sport Council so that local kart racing drivers can compete in championships which fall under the ACI Sport Italia, an exemption that very few countries enjoy besides Malta.

Five-time Le Mans champion Pirro also addressed those present and said he was impressed with the enthusiasm for the sport in Malta.

“One must learn and evolve and our sport is evolving year by year to be much more safer than it was before,” Pirro said.

Award winners

All Wheel Drive Club Malta
Robert Caruana; Kevin Mallia

Island Car Club
Keith Camilleri; Aldo Laferla

Karting Club Malta
Clayton Mizzi; Gianluca Dingli

Malta Drifting Association
Kaysie Wood; Carmelo Borg

Malta Drag Racing Association
Duncan Micallef; Shawn Buttigieg

Old Motors Club
Lino Gauci Borda; Paul Cutajar

Porsche Club Malta
Malcolm Farrugia; William England

Valletta Gran Prix Foundation
Nikolai De Giorgio; Joseph Said

MMF Special Award
ACI Sport Italia – Marco Ferrari

Audi and MMF Honorary Recognition Award
Carmel Cilia

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