The 2013 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 a Clio Renault Sport 200 that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. 2013 will be the final season for the current car. It forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece.
This season will be the 18th Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom season. The season will commence on 31 March at Brands Hatch – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and will conclude on 13 October at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after sixteen races to be held at eight meetings, all in support of the 2013 British Touring Car Championship.
Championship changes After a single year with the SRO as series promoter in 2012, the championship is returning to the hands of the British Automobile Racing Club with Simon North making a return to the role of Championship Manager. A post he held between 1992 and 2011. Further changes include a switch to Dunlop Tyres for the 2013 season, after several years using Michelin rubber.
Teams and drivers Team Drivers Class Rounds Team Pyro 1 Alex Morgan All 3 Ash Hand G All 88 James Nutbrown G 1–7 99 Josh Files G All Westbourne Motorsport 2 James Colburn G All 21 Mike Bushell 1–3 28 Jacques Mizzi G All 92 Jordan Stilp G All Scuderia Vittoria 4 Joshua Wakefield G All 5 Stefan Hodgetts All 7 Devon Modell G All 8 Finlay Crocker M All 9 Ronnie Klos M All 10 Ant Whorton-Eales G All 21 Mike Bushell 4–6 Stancombe Vehicle Engineering 6 Martin Byford M 8 22 Paul Rivett 1–7 Handy Motorsport with Pyro 11 Simon Belcher M All Juta Racing 13 Tautvydas Barštys 1–2, 4, 6–8 55 Ignas Gelžinis G All MBRMBR with Team Pyro 21 Mike Bushell 7–8 JHR 24 Lee Pattison M 2–8 66 Josh Cook G All 20Ten Racing 25 Graham Field M All 26 Peter Felix M 7 Team AWR 31 Aaron Williamson G 1–6, 8 Total Control Racing 37 Rob Smith G All SRC Recycling 50 Luke Herbert 7–8 Finesse Motorsport 77 Jake Giddings G All Icon Class M Masters Cup G Graduate Cup
Race calendar and results The championship calendar was announced by the series organisers on 7 December 2012. Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team 1 R1 Brands Hatch(Indy Circuit, Kent) 31 March Mike Bushell Josh Files James Colburn Westbourne Motorsport R2 James Colburn Josh Files Alex Morgan Team Pyro 2 R3 Donington Park(National Circuit, Leicestershire) 20 April Paul Rivett Josh Files Paul Rivett Stancombe Vehicle Engineering R4 21 April Josh Files Paul Rivett Paul Rivett Stancombe Vehicle Engineering 3 R5 Thruxton Circuit(Hampshire) 4 May Lee Pattison Paul Rivett Lee Pattison JHR R6 5 May Stefan Hodgetts Josh Cook Stefan Hodgetts Scuderia Vittoria 4 R7 Oulton Park(Island Circuit, Cheshire) 8 June Paul Rivett Stefan Hodgetts Paul Rivett Stancombe Vehicle Engineering R8 9 June Paul Rivett Josh Files Stefan Hodgetts Scuderia Vittoria 5 R9 Croft Circuit(North Yorkshire) 22 June Josh Files Josh Files Josh Files Team Pyro R10 23 June Josh Files Mike Bushell Stefan Hodgetts Scuderia Vittoria 6 R11 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit(300 Circuit, Norfolk) 3 August Josh Files Josh Files Paul Rivett Stancombe Vehicle Engineering R12 4 August Josh Files Josh Files Josh Files Team Pyro 7 R13 Rockingham Motor Speedway(International Super Sports Car Circuit, Northamptonshire) 14 September Stefan Hodgetts Josh Files Stefan Hodgetts Scuderia Vittoria R14 15 September Stefan Hodgetts Josh Files Ant Whorton-Eales Scuderia Vittoria 8 R15 Brands Hatch(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) 12 October James Colburn Josh Cook James Colburn Westbourne Motorsport R16 13 October James Colburn Josh Cook Josh Cook JHR
Championship standings
Drivers' Championship Pos Driver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE ROC BHGP Pts 1 Josh Files 11* 4 2 2 2 3 7 10 1 3 2 1 3 2 4 5 2 384 2 Alex Morgan 4 1 4 3 3 12* 4 2 8 7 4 6 5 8 2 4 330 3 Paul Rivett 5 2 1 1 4 9 1 3 5 16 1 4 Ret* 6 304 4 James Colburn 1 3 7 8 7 7 6 7 9* 4 9 3 6 4 1 7 300 5 Josh Cook 2 Ret* 12 13 5 4 3 6 3 11 3 5 8 12 5 1 3 288 6 Stefan Hodgetts 18 7 8 Ret* Ret 1 2 1 2 1 Ret 2 1 17 3 Ret 276 7 6 5 11 5 DNS* DNS Ret 8 7 2 7 10 2 1 7 3 6 248 8 Lee Pattison* 9 7 1 2 5 5 4 5 12 8 7 16 12 Ret 223 9 Ash Hand 10 12 10 14 8 8 10 Ret* 6 6 5 7 9 3 6 10 2 213 10 Jake Giddings 7 8 13 4 6 11 8 4 Ret* 10 14 15 14 5 9 6 205 11 Mike Bushell 3 9 3 Ret* 9 6 9 11 Ret 8 8 9 Ret DNS 8 2 5 193 12 Devon Modell 13 11 Ret* 12 17 5 12 12 Ret DNS 6 14 4 9 Ret 12 2 135 13 Jordan Stilp 15 10 5 20 10 10 11 13 20 Ret* 11 19 11 7 11 Ret 2 125 14 Rob Smith 9 6 Ret* 10 12 17 15 9 15 Ret 17 12 12 Ret Ret 14 107 15 Ignas Gelžinis 12 Ret* Ret 15 14 15 16 15 12 12 16 13 10 Ret 10 8 106 16 James Nutbrown 14 16 6 11 11 14 13 Ret* 14 9 10 Ret 20 Ret 96 17 Joshua Wakefield Ret* 13 15 9 15 16 20 16 10 Ret 13 11 DSQ DSQ 13 9 9 83 18 Simon Belcher Ret* 17 16 17 13 13 14 14 13 17 19 17 Ret 18 19 16 71 19 Aaron Williamson 8 Ret* 14 6 Ret DNS Ret Ret 18 Ret 15 16 14 11 70 20 Finlay Crocker 17 15 Ret* 18 18 20 Ret Ret 11 13 20 Ret 15 15 15 Ret 54 21 Jacques Mizzi 16 19 17 16 19 19 17 17 17 14 22 Ret* 18 11 Ret DNS 2 50 22 Tautvydas Barstys 19 14 Ret* 19 19 19 18 Ret 16 14 17 17 38 23 Ronnie Klos Ret* Ret 19 Ret 16 18 18 Ret 16 Ret Ret Ret 17 Ret 18 15 31 24 Graham Field 20 18 18 21* 20 21 21 18 19 15 21 18 19 19 20 18 30 25 Peter Felix 13 10 19 26 Luke Herbert Ret 13 16 Ret 13 27 Martin Byford Ret 13 8 Pos Driver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE ROC BHGP Pts
(*) Drivers drop lowest race result (excluding DSQ)
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