2012 Renault UK Clio Cup

2012 Renault Clio Cup UK season

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The 2012 AirAsia[1] Renault Clio Cup UK season is a multi-event, one make motor racing championship held across England. The championship features a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in a Clio Renault Sport 200 that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. It forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece.

This season is the 17th Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom season. The season commenced on 31 March at Brands Hatch – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and will conclude on 21 October at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after sixteen races to be held at eight meetings, all in support of the 2012 British Touring Car Championship.

## Regulation changes

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The only change from 2011 to the technical regulations will be a weight increase of 15 kg (33 lb) to a total minimum weight of 1,165 kg (2,568 lb).[2]

## Teams and drivers

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A 23-driver entry list was released by series organisers on 20 March 2012.[3][4]

| Team  | No. | Drivers  | Class  | Rounds

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Stancombe Vehicle Engineering  | 1  |  Adam Gould[4] |  | 1–3
22  |  Paul Rivett |  | All
Westbourne Motorsport[2] | 2  |  James Colburn[2] |  | All
10  |  Ant Whorton-Eales[2] | R | All
17  |  Will Davison[5] | R | All
Scuderia Vittoria[2] | 3  |  James Dixon[6] |  | 1–3
5  |  Stefan Hodgetts |  | 4–8
7  |  Vic Covey, Jr.[2] |  | All
8  |  Finlay Crocker[2] | M | All
9  |  Ronnie Klos[2] | M | All
41  |  Russell Lee Gordon[2] |  | 1–3
Total Control Racing | 3  |  James Dixon  |  | 4–8
28  |  Nicolas Hamilton[7] |  | All
37  |  Rob Smith[8] | R | All
Team Pyro[2] | 4  |  Adam Bonham[4] |  | All
6  |  David Dickenson  |  | 7–8
33  |  Jack Goff[9] |  | All
88  |  Kim Andersson[4] | R | 1–4
99  |  Josh Files[9] |  | All
Handy Motorsport with Pyro[2] | 11  |  Simon Belcher[2] | M | All
Juta Racing[2] | 13  |  Tautvydas Barštys[2] |  | 1–6, 8
55  |  Ignas Gelžinis[2] | R | All
20Ten Racing  | 20  |  Darren Wilson[4] | M | 1–6
25  |  Graham Field  | M | 7–8
66  |  Josh Cook[4] | R | All
MBR | 21  |  Mike Bushell[3] | R | All
Silver Fox Racing  | 27  |  Mark Tilbury[3] | R | 1, 5, 8
Finesse Motorsport[10] | 31  |  Aaron Williamson[10] | R | 1–5
77  |  Jake Giddings[10] | R | All
Team HARD. | 34  |  David Grady  |  | 5
20Ten/Team HARD.  | 50  |  Andy Wilmot |  | 8
| Icon  | Class

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M | Masters Cup
R | Rookie Cup

## Race calendar and results

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The 2012 calendar supports the BTCC at all rounds, with no major changes from 2011.[2]

Round  | Circuit  | Date  | Pole position  | Fastest lap  | Winning driver  | Winning team

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1  | R1  | Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent | 31 March  |  Josh Files |  James Dixon  |  Jack Goff | Team Pyro
R2  | 1 April  |  Josh Files |  Adam Bonham  |  Paul Rivett | Stancombe Vehicle Engineering
2  | R3  | Donington Park (National), Leicestershire | 15 April  |  Paul Rivett |  Adam Bonham  |  Paul Rivett | Stancombe Vehicle Engineering
R4  |  Paul Rivett |  Kim Andersson  |  Jack Goff | Team Pyro
3  | R5  | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 28 April  |  Adam Bonham  |  Josh Files |  James Colburn  | Westbourne Motorsport
R6  | 29 April  |  James Colburn  |  James Dixon  |  James Colburn  | Westbourne Motorsport
4  | R7  | Oulton Park (Island), Cheshire | 9 June  |  Stefan Hodgetts |  Jack Goff |  Stefan Hodgetts | Scuderia Vittoria
R8  | 10 June  |  Stefan Hodgetts |  Adam Bonham  |  Stefan Hodgetts | Scuderia Vittoria
5  | R9  | Snetterton (300) Circuit, Norfolk | 11 August  |  Jack Goff |  Stefan Hodgetts |  Paul Rivett | Stancombe Vehicle Engineering
R10  | 12 August  |  Jack Goff |  Paul Rivett |  Paul Rivett | Stancombe Vehicle Engineering
6  | R11  | Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northamptonshire | 23 September  |  Jack Goff |  Paul Rivett |  Paul Rivett | Stancombe Vehicle Engineering
R12  |  Jack Goff |  Paul Rivett |  Paul Rivett | Stancombe Vehicle Engineering
7  | R13  | Silverstone (National), Northamptonshire | 7 October  |  Paul Rivett |  Adam Bonham  |  Josh Cook | 20Ten Racing
R14  |  Paul Rivett |  Josh Files |  Josh Cook | 20Ten Racing
8  | R15  | Brands Hatch (GP), Kent | 20 October  |  Josh Files |  Stefan Hodgetts |  Stefan Hodgetts | Scuderia Vittoria
R16  | 21 October  |  Josh Files |  Mike Bushell |  Stefan Hodgetts | Scuderia Vittoria

