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 Team Drivers Class Rounds Team Pyro1 Mike Bushell All28 Josh Price All44 David Dickenson All99 Darren Johnson M 2 JamSport Racing2 Chris Smiley 6–98 Luke Kidsley All15 Paul Donkin 927 James Grint 950 Graham Field M 1–4, 8–9 Ciceley Motorsport3 Ollie Pidgley G All45 Dan Zelos G All71 Max Coates G All PP Motorsport4 James Colburn 8–911 Anton Spires 1–7 20Ten Racing6 Peter Felix M 17 Sam Watkins G 1–455 Tom Butler G 1–265 Craig Milner M 2, 6 JamSport with AWE Motorsport10 Ant Whorton-Eales All Team Cooksport13 Rory Collingbourne All24 George Jackson All46 Lee Pattison M All88 Shayne Deegan G 6–8 Vanquish Motorsport with WDE20 Paul Plant 1–3, 6 R-Tech Team Pyro21 Ben Davis 8 WDE Motorsport22 Paul Rivett All23 Charlie Ladell All63 Rory Green 1–2, 4–6 Finesse MotorsportTeam EcoMotive with Finesse26 Paul Streather G All92 Jake Giddings G 3–4, 8 32 Daniel Rowbottom 2–5 Team EcoMotive with DRM 1 Team BMR with Pyro66 Senna Proctor G All Icon Class M Masters Cup G Graduate Cup
Race calendar and results 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 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 Drivers' championship Points system 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 32282522201816141211109876543212 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 Points 1 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 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 PointsBold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap
Teams' championship Pos Team BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE ROC SIL BHGP Points 1 Team PyroTeam 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 RacingJamSport 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 MotorsportVanquish 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 MotorsportTeam 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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