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Max Coates







             ntroducing Team HARD pilot,    Motorsport and then with Team Pyro.    marketing at Leeds Beckett University..
             25 year old Max Coates.  Max is   In 2018, Max narrowly missed out on   He is also a whizz at video production
          Icurrently heading the field in the   the Championship finishing runner up   and has filmed/edited a number of
           Renault Clio Cup currently in it’s last   to Jack Young in a nail-biter at Brands.  films for World Rally and World
           year on the BTCC circuit.                                          Rallycross ‘legend’ Petter Solberg.
                                            However, this year,his dominance at
           Max has been a racing driver ever since  the top has been unrelenting and just   I have to admit, I will be sorry to
           his Karting days back in 2001 before   as we pass the half way point of the   see the Clio Cup disappear from the
           making his move to the Ginetta Juniors  season he still has his eyes firmly fixed   calendar.  They are a very exciting class
           in 2010.  Two years later he was seated   on the title.  However, 2018 winner,   to watch.  As for Max, regardless of
           in the Ginetta Super Cup and even   Jack Young is only 6 points behind at   whether he remains in Clio Cup for the
           getting a one-off drive in 2015 with the   time of writing.  Certainly not a time   time being or moves on, maybe even
           BTCC at his home circuit of Croft.  to rest on his laurels.        to BTCC we all wish this very talented
                                                                              young man, the very best of luck.
           In 2016, Max made the move over to   Motor racing aside, in 2016 Max
           the Renault Clio Cup with Ciceley   qualified with a ‘1st’ in sports   Article:  Pablo - Brits on Tour



































































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