## Championship standings

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### Drivers' Championship

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| Pos  | Driver  | BHI | DON | THR | OUL | SNE | ROC | SIL | BHGP | Pen. | Pts

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1  |  Jack Goff | 1  | 2  | 5  | 1  | 4  | 3  | 2 | 4  | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11  | 4  | 9  | 6  |  | 373
2  |  Paul Rivett | Ret  | 1  | 1 | 3 | 5  | 2  | Ret  | 3  | 1  | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | Ret  | 8  |  | 354
3  |  James Dixon  | 6 | 6  | 7  | 5  | 6  | 4 | 7  | 6  | 2  | 7  | 3  | 3  | 4  | 3  | 7  | 3  | 2  | 330
4  |  Adam Bonham  | 5  | 3 | 2 | 2  | 3 | 21  | 4  | 17 | 21  | 3  | 5  | 7  | 5 | 5  | 5  | 7  |  | 297
5  |  Josh Cook | 10  | Ret  | 8  | 8  | 9  | 6  | 3  | 5  | 6  | Ret  | 4  | 4  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 4  |  | 287
6  |  Josh Files | 2 | 4 | 9  | Ret  | 2 | 13  | 5  | 2  | 5  | 5  | 18  | 5  | 6  | 10 | 2 | Ret | 2  | 268
7  |  Stefan Hodgetts |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2  | Ret  | 8  | 2  | 8  | 1 | 1  | 2  | 239
8  |  Ant Whorton-Eales | 8  | 5  | 3  | 6  | 10  | 15  | 6  | 7  | Ret  | 13  | Ret  | 12  | 3  | 6  | Ret  | 5  |  | 208
9  |  James Colburn  | 22  | 7  | Ret  | 4  | 1  | 1 | Ret  | Ret  | 8  | Ret  | 13  | 6  | 10  | 9  | 16  | 9  |  | 182
10  |  Ignas Gelžinis | 16  | 12  | 13  | 15  | 12  | 7  | 12  | Ret  | 15  | 10  | 7  | 11  | 8  | 7  | 10  | 15  |  | 152
11  |  Mike Bushell | 9  | Ret  | Ret  | 9  | 8  | Ret  | 9  | Ret  | 7  | 18  | 6  | Ret  | 12  | 17  | 6  | 2 | 2  | 146
12  |  Vic Covey, Jr.  | 15  | 9  | 12  | 10  | 13  | 8  | 13  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 15  | 18  | 13  | 15  | 15  | 11  |  | 140
13  |  Simon Belcher | 17  | 10  | Ret  | 12  | 17  | 12  | 17  | 8  | 13  | 14  | 9  | 10  | 14  | 16  | 14  | 12  |  | 121
14  |  Jake Giddings  | Ret  | Ret  | 15  | 16  | 15  | 14  | 14  | 12  | 17  | 8  | 11  | 9  | 18  | 11  | 8  | 10  |  | 118
15  |  Aaron Williamson | 3  | 15  | Ret  | 14  | Ret  | 10  | 8  | 10  | 14  | 6  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99
16  |  Will Davison  | 11  | Ret  | 10  | 11  | 18  | 19  | 10  | Ret  | 19  | 9  | 8  | 17  | 17  | 13  | 12  | Ret  | 2  | 98
17  |  Rob Smith | 23  | 8  | 17  | 17  | 16  | Ret  | 11  | 11  | 12  | Ret  | 10  | 15  | 9  | 14  | 18  | 17  | 2  | 97
18  |  Kim Andersson  | 7  | Ret  | 6  | 7 | Ret  | 5  | 19  | 13  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82
19  |  Finlay Crocker  | 18  | 13  | 14  | 18  | 21  | 11  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 12  | 12  | 13  | 20  | 18  | 11  | 18  |  | 74
20  |  Luke Wright  | 4  | Ret  | 4  | Ret  | 7  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60
21  |  Nicolas Hamilton | 13  | Ret  | 11  | 21  | 14  | 18  | Ret  | Ret  | 11  | Ret  | Ret  | 14  | 19  | Ret  | 13  | 16  | 6  | 54
22  |  Darren Wilson  | 21  | 11  | 16  | Ret  | 20  | 17  | 16  | 16  | 16  | 17  | 16  | 19  |  |  |  |  |  | 46
23  |  Tautvydas Barštys  | 20  | 16  | 18  | 20  | 19  | 20  | 15  | 14  | 18  | 15  | 14  | 16  |  |  | 21  | 19  | 3  | 46
24  |  David Dickenson  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16  | 12  | 4  | 14  |  | 43
25  |  Ronnie Klos  | 19  | 17  | 19  | 19  | Ret  | 16  | 18  | 15  | 20  | Ret  | 17  | Ret  | 15  | 19  | 19  | 13  | 7  | 40
26  |  Adam Gould  | 12  | Ret  | Ret  | 13  | 11  | 9  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39
27  |  Mark Tilbury  | 14  | 14  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22  | 16  |  |  |  |  | 20  | 20  |  | 21
28  |  David Grady  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12
29  |  Andy Wilmot |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17  | Ret  |  | 4
30  |  Graham Field  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21  | 20  | 22  | 21  |  | 1
Pos  | Driver  | BHI | DON | THR | OUL | SNE | ROC | SIL | BHGP | Pen. | Pts
| Colour | Result

