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A dazzling display amid applause for racing driver (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

charioteer

'racing driver' is the definition.

'a dazzling display amid applause' is the wordplay.
'dazzling display' becomes 'riot'.
'amid' indicates putting letters inside.
'applause' becomes 'cheer'.
'a'+'riot'='ariot'
'ariot' inserted into 'cheer' is 'CHARIOTEER'.

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for charioteer that I've seen before include "chap driving old vehicle" , "Ben Hur?" , "Hippodrome racer" , "Driver of Roman vehicle" , "Driver common in early warfare" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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