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The 2016 Renault UK Clio Cup 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 the Clio Renaultsport 200 Turbo EDC that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. It forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC. It will be the 21st Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom season and the 41st of UK motorsport undertaken by Renault and Renault Sport. The first race takes place on 2 April at Brands Hatch on the circuit's Indy configuration and concluded on 2 October at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after eighteen races held at nine meetings.

## Teams and drivers

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| Team  | No. | Drivers  | Class  | Rounds

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Team Pyro  | 1  |  Mike Bushell[1] |  | All
28  |  Josh Price[2] |  | All
44  |  David Dickenson[3] |  | All
99  |  Darren Johnson[4] | M | 2
JamSport Racing  | 2  |  Chris Smiley |  | 6–9
8  |  Luke Kidsley[5] |  | All
15  |  Paul Donkin  |  | 9
27  |  James Grint  |  | 9
50  |  Graham Field[6] | M | 1–4, 8–9
Ciceley Motorsport | 3  |  Ollie Pidgley[7] | G | All
45  |  Dan Zelos[8] | G | All
71  |  Max Coates[9] | G | All
PP Motorsport | 4  |  James Colburn  |  | 8–9
11  |  Anton Spires[10] |  | 1–7
20Ten Racing  | 6  |  Peter Felix  | M | 1
7  |  Sam Watkins[11] | G | 1–4
55  |  Tom Butler[12] | G | 1–2
65  |  Craig Milner  | M | 2, 6
JamSport with AWE Motorsport  | 10  |  Ant Whorton-Eales[13] |  | All
Team Cooksport | 13  |  Rory Collingbourne[14] |  | All
24  |  George Jackson[15] |  | All
46  |  Lee Pattison[5] | M | All
88  |  Shayne Deegan  | G | 6–8
Vanquish Motorsport with WDE  | 20  |  Paul Plant[16] |  | 1–3, 6
R-Tech Team Pyro  | 21  |  Ben Davis  |  | 8
WDE Motorsport  | 22  |  Paul Rivett[17] |  | All
23  |  Charlie Ladell[18] |  | All
63  |  Rory Green[19] |  | 1–2, 4–6
Finesse Motorsport
Team EcoMotive with Finesse | 26  |  Paul Streather[20] | G | All
92  |  Jake Giddings  | G | 3–4, 8
32  |  Daniel Rowbottom[21] |  | 2–5
Team EcoMotive with DRM  | 1
Team BMR with Pyro[22] | 66  |  Senna Proctor[23] | G | All
| Icon  | Class

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M | Masters Cup
G | Graduate Cup

## Race calendar and results

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The provisional calendar was announced by the championship organisers on 28 October 2015. Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit returns to the calendar in 2016, replacing the round held at Knockhill Racing Circuit.

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

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1  | R1  | Brands Hatch
(Indy Circuit, Kent) | 2 April  |  Daniel Rowbottom |  Ant Whorton-Eales |  Paul Streather  | Finesse Motorsport
R2  | 3 April  |  Lee Pattison  |  Ant Whorton-Eales |  Lee Pattison  | Team Cooksport
2  | R3  | Donington Park
(National Circuit, Leicestershire) | 17 April  |  Max Coates |  Max Coates |  Ant Whorton-Eales | JamSport with AWE Motorsport
R4  |  Ant Whorton-Eales |  Paul Streather  |  Ant Whorton-Eales | JamSport with AWE Motorsport
3  | R5  | Thruxton Circuit
(Hampshire) | 8 May  |  Mike Bushell |  Ant Whorton-Eales |  Ant Whorton-Eales | JamSport with AWE Motorsport
R6  |  Mike Bushell |  Mike Bushell |  Ant Whorton-Eales | JamSport with AWE Motorsport
4  | R7  | Oulton Park
(Island Circuit, Cheshire) | 4 June  |  Mike Bushell |  Mike Bushell |  Mike Bushell | Team Pyro
R8  | 5 June  |  Mike Bushell |  Charlie Ladell  |  Ant Whorton-Eales | JamSport with AWE Motorsport
5  | R9  | Croft Circuit
(North Yorkshire) | 18 June  |  Paul Rivett |  Lee Pattison  |  Paul Rivett | 4Front Motor Group with WDE
R10  | 19 June  |  Mike Bushell |  Paul Rivett |  Max Coates | Ciceley Motorsport
6  | R11  | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk) | 31 July  |  Mike Bushell |  Max Coates |  Mike Bushell | Team Pyro
R12  |  Mike Bushell |  Paul Rivett |  Ant Whorton-Eales | JamSport with AWE Motorsport
7  | R13  | Rockingham Motor Speedway
(International Super Sports Car Circuit, Northamptonshire) | 27 August  |  Mike Bushell |  Ant Whorton-Eales |  Ant Whorton-Eales | JamSport with AWE Motorsport
R14  | 28 August  |  Mike Bushell |  Mike Bushell |  Mike Bushell | Team Pyro
8  | R15  | Silverstone Circuit
(National Circuit, Northamptonshire) | 17 September  |  Max Coates |  Ollie Pidgley |  Ant Whorton-Eales | JamSport with AWE Motorsport
R16  | 17 September  |  Mike Bushell |  Paul Streather  |  Ant Whorton-Eales | JamSport with AWE Motorsport
9  | R17  | Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) | 1 October  |  Mike Bushell |  Paul Rivett |  Paul Rivett | 4Front Motor Group with WDE
R18  | 2 October  |  Mike Bushell |  Luke Kidsley  |  Josh Price | Team Pyro

