Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom

Renault Clio Cup UK

Category| One-make racing by Renault
(Renault Clio Cup)
Country|  United Kingdom
Inaugural season| 1974
Folded| 2019
Classes| Main Class
Masters Cup
Rookie Cup
Drivers| 30 (2012)
Teams| 13 (2012)
Constructors| Renault
Tyre suppliers| Michelin
Last Drivers' champion|  Jack Young
Last Teams' champion| Team HARD
Official website| Renault Sport Clio Cup UK
Current season

The Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom was an entry level One-make, Touring car racing motor sport category and the current name in the long history of Renault one-make cups in the UK. It currently attracts drivers from across the United Kingdom to compete along with several drivers for European countries. The championship has been run to various regulations over the years, and can trace its history back to 1974. Several former drivers have become successful in other Touring car racing formulae, including Andy Priaulx, who went on to become multiple World Touring Car Championship champion and Jason Plato who is multiple British Touring Car Championship champion. The championship formerly ran on the support package of the British Touring Car Championship. The series was most recently promoted by the British Automobile Racing Club, which was also the promoter from 1974 to 2011.[1] Prior to this, SRO promoted the series in 2012. The UK Clio Cup is to leave as a BTCC-support series and replace the Mini Challenge in supporting the 2020 British GT Championship, with the Mini Challenge taking the Clio Cup's spot.[2][3]

## History[edit]

A Clio Renaultsport 197, used between 2007 and 2009 Clio Cup paddock at Rockingham in 2018.

Renault have a long history of One-make racing in the UK and the series can trace its root back as far as 1974, when drivers competed in Renault 5 TL's. The championship continued with various other models of the Renault 5 including the Renault 5 TS between 1978?–1979? and the Renault 5 GT Turbo between 1987?–1990. When the Renault 5 was replaced with the Mark I Renault Clio, the championship switched too, using the Mark I between 1991 and 1995. The Renault Sport Spider roadster was used between 1996 and 1999 before returning to the Clio, this time utilizing the newer Renault Sport versions. In 2000 and 2001, the series used the Clio Renaultsport 172, followed by the Clio Renaultsport 182 between 2002 and 2006. Between 2007 and 2009, the Clio Renaultsport 197 was used.[4] This was replaced partway through the 2009 season with the latest Clio Renaultsport 200, which is currently used. However, from the 2014 season, the new Clio Renaultsport 200 Turbo race car will be used for the British championship.[1]

Historically, the championship has been run using the tires from the French manufacturer Michelin. However, from 2013, tires for the championship will be supplied be Dunlop who also supply tires to other championships on the TOCA package, including the BTCC[1]

The series' past champion winners includes Andy Priaulx, Jason Plato and Tom Onslow-Cole. Other than that, past drivers of the series that were notable outside of racing were Andrew Ridgeley of the pop group Wham! in 1985[5] and it introduced actor Rowan Atkinson to motorsport, which he raced seldom between 1984 and 1990. One of his races was documented for his one-off show, Driven Man. The car has since re-emerged for a reunion race in 2004, which he aimed to compete in, but had to be substituted by Perry McCarthy, due to illness. Atkinson bought the car following the race and was auctioned off in a Bonhams auction in 2005.

## Championship format[edit]

The championship currently has 16 races held at eight double header rounds at circuits across England. The series supports the British Touring Car Championship at eight of its ten rounds. In 2012, Brands Hatch held two rounds of the championship, whilst Donington Park, Thruxton, Oulton Park, Snetterton, Rockingham and Sliverstone each held one round. In the past, the series has also formed part of the support package for the British rounds of the World Series by Renault.

