Team boss of leading Clio Cup squad Pyro banned from Oulton paddock
Leading Renault UK Clio Cup team boss Mark Hunt was banned from the Oulton Park paddock last weekend after reckless behaviour.
MN understands Hunt – boss of the Pyro squad that has fielded the eventual Clio champion in eight of the last 10 years – was banned after a number of incidents on Saturday night, including spraying a fire extinguisher on various cars while Pyro mechanics were still working. The stewards took the decision to ban Hunt from the paddock on Sunday, as well as handing the Pyro team a suspended ban from the category.
Pyro has been fielding five drivers in this year’s championship, including title contender Max Coates – who took victory in Sunday’s race at Oulton, Pyro’s first since the opening weekend of the year at Brands Hatch. The squad tops the teams’ standings.
Clio Cup championship manager Will Fewkes has refused to comment on the situation.