Bouncing right back

HINCKLEY racing driver Paul Streather produced a headline performance at Silverstone after bouncing back from a monumental accident in Renault UK Clio Cup testing.

He posted a brace of ninth place results from back-of-the-grid starts for Finesse Motorsport.

Serving up a true masterclass in overtaking during rounds 15 and 16, the performances were all the more impressive on two fronts.

Not only did they come after the hefty impact in practice, in which his original race car was written-off, he managed to achieve such strong results – and also set the fastest race lap of the weekend – in a replacement Clio he had never previously driven.

Special mention must go to the 20Ten Racing squad, without whom Streather wouldn’t have been able to get onto the grid regardless of obtaining medical clearance after his shunt.

Loaning Finesse one of its spare Clio Cup cars, 20Ten travelled back to its Derby base on Friday to bring the Clio down to Silverstone in time for qualifying on Saturday.

The severity of his testing accident, which actually snapped the car’s rollcage, left Streather with a lot of pain from his left ankle but after receiving the all-clear from the local hospital, he was free to take part

There are now only two weeks to wait for the final two rounds of the Renault UK Clio Cup season at Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit in Kent, over the weekend October 1 and 2.

Provisional 2016 Renault UK Clio Cup Driver Standings (after Round 16): 6th Paul Streather, 241pts

Provisional 2016 Renault UK Clio Cup Entrants’ Trophy Standings (after Round 16): 6th Finesse Motorsport, 365pts