Daire prepares for Clio Cup GB place

DAIRE Flock will be competing in the Clio Cup GB from June 1.

As part of the development of the 2024 RS Renault Clio Gen 5, Daire competed in the first round of the Britcar Trophy Endurance Championship at Donington Park in Leicestershire last week.

The Britcar Trophy Endurance Championship is the ideal testing ground for Daire to familiarize himself with the 2024 RS Renault Clio Gen 5.

The format of the races gives me ample time in the car, with each race being 50 minutes long and two races on the same day.

After practice the Tallaght lad was looking at a top five place in his class, and this was the expectation going into qualifying for him and the team.

With various set up changes during and post practice Daire qualified in pole position for both races, surprising himself and the team with the pace of the car.

In Race One, started with a rolling start with Daire heading his class, setting a fast pace to pull a commanding lead, before the mandatory pit stop.

The second half of the race Daire was able to maintain a 26 second lead to the chasing pack to win his first race in RS Renault Clio Gen 5 and the first driver in the UK to win in the Gen 5 Clio.

Race Two was a mirror of race 1 with Daire pulling a commanding lead to win by 1 lap.

Daire said: “I am happy with the development of the car as it’s a brand-new car, both the team and I are still getting an understanding of the car set up.

“To win both races and be the 1st Irishman to win in this car makes me extremely happy”.

Daire now travels to Snetterton Circuit, in Norfolk, to continue with the development as Championship leader in The Britcar Trophy Endurance Championship on April 14.