## Championship standings

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### Drivers' championship

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Points system

1st |  2nd |  3rd |  4th |  5th |  6th |  7th |  8th |  9th |  10th |  11th |  12th |  13th |  14th |  15th |  16th |  17th |  18th |  19th |  20th | Fastest lap
32  | 28  | 25  | 22  | 20  | 18  | 16  | 14  | 12  | 11  | 10  | 9  | 8  | 7  | 6  | 5  | 4  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 2

Notes

* A driver's best 16 scores counted towards the championship, with any other points being discarded.

| Pos  | Driver  | BHI | DON | THR | OUL | CRO | SNE | ROC | SIL | BHGP | Total  | Drop | Pen. | Points

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1  |  Ant Whorton-Eales | 8 | 6 | 1  | 1 | 1 | 1  | 2  | 1  | 4  | 7  | Ret  | 1  | 1 | 4  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 7  | 430  |  |  | 430
2  |  Mike Bushell | 4  | 3  | 5  | 6  | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3  | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2  | 2 | Ret | Ret | 422  |  |  | 422
3  |  Max Coates | 6  | 8  | 4 | 5  | 9  | 10  | 3  | 5  | 2  | 1  | 2 | 5  | 8  | 3  | 5 | 3  | 6  | 2  | 394  | 23  |  | 361
4  |  Paul Rivett | 3  | 2  | 3  | 2  | 4  | 8  | 7  | 12  | 1 | 17 | Ret  | 3 | 2  | 2  | 4  | 4  | 1 | 16  | 364  | 4  |  | 360
5  |  Lee Pattison  | 2  | 1 | 2  | 18  | 5  | 4  | 6  | 7  | 11 | 6  | 5  | 8  | 16  | 13  | 18  | 6  | 3  | 8  | 300  | 7  |  | 293
6  |  Josh Price | 7  | 13  | Ret  | 9  | 2  | 3  | 9  | 15  | Ret  | 3  | 4  | 12  | 6  | 5  | 3  | 17  | 2  | 1  | 286  |  |  | 286
7  |  Paul Streather  | 1  | 4  | 7  | 4 | 15  | 6  | 13  | 9  | 6  | 5  | 13  | 6  | 14  | 15  | 9  | 9 | Ret  | 6  | 259  | 6  |  | 253
8  |  Senna Proctor | 11  | 21  | Ret  | 8  | 8  | 9  | 4  | 3  | 7  | 8  | 3  | 10  | Ret  | 6  | 13  | 5  | 5  | 4  | 249  |  |  | 249
9  |  Charlie Ladell  | 5  | 5  | Ret  | 3  | 14  | 11  | 5  | 4 | Ret  | 4  | 14  | 9  | 7  | 7  | 10  | Ret  | Ret  | 3  | 233  |  |  | 233
10  |  David Dickenson  | 12  | 9  | Ret  | 15  | 7  | 7  | 12  | 11  | 8  | Ret  | 6  | 11  | 4  | 8  | 7  | 11  | Ret  | 12  | 191  |  |  | 191
11  |  Luke Kidsley  | 9  | 17  | 13  | 12  | Ret  | 16  | 10  | 8  | 12  | 13  | 19  | 2  | Ret  | 12  | 8  | 7  | Ret  | Ret | 147  |  |  | 147
12  |  Rory Collingbourne | 13  | 22  | 11  | 10  | 12  | 14  | 16  | 18  | 10  | 12  | 12  | 13  | 15  | 9  | 14  | 12  | 10  | 9  | 147  | 3  |  | 144
13  |  George Jackson  | 14  | 10  | 6  | 14  | 10  | 15  | 18  | 14  | 9  | 15  | 10  | 20  | 13  | Ret  | 17  | 18  | 9  | Ret  | 125  |  |  | 125
14  |  Daniel Rowbottom | Ret | 7  | 8  | 7  | 13  | NC  | 8  | 6  | 5  | 9  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 118  |  |  | 118
15  |  Anton Spires  | 17  | 15  | 9  | Ret  | 6  | 5  | 14  | 17  | 14  | 10  | 9  | 16  | 11  | Ret  |  |  |  |  | 114  |  |  | 114
16  |  Ollie Pidgley | 16  | 11  | 10  | Ret  | 17  | 12  | 15  | 16  | 13  | 11  | 16  | 14  | 12  | 11  | 16 | 10  | Ret  | Ret  | 112  |  |  | 112
17  |  Chris Smiley |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8  | 7  | 5  | Ret  | 11  | 14  | 7  | 10  | 92  |  |  | 92
18  |  Dan Zelos  | Ret  | 20  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 20  | 17  | 19  | Ret  | 16  | 7  | 15  | 10  | 14  | Ret  | 15  | 11  | 11  | 79  |  |  | 79
19  |  James Colburn  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6  | 8  | 8  | 5  | 66  |  |  | 66
20  |  Jake Giddings  |  |  |  |  | 11  | 13  | 19  | 10  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12  | 16  |  |  | 45  |  |  | 45
21  |  Rory Green  | 20  | 16  | Ret  | Ret  |  |  | 11  | 13  | 15  | 14  | 17  | 18  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42  |  |  | 42
22  |  Shayne Deegan  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15  | 17  | 9  | 10  | Ret  | 13  |  |  | 41  |  |  | 41
23  |  Paul Plant  | 10  | 14  | Ret  | 11  | Ret  | 17  |  |  |  |  | 11  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40  |  |  | 40
24  |  Graham Field  | 19  | 23  | 15  | 17  | Ret  | 18  | 20  | 21  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19  | 19  | 13  | 15  | 34  |  |  | 34
25  |  Sam Watkins  | 15  | 12  | 12  | Ret  | 16  | 19  | DNS  | 20  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30  |  |  | 30
26  |  Paul Donkin  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12  | 13  | 17  |  |  | 17
27  |  Tom Butler  | 18  | 19  | 16  | 13  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16  |  |  | 16
28  |  Craig Milner  |  |  | 17  | 16  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18  | 19  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14  |  |  | 14
29  |  Darren Johnson  |  |  | 14  | 19  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9  |  |  | 9
30  |  James Grint  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | 14  | 7  |  |  | 7
31  |  Ben Davis  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15  | Ret  |  |  | 6  |  |  | 6
32  |  Peter Felix  | Ret  | 18  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3  |  |  | 3
Pos  | Driver  | BHI | DON | THR | OUL | CRO | SNE | ROC | SIL | BHGP | Total  | Drop | Pen. | Points
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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)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

