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BEN CLUCAS
H
aving raced in the US for
three of the last five
years, Clucas has been
enjoying himself thoroughly. Last
year he had a full season in the
Pirelli World Challenge, where the
atmosphere is unlike anything in
the UK. He explains: “The Pirelli
World Challenge runs with Indy
Cars half the time and often brings
AFTER 20 YEARS OF RACING AND FIFTEEN YEARS AS AN INSTRUCTOR,
BEN CLUCAS HAS A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE IN A RANGE OF CARS, FROM
SINGLE SEATERS THROUGH TO TINTOPS. MSD SPEAKS TO HIM ABOUT HIS
CAREER SO FAR AND THE ADVICE HE’D GIVE TO CLUB RACERS.
in crowds of more than 100,000. I
guess it’s like the European series
that run alongside F1, but we do it
every weekend.”
While being enjoyable, it was an
up and down season – something
a lot of drivers can identify with.
Clucas says: “I finished with four
podiums, second place being the
best result. This was my first year
with the team but my team mate,
Mark Wilkins, had been challeng-
ing for the championship for the
last few years, although the race
format changed slightly, which
hurt us.”
The changes for the 2015 season
meant the car was doing around
33% more laps than the previous
year. Clucas says: “We finished
PERSISTENCE AND RESULTS