It was a long time coming and I hope worth the wait. If you have SQL Server 2008 R2 installed on the same box as ClearTrace and you download the latest ClearTrace build (36) you’ll be able to read SQL Server 2008 R2 traces.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at http://billg.sqlteam.com/2011/01/07/cleartrace-supports-sql-server-2008-r2/