“CHAMPAGNE CHARLIE: Niki Lanik gets sprayed on the podium after his historic double”

“Ashurst Wood-based Niki Lanik recently broke the record of two Clio Cup winter titles back to back.”

“The 2006 Winter Champion came away with a second and a win at Croft racing circuit, Yorkshire, to retain his title from last year. Going into rounds three and four, Lanik racing for Youth 4 Human Rights with Stancombe Vehicle Engineering team, led the championship by nine points.”

“… coming up to Tower bend at 120mph, Lanik made his move down the inside of Herron, braking as late as he dared.  Lanik owned the overtaking and came out of Tower bend in first place.”

“This all happened all to plan and Lanik drove comfortably to the cheuqered flag, winning the race by 1.344 seconds.”

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“What a finale as trio clinch titles”

“THREE Sussex racing drivers were crowned champion as the 2007 season came to a glorious end.”

“Niki Lanik, who was crowned Clio Cup winter champion.”

“Lanik, the 20-year-old Austrian from Ashurst Wood, looked in pole position to retain the Clio Cup Winter Series after winning the first two races at Donington.”

“Two third places may have been enough to give him the series but he won in style at Croft in Yorkshire, finishing second in round three before winning the final race.”

“Lanik, who was racing for Youth 4 Human Rights, said: ‘I had a fantastic start to the final race, made a perfect overtaking manoeuvre, had some fun getting the others into awkward positions and then cruised to the finish line. It was the perfect way to finish off my 2007 season.’ ”

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“Lanik aims to take winter form into 2008″

“Niki Lanik in superb form in the Clio Cup Winter Series”

“Double Clio Cup Winter Series champion Niki Lanik has put pressure on himself to carry on his form into next season and win his first race in the main championship.”

“The Austrian driver clinched the 2007 Winter Series with three wins out of four races. He will now return to the championship in 2008 but with extra pressure.”

” ‘I’ve felt comfortable racing in the main championship this season, but I’ve been unlucky at times,’ said Lanik. ‘But my pace is solid now and I’m better every time I get in the car. Next year there will be no excuses, I must be in the top five.’ ”

“The 20-year-old plans to return to next year’s championship with Stancombe Vehicle Engineering.”

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“Lanik on course to keep winter title”

“IN GOOD NIK: Niki Lanik won the opening two rounds at Donington Park”

“NIKI Lanik has put himself on course to retain the Clio Cup Winter Championship. The 20-year-old from Ashurst Wood, near East Grinstead, won the opening two rounds of the series at Donington Park last weekend.”

“The winter series has attracted a stronger field than last year and a disastrous qualifying session left Lanik facing a mountain to climb.”

“…he won the first race from fourth on the grid and then the second race after starting seventh.”

” ‘I am now leading the championship by a healthy margin and my engineer Colin Stancombe and the team really believe in me which is nice.’ ”

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LANIK broke the record of winning two Clio Cup Winter Titles back to back, thanks to the team’s primary sponsor for the Winter Championship - Staden Grange Country House – www.StadenGrangeHotel.co.uk. The 2006 Winter Champion, Niki Lanik, came away last weekend with a 2nd place and a 1st place finish at Croft racing circuit in Yorkshire to become the 2007 Clio Cup Winter Champion, retaining last year’s title.

COMING into Round 3 & 4 of the 2007 Clio Cup Winter Championship at Croft, Austrian race driver, Niki Lanik, racing for the Youth 4 Human Rights with Stancombe Vehicle Engineering team, was leading the championship by a mere 9 points after having amazingly won both opening rounds at Donington Park from 4th and 7th on the grid.

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“Perfect weekend for super Lanik”

“Ashurst Wood driver Niki Lanik came away from Donington Park at the weekend with two wins from the first two rounds of his bid to retain the 2007 Clio Cup Winter Championship.”

“… he [Niki] then made the move for the lead at Coppice, the second last corner, which put him in the right position for the last corner, the chicane. Lanik then won the race by 0.124 seconds.”

“Running in second for most of the first lap, Lanik made the move at Coppice to take the lead again. Thereafter, he led the race to the flag.”

” ‘This was an incredible weekend’, he added. ‘ I thought my hopes for winning the championship a second in a row were over after messing up my tyre choice in qualifying, but I was wrong. I’m now leading the championship by a healthy margin.’ ”

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“NIKI Lanik clocked up a double victory at Donington Park in the opening rounds of the Clio Cup Winter Championship.”

“The defending champion started from the second row of the grid and led in the early stages, before dropping back slighly but came through to win his first race of the season.”

“Starting seventh for the second race, he was second before taking the lead and never being headed in the Youth 4 Human Rights car.”

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“… it was down to Andrew Herron and Niki Lanik to share the advantage. Lanik finally secured the lead after a great scrap.”

“Alex MacDowall grabber the early advantage in race two, with Lanik flying into second at Redgate from a lowly grid slot before leading into the chicane.”

“… Lanik retained his lead to claim a second win, …”

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LANIK came away last weekend from Donington Park with two incredible 1st places. The Youth 4 Human Rights Race Team’s driver, 2006 Clio Cup Winter Champion, Niki Lanik, won the first two rounds of the 2007 Clio Cup Winter Championship. After Lanik’s disappointing qualifying session on Saturday morning, qualifying 4th and 7th on the grid, his hopes of re-claiming the title for the second year running seemed unlikely.

THURSDAY’S two test sessions showed the Austrian driver was on and beyond the pace at Derbyshire’s Donington race circuit. Qualifying did not go by plan for Lanik, having made a wrong tyre choice, he could not use his slick tyres to his advantage to set two potential pole positions, instead earning him 4th and 7th on the grid for the two 20-minute rounds. “This was the worst qualifying sessions I’ve ever had in my race career. But I reckon it helped me win both races as I was quite annoyed!” commented 20-year old Lanik.

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