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Gold | Winner
Silver | Second place
Bronze | Third place
Green | Points finish
Blue | Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple | Retired (Ret)
Red | Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black | Disqualified (DSQ)
White | Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank  | Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

## References

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1. ^ "AirAsia X gets on board with Renault Clio Cup UK". Renault Sport UK. Renault Sport. 28 February 2011. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "AirAsia Renault Clio Cup Va Va Vooms into 2012". Renault Clio Cup UK. Renaultsport UK. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
3. ^ a b c "Season start for tin top Media Day". Renault Sport UK. Renault Sport. 21 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
4. ^ a b c d e f Devine, Richard (20 March 2012). "Bumper 2012 AirAsia Renault Clio Cup Entry List Revealed". BTCC Crazy. James Mappin. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
5. ^ Turner, Kevin (1 March 2012). Bradley, Charles (ed.). "In Brief...". Autosport. 207 (9). Teddington, Middlesex: Haymarket Publications: 84. "SaxMax runner-up Will Davison will race in the Renault Clio Cup this season with Westbourne Motorsport."
6. ^ Turner, Kevin (23 February 2012). Bradley, Charles (ed.). "Dixon to Vittoria for Clio title tilt". Autosport. 207 (8). Teddington, Middlesex: Haymarket Publications: 82.
7. ^ "Hamilton confirms return". Crash.net. Crash Media Group. 2 March 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
8. ^ Paice, Simon (8 March 2012). "Rob Smith Joins Clio Cup with TCR". The Checkered Flag. BlackEagleMedia Network. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
9. ^ a b Devine, Richard (27 January 2012). "AirAsia Clio Cup 2012 Picture Beginning To Take Shape". BTCC Crazy. James Mappin. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
10. ^ a b c Turner, Kevin (15 March 2012). Bradley, Charles (ed.). "In Brief...". Autosport. 207 (11). Teddington, Middlesex: Haymarket Publications: 83. "Ginetta racers Jake Giddings and Aaron Williamson will both move into the Renault Clio Cup this season with Giddings' family-run Finesse Motorsport team."

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