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05/12/2011 - Paul receives his championship trophy - twice!

Paul with his Clio Cup trophyOver the last few weeks Paul has been to a number of awards dinners, firstly for the SRO (organisers of the Renault Clio Cup) awards and then more recently the TOCA (organisers of the BTCC) awards.

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26/10/2011 - Paul loses out in the SVE Karting evening at Lakeside Karting but is still the fastest driver!

Lakeside Karting

Paul was left a bit bemused after only finishing 9th out of 24 in the first, and hopefully annual, Stancombe Vehicle Engineering Karting evening at Lakeside Karting in Essex. Most of the drivers that Stancombe Vehicle Engineering ran in 2011 were in attendance and along with some members of the team it made for a healthy field for 24 drivers all competing for the title of Karting king 2011. More info...

19/10/2011 - End of Season Interview with Paul

Number 1 2011, Paul Rivett and Stancombe Vehicle Engineering

Paul talks about the season just gone and about winning the AirAsia Renault Clio Cup with Stancombe Vehicle Engineering.

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10/10/2011 - Paul tests a Megané Trophy car at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona

Renault Megane Eurocup car - Photo by ERIC VARGIOLU / DPPI - As the prize for winning the UK Renault Clio Cup Paul tested a Eurocup Renault Megané Trophy car today, for the Oregon Team, at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona.

It was the first time Paul had driven the car and the circuit but at the end of the test he was 8th quickest against drivers that had raced in the full season of the Megané Eurocup. More info...

02/10/2011 - Paul wins race 2 at Brands Hatch and is crowned 2011 Clio Cup champion!!

Paul Rivett and Team. 2011 AirAsia Renault Clio Cup ChampionPaul finished second in race 1 and won the final race of the season to take the AirAsia Renault Clio Cup 2011 crown by 8points from Aron Smith.

After taking pole position for both races Paul put himself back in the driving seat to take the title and after finishing 2nd in the first race all he had to do was win the second race to take the title, which he duly did. More info...

25/09/2011 - Paul's Caterham debut ends in a podium and a DNF

Steve Day - Caterham SuperlightPaul's debut in the Caterham Supersport championship ended with a third place finish in race 1 and a DNF in race 2 after minimal contact with the car in front caused the nose to come off and puncture the radiator.

"It was a great experience racing in the Caterham Supersport championship, and with very close racing in both races, something I would be happy to do again."More Info...

18/09/2011 - Paul to make his debut in the Caterham Supersport Championship this weekend

Steve Day - Caterham SuperlightPaul will make his debut in the Caterham Supersport championship at Anglesey this coming weekend racing the car usually raced by Steve Day, who is unavailable to due business commitments.

Paul is usually the driver coach to Steve Day and Lee Wiggins but jumped at the chance to race when the car became available.

 

18/09/2011 - A disappointing meeting at Rockingham sees Paul loose the championship lead.

Paul racing in the pack at RockinghamAfter a part failure on Paul's Clio in qualifying caused Paul to qualify a lowly 16th in both races he managed to salvage a 7th and 8th place finishes to keep the title race going into the Brands Hatch finale, all be it now in 3rd place in the championship.

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15/09/2011 - The race of my life - Paul Rivett

Michelin LogoIn an interview with the official Michelin website Paul talks about the 'Race of his Life' from his career to date.

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09/08/2011 - A solid weekend at Snetterton increases Paul's championship lead to 11 points

A solid weekend at Snetterton saw Paul extend his championship lead with a 6th place in round 11 and a 4th place in round 12.

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30/07/2011 - Only a week to go before racing resumes at Snetterton

Rivett in RadicalIt has been a long while since the last Clio cup round at Croft. Paul has not been taking it easy since then as he has been doing a lot of work on coaching fellow drivers through his Paul Rivett driver coaching business.

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19/05/2011 - A poor qualifying session leaves Paul on the back foot all weekend but comes away with the points lead and a luxury break to Kuala Lumpa

Croft - photo by Jakob EbreyAfter a poor qualifying that saw Paul line up for both races in last place Paul managed to salvage a 6th and a 10th place a leave the north east venue in the lead of the AirAsia Renault Clio Cup and win 4 tickets for a luxury break to Kuala Lumpa.

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05/06/2011 - A frustrating weekend for Paul, at Oulton Park, sees him only take a 5th and 7th place

Oulton Park - Jakob EbreyPaul endured a frustrating weekend in the Clio Cup at Oulton Park. After qualifying 4th Paul slipped to 5th at the start which is where he stayed until the checkered flag after an uneventful round 7 of the championship.
In round 8 Paul had qualified 2nd but was beaten into the first corner by Jack Goff, in damp conditions. Paul tried to get back into 2nd but after coming under pressure from Smith locked up going into Lodge, loosing 4 places. He finished 7th More info...

02/05/11 - A disappointing 1st race at Thruxton but a 2nd place in race 2 means Paul leaves Thruxton still in the lead of the AirAsia Clio Cup.

Paul in second place leading Jack GoffPaul had a varied weekend at a sunny Thruxton scoring a 12th place in the first race after a mid race puncture then coming from 4th on the grid in race 2 to take a hard fought 2nd place after a race long battle with the winner Aron Smith and setting a fastest lap in the process. More info...



25/04/11 - Listen to Paul interviews and get live race positions and updates

Air Asia Clio CupAt every race meeting Renault and Talking Point Media undertake driver interviews, to listen to Paul interviews from every race meeting and a season preview go to the audio section of the website. To follow Paul during a race weekend and for live timing, latest Clio Cup news go to the 'Live' page of the media section of the website

 

17/04/11 - Another victory and third place for Paul in the AirAsia Clio Cup at Donington Park
Paul Rivett on the Craynor Curves - Photo by Jakob Ebrey Paul won the first race of the weekend at Donington Park from second on the grid and scored a third pace in the second race after finding himself down in forth after the first corner. Paul managed to fight back to third setting a new lap record in the process. More info...



03/04/11 - Paul starts the season with a Third place in round 1 and a Victory in round 2 to come away from the Kent venue in the lead of the Championship

Paul wins race 2 - photo by Jakob Ebrey Paul won the second race of the weekend as he built on a strong 3rd place in the first race of the season. Paul was also able to get the fastest laps in both races meaning he left the Kent venue with an 18 point lead in the Championship. More info...




20/03/11 - Paul signs for Stancombe Vehicle Engineering for a full season assault on the Air Asia Renault Clio Cup.
Paul at Silverstone Paul has today confirmed a full season deal to compete in the 2011 Air Asia Renault Clio Cup with Lumison Blue Square Data and Stancombe Vehicle Engineering, as a team mate to Mathew Munson. More info...




 

 

Next Race - End of Season
End of Season

 

Last Race - Brands Hatch Oct 1/2 2011
Brands Hatch GP circuit Oct 1/2 2011
Results: 2nd & 1st

Race Report


airasia Clio Cup
    1. Rivett- 356 pts
    2. A Smith- 348 pts
    3. Colburn - 348 pts
    4. Dixon - 324 pts