LANIK, Austrian championship-winning racing driver, came away with a stunning performance last weekend in Round 11+12 of the 2008 Clio Cup in front of 110,000 live spectators at Renault’s World Series event held at Silverstone’s famous 3.2 mile Grand Prix racing venue. Even a non-finish in Round 12 didn’t bring the team down, as the Miracle Drywash-sponsored Youth For Human Rights Race Team and 21-year old racer, Niki Lanik, experienced a steep learning curve being 20th out of 30 in testing, improving to 3rd quickest in Round 12 over the weekend. “Each of the seventy laps I completed this weekend consisted of fifteen high and low speed corners, twenty six gear changes and a distance of 3.2 miles at an average speed of 91mph. For learning such a new track so quickly and ending the weekend with 3rd fastest lap is a serious confidence boost for the next two championship rounds.” commented podium-finisher, Niki Lanik.

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“IT HAS been an eventful time for Ashurst Wood-based race driver Niki Lanik in the latest rounds of the Clio Cup.”

“The Youth 4 Human Rights Miracle Drywash team enjoyed better fortune at Thruxton, where he moved up to 12th overall with third and sixth place finishes.”

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“MOTORSPORT: Croft’s exciting race weekend saw Y4HR Miracle Drywash team’s race driver, double champion, Niki Lanik, move up to sixth place in the 2008 ELF Clio Cup standings.”

“Niki overtook one with ease, while the other had a drive-through penalty due to an illegal start off the line. The younster then challenged Bradley for fourth place for the remaining 11 laps…”

“…to challenge off his main opponent, thrid placed Phil Glew, into the first corner but had to settle for fourth for the chicane.”

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CROFT’s exciting race weekend saw Y4HR Miracle Drywash team’s race driver, double champion Niki Lanik, move up to 6th place in the 2008 ELF Clio Cup standings. Qualifying 5th & 4th for Round 9 & 10 Niki was hoping for two podium finishes, but in both races couldn’t put together the overtaking manoeuvres and had to settle for two top five finishes – 5th & 4th. The team’s plan this year is to finish 3rd in the official 2008 Clio Cup.

AUSTRIAN race driver, Niki Lanik, has won two races and the 2006 & 2007 Clio Winter Cup titles at Croft race circuit. In Saturday’s 30-minute qualifying session Niki made a good effort to qualify 5th & 4th for Round 9 & 10, the mid-point of the 2008 Clio season. The Miracle Drywash-sponsored Clio was only 0.520 seconds off pole position. “At the next race meeting my goal is to qualify on the first row. This is something I haven’t done yet in the national Clio Cup and it would certainly increase the likelihood of a race win.” commented the 21-year old.

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