PRO ANNUAL 2018

“Today actually put me in mind of a few British Touring Car Championship finals – when it’s gone to the wire and then been decided by only a few points” Colin Turkington driver to win the first Clio Cup Junior title. There were a lot of very strong drivers on the grid and there’s not a lot to choose between them – whoever comes out on top has definitely earned it.” Sixteen-year-old Young finished second to Team Pyro’s Lorcan Hanafin in race one. Heading into race two – the season finale – Young had a points advantage over his main title rivals, JamSport’s Ethan Hammerton and Pyro’s Max Marzorati. They had finished race one in fourth and seventh positions respectively, with Marzorati suffering damage to his car after an early altercation. Race two saw the momentum swing back the way of Marzorati, with the Pyro driver taking the lead early on, while Young slipped down the order to as low as seventh. However, a stunning recovery drive brought Young back up to fourth and with two bonus points for having also set the race’s fastest lap - with a new lap record - the title looked to be his. This became a certainty when Marzorati lost the lead to Hanafin and then tumbled to fourth after a wild moment on the last lap. This result meant that Young became the Champion with 165 points, some six points clear of Hammerton in second. Marzorati had to settle for third place with 153, although his Pyro team took the team title, while Hanafin finished fourth with 143 points, despite starting seven of the eight races from pole position. These four drivers also shared the eight fastest laps with three each falling to Hanafin and Young. PRO ANNUAL 2018 59