Coates brings Dorlin’s five-race winning streak to an end after great getaway

James Dorlin was unable to equal the record for most consecutive Clio Cup wins after Max Coates denied him a sixth-straight victory.

When Westbourne driver Dorlin qualified on pole for both races by a quarter of a second it looked like he had a good chance to make history, especially with Oulton being a tough circuit to overtake on.

But a great getaway from Coates allowed him to snatch the lead off the line in race two – which was then paused after Jade Edwards rolled out of Cascades following contact with Sam Osborne.

Once the safety car pitted, Dorlin was all over the back of Coates but a failed move at Lodge allowed Paul Rivett to sneak ahead across the line. Dorlin then had to turn his attention to keeping Bradley Burns behind and that was how it stayed to the flag.

Earlier, Dorlin had scampered to victory in a very dull opener as Rivett in second kept a queue of seven cars, headed by Coates, behind him throughout the race.