On a race weekend, the drivers have a 30-minute qualifying session, with the fastest times setting the grid for race one and their second fastest times setting the race 2 grid. Races are held over a minimum of 30 miles.[6]

### Current points system[edit]

Points are awarded to the top 20 drivers in each race as well as the driver(s) setting the fastest lap using the following system:

Current points system.[6]

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

## Champions[edit]

Season  | Champion  | Renault Model  | Winter Series Champion

|
|
|

1974  |  Neil McGrath[7] | Renault 5 TL | Not Held
1975  |  Neil McGrath[7]
1976  |  Neil McGrath[7]
1977  | Not Held
1978  |  Neil McGrath[7] | Renault 5 TS
1979  |  Jim Edwards Sr.
1980  |  Rob Hall
1981  | Not Held
1982
1983
1984
1985  |  Rob Hall  | Renault 5 GT Turbo
1986  |
1987  |  Barrie Wiliams
1988  |
1989  |
1990  |  Jim Edwards Jr.
1991  |  Steve Waudby  | Renault Clio Mk.I
1992  |  Matt Johnson
1993  |  Alastair Lyall
1994  |  John Bintcliffe
1995  |  Lee Brookes
1996  |  Jason Plato | Renault Sport Spider
1997  |  Bryce Wilson
1998  |  Dan Eaves
1999  |  Andy Priaulx
2000  |  Jim Edwards Jr.  | Clio Renaultsport 172
2001  |  Daniel Buxton
2002  |  Paul Rivett | Clio Renaultsport 182 |  Tom Ferrier
2003  |  Jonathan Fildes  |  Paul Rivett
2004  |  Paul Rivett |  Jonathan Adam
2005  |  Jonathan Adam |  Matt Allison
2006 |  Tom Onslow-Cole |  Niki Lanik
2007 |  Martin Byford | Clio Renaultsport 197 |  Niki Lanik
2008 |  Ben Winrow  |  Árón Smith
2009 |  Phil Glew ‡ |  Daniel Lloyd
Clio Renaultsport 200
2010 |  Dave Newsham | Not Held
2011 |  Paul Rivett
2012 |  Jack Goff
2013 |  Josh Files
2014 |  Mike Bushell | Clio Renaultsport 200 Turbo EDC
2015 |  Ashley Sutton
2016 |  Ant Whorton-Eales
2017 |  Mike Bushell
2018 |  Paul Rivett
2019 |  Jack Young

* ^‡ — In 2009, for the first half of the season, drivers used the Clio Renaultsport 197. For the second half, drivers used the Clio Renaultsport 200.

## Other UK Championships[edit]

When the British Automobile Racing Club returned as Clio Cup UK series promoter in December 2012, they set out their plans for the national championship for the next two years. With the announcement that the current Clio Renaultsport 200 race car will be replaced from 2014 season, Renault UK and the BARC announced a new entry level series to be known as the Michelin Clio Cup Series with Protyre. This championship, which will begin in 2013, is aimed at amateur and track day drivers and will use the current Clio Renaultsport 200 as well as the previous generation Clio Renaultsport 197. A four-round, double header calendar was also announced for 2013, visiting four of the UK's top racing circuits.[8] From 2017 onwards, there will be a junior edition of the Renault Clio Cup for young drivers aged 14–17.[9]

## See also[edit]

* Other Renault Clio Cup championships
* World Series by Renault
* Renault Sport

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "British Automobile Racing Club takes helm of Renault UK Clio Cup". Renault Sport UK. Renault Sport. 7 December 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.[permanent dead link]
2. ^ Lickorish, Stephen (15 September 2019). "Clio Cup to continue in UK after all as Renault Sport steps in". Autosport.com. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
3. ^ "BTCC | MINI CHALLENGE to join TOCA package from 2020". Retrieved 2019-10-19.
4. ^ Clio Cup curtain-raiser thrills Brands Hatch crowds automotoportal.com (April 3, 2007)
5. ^ The Drivers : Andrew Ridgeley[permanent dead link] historicracing.com
6. ^ a b "2012 AIRASIA RENAULT UK CLIO CUP CHAMPIONSHIP REGULATIONS" (PDF). British Automobile Racing Club. British Automobile Racing Club. 27 February 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
7. ^ a b c d BRDC Archive Biography: Neil McGrath Archived 2007-12-02 at the Wayback Machine brdc.co.uk
8. ^ "New entry-level Clio Cup Series launched by Renault & BARC". Renault Sport UK. Renault Sport. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
9. ^ "Renault Clio Cup Junior". Renault Sport. Archived from the original on 2017-04-10.