### Teams' championship

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| Pos  | Team  | BHI | DON | THR | OUL | CRO | SNE | ROC | SIL | BHGP | Points

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1  | Team Pyro
Team BMR with Pyro  | 4  | 3  | 5  | 5  | 2  | 2  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 4  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 531
7  | 9  | 14  | 7  | 3  | 3  | 4  | 3  | 7  | 3  | 3  | 10  |  |  |  |  |  |
2  | JamSport Racing
JamSport with AWE Motorsport  | 8  | 6  | 1  | 11  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 4  | 7  | 8  | 1  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 414
17  | 9  | 13  | 16  | Ret  | 16  | 10  | 8  | 12  | 13  | 19  | 2  |  |  |  |  |  |
3  | WDE Motorsport
Vanquish Motorsport with WDE  | 3  | 2  | 3  | 1  | 4  | 8  | 5  | 4  | 1  | 4  | 11  | 3  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 412
5  | 5  | Ret  | 2  | 14  | 11  | 7  | 12  | 15  | 14  | 14  | 9  |  |  |  |  |  |
4  | Team Cooksport | 2  | 1  | 2  | 9  | 5  | 4  | 6  | 7  | 9  | 6  | 5  | 8  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 352
13  | 10  | 6  | 13  | 10  | 14  | 16  | 14  | 10  | 12  | 10  | 13  |  |  |  |  |  |
5  | Ciceley Motorsport | 6  | 8  | 4  | 4  | 9  | 10  | 3  | 5  | 2  | 1  | 2  | 5  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 341
16  | 11  | 10  | Ret  | 17  | 12  | 15  | 16  | 13  | 11  | 7  | 14  |  |  |  |  |  |
6  | Finesse Motorsport
Team EcoMotive with Finesse | 1  | 4  | 7  | 3  | 11  | 6  | 8  | 6  | 5  | 5  | 13  | 6  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 314
|  | 8  | 6  | 13  | 13  | 13  | 9  | 6  | 9  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
7  | PP Motorsport | 17  | 15  | 9  | Ret  | 6  | 5  | 14  | 17  | 14  | 10  | 9  | 16  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 106
8  | 20Ten Racing  | 15  | 12  | 12  | 12  | 16  | 19  | DNS  | 20  |  |  | 18  | 19  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61
18  | 18  | 16  | 15  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
9  | Team EcoMotive with DRM  | Ret  | 14  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16
Pos  | Team  | BHI | DON | THR | OUL | CRO | SNE | ROC | SIL | BHGP | Points
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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)

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