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Wins: 18 Years in the series: 2004-2005 Adam: “Any one-make series on the BTCC support series is hard to win, and the Renault UK Clio Cup is one of the hardest of them all.

“Most guys coming into it – Paul Rivett aside – are relatively new to racing so there is a lot to get your head around, but the education it gives you in terms of racecraft is second to none – that is why you see guys come out of Clios and they are able to slot into the BTCC quite comfortably.

“When I started, I was third in my first year but I think I got through three bodyshells that season, but I finished third and then went on to win it in 2005. That was a sensational result for myself and for TCR – and that is another thing. The teams at the top level of Clios prepared a young driver well. They are all expert and as a first stepping stone and you work with data. It is all part of an education, and just look at the names who have come from Clios. ”