2012 Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom season

2012 Renault Clio Cup UK season
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The 2012 AirAsia[1] Renault Clio Cup UK season 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. It forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece.

This season is the 17th Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom season. The season commenced on 31 March at Brands Hatch – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and will conclude on 21 October at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after sixteen races to be held at eight meetings, all in support of the 2012 British Touring Car Championship.

Regulation changes

The only change from 2011 to the technical regulations will be a weight increase of 15 kg (33 lb) to a total minimum weight of 1,165 kg (2,568 lb).[2]

Teams and drivers

A 23-driver entry list was released by series organisers on 20 March 2012.[3][4]

Team No. Drivers Class Rounds
Stancombe Vehicle Engineering 1 United Kingdom Adam Gould[4] 1–3
22 United Kingdom Paul Rivett All
Westbourne Motorsport[2] 2 United Kingdom James Colburn[2] All
10 United Kingdom Ant Whorton-Eales[2] R All
17 United Kingdom Will Davison[5] R All
Scuderia Vittoria[2] 3 United Kingdom James Dixon[6] 1–3
5 United Kingdom Stefan Hodgetts 4–8
7 United Kingdom Vic Covey, Jr.[2] All
8 United Kingdom Finlay Crocker[2] M All
9 United Kingdom Ronnie Klos[2] M All
41 United Kingdom Luke Wright[2] 1–3
Total Control Racing 3 United Kingdom James Dixon 4–8
28 United Kingdom Nicolas Hamilton[7] All
37 United Kingdom Rob Smith[8] R All
Team Pyro[2] 4 United Kingdom Adam Bonham[4] All
6 United Kingdom David Dickenson 7–8
33 United Kingdom Jack Goff[9] All
88 Sweden Kim Andersson[4] R 1–4
99 United Kingdom Josh Files[9] All
Handy Motorsport with Pyro[2] 11 United Kingdom Simon Belcher[2] M All
Juta Racing[2] 13 Lithuania Tautvydas Barštys[2] 1–6, 8
55 Lithuania Ignas Gelžinis[2] R All
20Ten Racing 20 United Kingdom Darren Wilson[4] M 1–6
25 United Kingdom Graham Field M 7–8
66 United Kingdom Josh Cook[4] R All
MBR 21 United Kingdom Mike Bushell[3] R All
Silver Fox Racing 27 United Kingdom Mark Tilbury[3] R 1, 5, 8
Finesse Motorsport[10] 31 United Kingdom Aaron Williamson[10] R 1–5
77 United Kingdom Jake Giddings[10] R All
Team HARD. 34 United Kingdom David Grady 5
20Ten/Team HARD. 50 United Kingdom Andy Wilmot 8
Icon Class
M Masters Cup
R Rookie Cup

Race calendar and results

The 2012 calendar supports the BTCC at all rounds, with no major changes from 2011.[2]

Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team
1 R1 Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent 31 March United Kingdom Josh Files United Kingdom James Dixon United Kingdom Jack Goff Team Pyro
R2 1 April United Kingdom Josh Files United Kingdom Adam Bonham United Kingdom Paul Rivett Stancombe Vehicle Engineering
2 R3 Donington Park (National), Leicestershire 15 April United Kingdom Paul Rivett United Kingdom Adam Bonham United Kingdom Paul Rivett Stancombe Vehicle Engineering
R4 United Kingdom Paul Rivett Sweden Kim Andersson United Kingdom Jack Goff Team Pyro
3 R5 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 28 April United Kingdom Adam Bonham United Kingdom Josh Files United Kingdom James Colburn Westbourne Motorsport
R6 29 April United Kingdom James Colburn United Kingdom James Dixon United Kingdom James Colburn Westbourne Motorsport
4 R7 Oulton Park (Island), Cheshire 9 June United Kingdom Stefan Hodgetts United Kingdom Jack Goff United Kingdom Stefan Hodgetts Scuderia Vittoria
R8 10 June United Kingdom Stefan Hodgetts United Kingdom Adam Bonham United Kingdom Stefan Hodgetts Scuderia Vittoria
5 R9 Snetterton (300) Circuit, Norfolk 11 August United Kingdom Jack Goff United Kingdom Stefan Hodgetts United Kingdom Paul Rivett Stancombe Vehicle Engineering
R10 12 August United Kingdom Jack Goff United Kingdom Paul Rivett United Kingdom Paul Rivett Stancombe Vehicle Engineering
6 R11 Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northamptonshire 23 September United Kingdom Jack Goff United Kingdom Paul Rivett United Kingdom Paul Rivett Stancombe Vehicle Engineering
R12 United Kingdom Jack Goff United Kingdom Paul Rivett United Kingdom Paul Rivett Stancombe Vehicle Engineering
7 R13 Silverstone (National), Northamptonshire 7 October United Kingdom Paul Rivett United Kingdom Adam Bonham United Kingdom Josh Cook 20Ten Racing
R14 United Kingdom Paul Rivett United Kingdom Josh Files United Kingdom Josh Cook 20Ten Racing
8 R15 Brands Hatch (GP), Kent 20 October United Kingdom Josh Files United Kingdom Stefan Hodgetts United Kingdom Stefan Hodgetts Scuderia Vittoria
R16 21 October United Kingdom Josh Files United Kingdom Mike Bushell United Kingdom Stefan Hodgetts Scuderia Vittoria

