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CLIO Cup - Oulton Park 26 - 27 July 2008

Gavin Pyper was unfortunate not to convert his improved qualifying after being forced out in race 1 and crashing in race 2..

 

Grid Round 15

Result Round 15

Grid Round 16

Result Round 16

Gavin Pyper

1

DNF

2

DNF

Aron Smith

13

15

10

7

David Dickenson

25

16

23

17


CLIO Cup - Snetterton 12 - 13 July 2008

 

 

Grid Round 13

Result Round 13

Grid Round 14

Result Round 14

Gavin Pyper

10

6

8

11

Aron Smith

17

12

18

13

David Dickenson

24

18

23

22


CLIO Cup - Silverstone 7 - 8 June 2008

The Silverstone Round was held in conjunction with the Renault World Series meeting..

 

Grid Round 11

Result Round 11

Grid Round 12

Result Round 12

Gavin Pyper

13

9

11

6

Aron Smith

15

14

15

15

David Dickenson

11

12

20

DNF


CLIO Cup - Croft 31 May 2008 - 1 June 2008

David Dickenson was penalised in qualifying for having all four wheels off the road. His fastest two times were disallowed.

 

Grid Round 9

Result Round 9

Grid Round 10

Result Round 10

Gavin Pyper

8

9

6

5

Aron Smith

12

11

9

6

David Dickenson

25

DNF

25

DNF


CLIO Cup - Thruxton 17 - 18 May 2008

It all fell apart for Gavin Pyper and Aron Smith during qualifying when the cars returned to the truck during a red flag period and were consequently penalised by disallowing their times, which would have put them comfortably in the top ten. They therefore started both races from the back of the grid.

David Dickenson compounded the teams woes when he slid into the barrier at the chicane to cause the red flag. This left the mechanics busy to rebuild the front of the car before the Saturday's race.

In both races Gavin and Aron were unable to make little progress from the back and David's race was compromised on Saturday as there was little time to set the car up after the crash.

After Thruxton Aron Smith is 6th in the championship, Gavin Pyper 9th and David dickenson 22nd. Mardi Gras are 5th in the team championship.

 

Grid Round 7

Result Round 7

Grid Round 8

Result Round 8

Gavin Pyper

28

16

28

15

Aron Smith

27

13

27

14

David Dickenson

12

17

13

12


CLIO Cup - Donnington Park 3 - 4 May 2008

It was a hot and humid Donnington where Gavin Pyper managed to get back on the podium after disappointing first race. On Saturday he clashed with Paul Rivett coming out of the last corner, badly damaging the rear beam in the accident. Paul was to continue only to be involved in a later incident where his car was destroyed. On Sunday Gavin was to be as high as second before a slip at the Old Hairpin was to drop him back. He however regained places to finish a good third.

Aron Smith was again to show his fine race skills recovering from disappointing qualifying in both races.

David Dickenson was less lucky on Sunday where he was forced out wide into a gravel trap bringing his race to a premature end.

 

Grid Round 5

Result Round 5

Grid Round 6

Result Round 6

Gavin Pyper

6

DNF

4

3

Aron Smith

16

11

15

8

David Dickenson

19

14

20

DNF


CLIO Cup - Rockingham 12 - 13 April 2008

The meeting was to start with the most bizarre qualifying session for a long time. With heavy rain starting starting soon after the session many driver did not achieve two good qualifying runs.

Gavin Pyper was to finish second in race one, starting from the front row, but could not make a lot of his lowly qualifying position in race two. Aron Smith was again to show maturity with two steady point scoring drives. David Dickenson suffered for his poor qualifying and an ambitious maneuver was to put him out in race two.

After two rounds Aron Smith lies 3rd in the Championship, Gavin Pyper 8th and David Dickenson 18th. In the team championship Mardi Gras lie 3rd.

 

Grid Round 3

Result Round 3

Grid Round 4

Result Round 4

Gavin Pyper

2

2

27

18

Aron Smith

14

8

8

8

David Dickenson

26

26

17

DNF


CLIO Cup - Brands Hatch 29 - 30 March 2008

The season started with a bang at Brands Hatch leaving the team with a reshell on Gavin Pyper's car and heavy repair work on David Dickenson's car.

Round 1 started well with all the team's cars well placed but Round 2 was to be less successfully.

David Dickenson's drive was particularly impressive to come through from 16th on the grid in round 1 but he slid into the barriers at Paddock fairly early in the second race. The race was to be red flagged when Phil Glew and Gavin Pyper tangled, sending Gavin heavily into the barrier.

This left Aron Smith with a second steady drive to finish two races in point scoring positions.

 

Grid Round 1

Result Round 1

Grid Round 2

Result Round 2

Gavin Pyper

4

7

4

DNF

Aron Smith

8

4

2

7

David Dickenson

16

5

21

DNF