The 2017 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. Organised by the British Automobile Racing Club, it forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the British Touring Car Championship. It will be the 22nd Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom season and the 42nd 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 1 October at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after eighteen races held at nine meetings.
Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers are currently signed to run the 2017 season.
Team Driver Rounds JamSport Racing 1 Graham Field 2–5 27 Nathan Harrison 1 41 Aaron Thompson 1–8 64 Jamie Going 6 88 Lucas Orrock 1–4 Team Pyro 2 Ash Hand 1–3 3 Ollie Pidgley 1–3 4 Jack McCarthy All 6 Bradley Burns 7–9 21 Mike Bushell All 27 Nathan Harrison 2–9 34 Zak Fulk 7–9 83 Kyle Hornby 1–5 88 Lucas Orrock 5–9 WDE Motorsport 5 Lee Pattison All 22 Paul Rivett All 26 Paul Streather 2 45 Dan Zelos All 46 Sam Osborne 8–9 82 Nicolas Hamilton 4–8 94 Luke Reade 9 PP Motorsport 7 James Colburn All STR Norwich 8 Shawn Taylor 2, 6–7, 9 Ciceley Motorsport 9 Jade Edwards All 41 Aaron Thompson 9 46 Sam Osborne 1–7 71 Max Coates All 94 Luke Reade 1–8 Westbourne Motorsport 10 Sam Randon 5–6 11 Ben Palmer 9 13 Ambrogio Perfetti 1–2 32 James Dorlin All 35 Oscar Rovelli 1–2 95 Myles Collins 1–3 Mike Ritchie Motorsport 12 Brett Lidsey 3, 8–9 DRM 16 Daniel Rowbottom All SDR Motorsports 28 Shayne Deegan 1–2, 4–5 Bob Ross Racing 44 James Ross 7
Race calendar and results The provisional calendar was announced by the championship organisers on 25 August 2016, with no major changes from the previous season.
Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team 1 R1 Brands Hatch(Indy Circuit, Kent) 2 April Mike Bushell James Dorlin Lee Pattison WDE Motorsport R2 Mike Bushell Shayne Deegan Mike Bushell Team Pyro 2 R3 Donington Park(National Circuit, Leicestershire) 16 April Dan Zelos Jack McCarthy Max Coates Ciceley Motorsport R4 Lee Pattison Daniel Rowbottom Lee Pattison WDE Motorsport 3 R5 Thruxton Circuit(Hampshire) 7 May Mike Bushell Mike Bushell Mike Bushell Team Pyro R6 Mike Bushell Dan Zelos James Dorlin Westbourne Motorsport 4 R7 Oulton Park(Island Circuit, Cheshire) 21 May Mike Bushell Mike Bushell Mike Bushell Team Pyro R8 Mike Bushell Sam Osborne James Colburn PP Motorsport 5 R9 Croft Circuit(North Yorkshire) 11 June Mike Bushell Mike Bushell Mike Bushell Team Pyro R10 Mike Bushell Max Coates Mike Bushell Team Pyro 6 R11 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit(300 Circuit, Norfolk) 30 July Mike Bushell Paul Rivett Mike Bushell Team Pyro R12 James Dorlin Max Coates Mike Bushell Team Pyro 7 R13 Rockingham Motor Speedway(International Super Sports Car Circuit, Northamptonshire) 27 August Max Coates Lee Pattison Max Coates Ciceley Motorsport R14 Max Coates Max Coates Lee Pattison WDE Motorsport 8 R15 Silverstone Circuit(National Circuit, Northamptonshire) 17 September Lucas Orrock Mike Bushell James Dorlin Westbourne Motorsport R16 Mike Bushell Bradley Burns Paul Rivett WDE Motorsport 9 R17 Brands Hatch(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) 1 October Mike Bushell Max Coates Mike Bushell Team Pyro R18 Mike Bushell Zak Fulk Mike Bushell 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
Pos Driver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE ROC SIL BHGP Total Points 1 Mike Bushell 2 1 3 4 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 10 2 5 2 1 1 514 514 2 Paul Rivett 3 3 9 2 6 3 4 7 4 3 5 3 4 7 3 1 16 8 379 -2 377 3 Lee Pattison 1 2 2 1 5 4 8 6 7 6 2 Ret 2 1 8 12 12 7 360 360 4 Max Coates 6 6 1 3 8 Ret 6 5 6 2 7 2 1 3 9 4 8 9 360 360 5 13 10 13 5 4 7 3 3 3 Ret 3 4 6 8 6 3 6 5 322 322 6 James Colburn 12 5 10 Ret 2 6 7 1 8 4 9 8 5 4 11 10 3 6 302 302 7 Jack McCarthy 5 4 Ret 7 9 10 5 Ret 5 10 Ret 11 3 6 4 6 5 3 272 272 8 Dan Zelos 7 8 12 6 10 5 16 4 13 7 6 5 8 9 13 14 2 2 276 -6 270 9 James Dorlin 4 16 7 9 3 1 9 Ret Ret 8 8 6 14 18 1 5 4 18 259 -2 257 10 Nathan Harrison 11 18 6 8 7 8 2 Ret 2 5 12 9 11 15 12 11 10 11 228 228 11 Lucas Orrock Ret 11 Ret DNS 15 Ret 12 14 11 13 4 12 7 5 2 7 7 4 199 199 12 Sam Osborne 15 12 5 11 18 Ret 13 10 14 11 Ret 13 15 17 14 16 Ret 15 122 -6 116 13 Aaron Thompson 18 14 Ret 13 17 11 Ret 12 10 12 13 10 16 11 16 17 15 14 117 -4 113 14 Luke Reade 10 19 Ret Ret 21 16 11 8 15 Ret 11 Ret 9 13 7 19 14 16 108 108 15 Kyle Hornby 16 Ret 11 12 14 12 10 9 12 16 77 77 16 Jade Edwards 17 15 17 Ret 20 15 Ret Ret 9 14 Ret 14 20 10 17 8 Ret DNS 77 -2 75 17 Ash Hand 9 13 4 10 13 9 73 73 18 Brett Lidsey 11 Ret 15 9 9 12 49 49 19 Ollie Pidgley 8 7 Ret Ret 12 13 47 -2 45 20 Nicolas Hamilton 14 13 Ret 15 15 15 17 20 18 18 44 44 21 Zak Fulk 12 16 Ret 15 11 10 43 43 22 Graham Field WD WD 15 17 19 17 15 11 16 17 41 -2 39 23 Bradley Burns 13 14 10 13 Ret DNS 36 36 24 Myles Collins 20 17 8 16 16 14 36 36 25 Sam Randon 17 Ret 10 7 31 31 26 Shayne Deegan 14 9 Ret Ret WD WD 17 DSQ Ret 9 37 -10 27 27 Shawn Taylor 16 19 14 Ret 19 19 Ret 17 22 22 28 Ben Palmer 13 13 16 16 29 Ambrogio Perfetti 21 20 14 15 14 14 30 James Ross 18 12 12 12 31 Jamie Going 16 16 10 10 32 Oscar Rovelli 19 21 Ret 14 9 9 33 Paul Streather WD WD Ret 18 WD WD 3 -2 1 Pos Driver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE ROC SIL BHGP Total Points
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