Devon Modell was left to reflect on what could have been following intense battles in Round 12 of the Courier Connections Renault UK Clio Cup on the Snetterton ‘300’ circuit (3 August).
Drama ensued as soon as the lights went out on Sunday morning when front row starter Mike Bushell stalled on the grid and left Modell with nowhere to go, sandwiched among the rest of the field attempting to miss the stationary driver.
The 23-year old dropped to tenth position after the incident – which saw him sustain damage to his car – but was able to continue on in the race and was left searching for a positive from the day.
Unfortunately for the Maidstone driver, his fellow competitors were playing rough and an intense battle ensued for ninth.
Able to make passes cleanly, Modell held strong and, despite a damaged Clio, the Maidstone native was the eventual winner of the fight for position.
The team will now take the car apart, assess the damage and look ahead to the next round at Knockhill.
“I am very disappointed with the way Sunday’s race went after making positive progress on Saturday,” said Modell. “We managed to get the car to a place where I could race the rest of the guys, but I was caught up in the start line drama. I did my best to race cleanly with the guys around me with a car that was damaged from all the contact.
“I haven’t been to Knockhill before, it sounds like an interesting place. I hope to get into the simulator before heading to Scotland but, if not, we will turn up on Friday morning and try to make the weekend better than the one we had at Snetterton.”
Rounds 13 and 14 of the Courier Connections Renault UK Clio Cup will get underway on 23-24 August at Scotland’s Knockhill circuit
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