Clio champion now eyeing a move into Porsches

Paul Rivett is targeting a step up to the Porsche Carrera Cup GB next season after achieving his fourth Clio Cup title.

The 40-year-old has competed in the Renault UK Clio Cup for the majority of the last 17 years but is now eyeing a switch to Porsches after sampling a car earlier this month.

“My goal is still to move up in motorsport and I’m looking to race in the Porsche championship – that’s what I’m trying to do next year,” said Rivett. “I’ve always been a fan of one-make championships and for me I would like to step up.

“It’s an amazing car and Porsche are an amazing company. There’s so many things about the championship that attract me to it as a driver and it’s a very level playing field.

“It’s a big jump in budget, though, and if that falls through maybe you will see me out in the British Truck Racing Association Championship because I just had so much fun when I had a race in Wayne’s [Eason, WDE team boss] truck last year, [so] why not do something a bit different.”

Rivett took a podium on his truck debut when he competed in the Division 2 category at Snetterton in 2017.

Rivett’s Clio title rival Max Coates has also had a test in a Carrera Cup car. The 24-year-old is still aiming to graduate to the British Touring Car Championship next term, but is evaluating alternative options – the Carrera Cup being one of them.