2016 Renault UK Clio Cup

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

TeamNo.DriversClassRounds
Team Pyro1 Mike Bushell[1]All
28 Josh Price[2]All
44 David Dickenson[3]All
99 Darren Johnson[4]M2
JamSport Racing2 Chris Smiley6–9
8 Luke Kidsley[5]All
15 Paul Donkin9
27 James Grint9
50 Graham Field[6]M1–4, 8–9
Ciceley Motorsport3 Ollie Pidgley[7]GAll
45 Dan Zelos[8]GAll
71 Max Coates[9]GAll
PP Motorsport4 James Colburn8–9
11 Anton Spires[10]1–7
20Ten Racing6 Peter FelixM1
7 Sam Watkins[11]G1–4
55 Tom Butler[12]G1–2
65 Craig MilnerM2, 6
JamSport with AWE Motorsport10 Ant Whorton-Eales[13]All
Team Cooksport13 Rory Collingbourne[14]All
24 George Jackson[15]All
46 Lee Pattison[5]MAll
88 Shayne DeeganG6–8
Vanquish Motorsport with WDE20 Paul Plant[16]1–3, 6
R-Tech Team Pyro21 Ben Davis8
WDE Motorsport22 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]GAll
92 Jake GiddingsG3–4, 8
32 Daniel Rowbottom[21]2–5
Team EcoMotive with DRM1
Team BMR with Pyro[22]66 Senna Proctor[23]GAll
IconClass
MMasters Cup
GGraduate 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.

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
1R1Brands Hatch
(Indy Circuit, Kent)
2 April Daniel Rowbottom Ant Whorton-Eales Paul StreatherFinesse Motorsport
R23 April Lee Pattison Ant Whorton-Eales Lee PattisonTeam Cooksport
2R3Donington Park
(National Circuit, Leicestershire)
17 April Max Coates Max Coates Ant Whorton-EalesJamSport with AWE Motorsport
R4 Ant Whorton-Eales Paul Streather Ant Whorton-EalesJamSport with AWE Motorsport
3R5Thruxton Circuit
(Hampshire)
8 May Mike Bushell Ant Whorton-Eales Ant Whorton-EalesJamSport with AWE Motorsport
R6 Mike Bushell Mike Bushell Ant Whorton-EalesJamSport with AWE Motorsport
4R7Oulton Park
(Island Circuit, Cheshire)
4 June Mike Bushell Mike Bushell Mike BushellTeam Pyro
R85 June Mike Bushell Charlie Ladell Ant Whorton-EalesJamSport with AWE Motorsport
5R9Croft Circuit
(North Yorkshire)
18 June Paul Rivett Lee Pattison Paul Rivett4Front Motor Group with WDE
R1019 June Mike Bushell Paul Rivett Max CoatesCiceley Motorsport
6R11Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk)
31 July Mike Bushell Max Coates Mike BushellTeam Pyro
R12 Mike Bushell Paul Rivett Ant Whorton-EalesJamSport with AWE Motorsport
7R13Rockingham Motor Speedway
(International Super Sports Car Circuit, Northamptonshire)
27 August Mike Bushell Ant Whorton-Eales Ant Whorton-EalesJamSport with AWE Motorsport
R1428 August Mike Bushell Mike Bushell Mike BushellTeam Pyro
8R15Silverstone Circuit
(National Circuit, Northamptonshire)
17 September Max Coates Ollie Pidgley Ant Whorton-EalesJamSport with AWE Motorsport
R1617 September Mike Bushell Paul Streather Ant Whorton-EalesJamSport with AWE Motorsport
9R17Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent)
1 October Mike Bushell Paul Rivett Paul Rivett4Front Motor Group with WDE
R182 October Mike Bushell Luke Kidsley Josh PriceTeam 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 Fastest lap
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Notes
  • A driver's best 16 scores counted towards the championship, with any other points being discarded.
PosDriverBHIDONTHROULCROSNEROCSILBHGPTotalDropPen.Points
1 Ant Whorton-Eales8611112147Ret1141147430430
2 Mike Bushell4356321232143122RetRet422422
3 Max Coates684591035212583536239423361
4 Paul Rivett323248712117Ret322441163644360
5 Lee Pattison212185467116581613186383007293
6 Josh Price713Ret923915Ret34126531721286286
7 Paul Streather147415613965136141599Ret62596253
8 Senna Proctor1121Ret8894378310Ret613554249249
9 Charlie Ladell55Ret3141154Ret41497710RetRet3233233
10 David Dickenson129Ret157712118Ret61148711Ret12191191
11 Luke Kidsley9171312Ret161081213192Ret1287RetRet147147
12 Rory Collingbourne13221110121416181012121315914121091473144
13 George Jackson141061410151814915102013Ret17189Ret125125
14 Daniel RowbottomRet78713NC8659118118
15 Anton Spires17159Ret651417141091611Ret114114
16 Ollie Pidgley161110Ret171215161311161412111610RetRet112112
17 Chris Smiley875Ret11147109292
18 Dan ZelosRet20RetRetRet201719Ret167151014Ret1511117979
19 James Colburn68856666
20 Jake Giddings1113191012164545
21 Rory Green2016RetRet1113151417184242
22 Shayne Deegan1517910Ret134141
23 Paul Plant1014Ret11Ret1711Ret4040
24 Graham Field19231517Ret182021191913153434
25 Sam Watkins151212Ret1619DNS203030
26 Paul Donkin12131717
27 Tom Butler181916131616
28 Craig Milner171618191414
29 Darren Johnson141999
30 James GrintRet1477
31 Ben Davis15Ret66
32 Peter FelixRet1833
PosDriverBHIDONTHROULCROSNEROCSILBHGPTotalDropPen.Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams' championship

PosTeamBHIDONTHROULCROSNEROCSILBHGPPoints
1Team Pyro
Team BMR with Pyro
435522123214531
79147334373310
2JamSport Racing
JamSport with AWE Motorsport
8611111214781414
1791316Ret161081213192
3WDE Motorsport
Vanquish Motorsport with WDE
3231485414113412
55Ret214117121514149
4Team Cooksport212954679658352
13106131014161410121013
5Ciceley Motorsport6844910352125341
161110Ret171215161311714
6Finesse Motorsport
Team EcoMotive with Finesse
14731168655136314
86131313969
7PP Motorsport17159Ret6514171410916106
820Ten Racing151212121619DNS20181961
18181615
9Team EcoMotive with DRMRet1416
PosTeamBHIDONTHROULCROSNEROCSILBHGPPoints
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

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