I`m very interested in this thread as I believe that there are many younger riders out there who may be missing out due too parents just not being able too afford everything, I know this is a relativley cheap motorsport but when you are talking championships and the like then the travelling gets a lot more, so does the likes of training etc etc.
I can at the same time see the issue with giving cash as an award too the competitor (look at the pop stars for example or soap stars under 18 they get paid but cannot touch it untill such age) Now I beleive that too be a legal issue not 100% but it`s along those lines. Surely however as someone else has mentioned before hand if the money could be put towards the likes of fuel tockens? there must be some form of a loop whole too allow this?
And I also agree on the point that this should be an optional thing dependant on the family involved? someone out there may be a little better off and much prefer the trophy.
Ramble over and looking back at it I only hope you catch my drift