## External links[edit]

* Renault Sport Clio Cup UK

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Renault one-make cups in the UK

Renault 5 Cup|

* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1978
* 1979
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990

Clio (Mk. I) Cup|

* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995

Spider Cup|

* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999

Renault Sport Clio Cup|

* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019

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Support series to the British Touring Car Championship

Current|

* Mini Challenge UK
* Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain
* F4 British Championship

Previous|

* British Formula Ford Championship
* Ginetta Junior Championship
* Ginetta GT Supercup
* Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom
* Formula Renault UK
* SEAT Cupra Championship
* Formula BMW UK
* Renault Spider Cup
* Formula Vauxhall
* Formula Vauxhall Junior
* Lotus Elise Championship
* Vauxhall Vectra Championship
* Ford Fiesta Championship

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Motorsport in the UK

International|

* Formula racing
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* Formula E (London ePrix)
* A1GP
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* Sports car racing
* FIA WEC (6 Hours of Silverstone)
* ELMS
* Blancpain GT (Endurance Cup, World Challenge Europe)
* IGTO
* 24H Series (24H Silverstone)
* FIA GT1 Championship (RAC Tourist Trophy)

* Touring car racing
* FIA WTCC (WTCC Race of UK)
* 24H TCE Series (24H Silverstone)

* Stock car racing
* NASCAR Whelen Euro Series (American Speedfest)

* Rallying
* FIA WRC (Rally GB)
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* Motorcycling
* MotoGP (British motorcycle Grand Prix)
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* Motorcycle speedway
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* Radio-controlled racing
* IFMAR Worlds (1:12 Elec. Track, 1:10 Elec. Off-Road, 1:8 IC Off-Road)
* EFRA Euros

Open Wheel|

* BRDC British Formula 3
* Monoposto Racing Club
* F4 British Championship
* MSV Formula 3 Cup
* British Formula One Championship
* British Formula 3000
* British Formula 3
* Formula Ford
* Walter Hayes Trophy
* Formula Renault UK
* Formula BMW
* Formula Palmer Audi

Saloon/Sports Car|

* British Touring Car Championship
* British GT Championship
* Britcar
* Ginetta GT4 Supercup
* Ginetta GT5 Challenge
* Ginetta Junior Championship
* Kumho BMW Championship
* MaX5 Racing Championship
* Renault Clio Cup
* Pickup Truck Racing
* Porsche Carrera Cup GB
* TVR Tuscan Challenge
* Welsh Sports and Saloon Car Championship
* BRDC Sportscar Championship
* SEAT Cupra Championship

Motorcycle|

* British Superbike Championship
* British Supersport Championship
* Isle of Man TT
* North West 200
* Thruxton 500

Rally|

* British Rally Championship
* British Rallycross Championship
* Scottish Rally Championship

Hill Climb|

* British Hill Climb Championship
* Goodwood Festival of Speed

Endurance|

* Britcar (Silverstone Britcar 24-Hour) • Willhire 24 Hour • 2CV 24 Hour Race

Karting|

* British Schools Karting Championship
* British Universities Karting Championship
* Formula A
* ICA
* Junior ICA

Stock Car (Full/Short Oval)|

* ASCAR Racing Series
* BriSCA F1
* BriSCA F2
* Banger racing
* National Hot Rods
* Superstox
* V8 Hotstox

Grass Track|

* Autograss
* Grasstrack Speedway
* Lawn mower racing

Drifting|

* European Drift Championship
* British Drift Championship
* JDM Allstars

Historics|

* Goodwood Revival
* Oulton Park Gold Cup
* Silverstone Classic
* VSCC

Motorcycle speedway|

* British Speedway Championship
* British Speedway Under 21 Championship
* British Speedway Under 18 Championship
* Speedway Elite League
* Elite League Knockout Cup Craven Shield
* Speedway Elite League Riders' Championship
* Elite League Pairs Championship
* Speedway Premier League
* Premier League Knockout Cup
* Speedway Premier Trophy
* Speedway Premier League Riders' Championship
* Speedway Premier League Pairs Championship
* Speedway Premier League Four-Team Championship
* Speedway Conference League
* Speedway Conference League Riders' Championship
* Speedway Conference League Four-Team Championship

R/C racing|

* BRCA National Championships

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