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

Pos Driver BHI DON THR OUL SNE ROC SIL BHGP Pen. Pts
1 United Kingdom Jack Goff 1 2 5 1 4 3 2 4 4 4 2 2 11 4 9 6 373
2 United Kingdom Paul Rivett Ret 1 1 3 5 2 Ret 3 1 1 1 1 7 2 Ret 8 354
3 United Kingdom James Dixon 6 6 7 5 6 4 7 6 2 7 3 3 4 3 7 3 2 330
4 United Kingdom Adam Bonham 5 3 2 2 3 21 4 17 21 3 5 7 5 5 5 7 297
5 United Kingdom Josh Cook 10 Ret 8 8 9 6 3 5 6 Ret 4 4 1 1 3 4 287
6 United Kingdom Josh Files 2 4 9 Ret 2 13 5 2 5 5 18 5 6 10 2 Ret 2 268
7 United Kingdom Stefan Hodgetts 1 1 3 2 Ret 8 2 8 1 1 2 239
8 United Kingdom Ant Whorton-Eales 8 5 3 6 10 15 6 7 Ret 13 Ret 12 3 6 Ret 5 208
9 United Kingdom James Colburn 22 7 Ret 4 1 1 Ret Ret 8 Ret 13 6 10 9 16 9 182
10 Lithuania Ignas Gelžinis 16 12 13 15 12 7 12 Ret 15 10 7 11 8 7 10 15 152
11 United Kingdom Mike Bushell 9 Ret Ret 9 8 Ret 9 Ret 7 18 6 Ret 12 17 6 2 2 146
12 United Kingdom Vic Covey, Jr. 15 9 12 10 13 8 13 9 10 11 15 18 13 15 15 11 140
13 United Kingdom Simon Belcher 17 10 Ret 12 17 12 17 8 13 14 9 10 14 16 14 12 121
14 United Kingdom Jake Giddings Ret Ret 15 16 15 14 14 12 17 8 11 9 18 11 8 10 118
15 United Kingdom Aaron Williamson 3 15 Ret 14 Ret 10 8 10 14 6 99
16 United Kingdom Will Davison 11 Ret 10 11 18 19 10 Ret 19 9 8 17 17 13 12 Ret 2 98
17 United Kingdom Rob Smith 23 8 17 17 16 Ret 11 11 12 Ret 10 15 9 14 18 17 2 97
18 Sweden Kim Andersson 7 Ret 6 7 Ret 5 19 13 82
19 United Kingdom Finlay Crocker 18 13 14 18 21 11 Ret Ret Ret 12 12 13 20 18 11 18 74
20 United Kingdom Luke Wright 4 Ret 4 Ret 7 Ret 60
21 United Kingdom Nicolas Hamilton 13 Ret 11 21 14 18 Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret 14 19 Ret 13 16 6 54
22 United Kingdom Darren Wilson 21 11 16 Ret 20 17 16 16 16 17 16 19 46
23 Lithuania Tautvydas Barštys 20 16 18 20 19 20 15 14 18 15 14 16 21 19 3 46
24 United Kingdom David Dickenson 16 12 4 14 43
25 United Kingdom Ronnie Klos 19 17 19 19 Ret 16 18 15 20 Ret 17 Ret 15 19 19 13 7 40
26 United Kingdom Adam Gould 12 Ret Ret 13 11 9 39
27 United Kingdom Mark Tilbury 14 14 22 16 20 20 21
28 United Kingdom David Grady 9 Ret 12
29 United Kingdom Andy Wilmot 17 Ret 4
30 United Kingdom Graham Field 21 20 22 21 1
Pos Driver BHI DON THR OUL SNE ROC SIL BHGP Pen. Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Excluded (EX)

References

  1. "AirAsia X gets on board with Renault Clio Cup UK". Renault Sport UK. Renault Sport. 28 February 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "AirAsia Renault Clio Cup Va Va Vooms into 2012". Renault Clio Cup UK. Renaultsport UK. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 "Season start for tin top Media Day". Renault Sport UK. Renault Sport. 21 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Devine, Richard (20 March 2012). "Bumper 2012 AirAsia Renault Clio Cup Entry List Revealed". BTCC Crazy. James Mappin. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  5. Turner, Kevin (1 March 2012). Bradley, Charles, ed. "In Brief...". Autosport. Teddington, Middlesex: Haymarket Publications. 207 (9): 84. SaxMax runner-up Will Davison will race in the Renault Clio Cup this season with Westbourne Motorsport.
  6. Turner, Kevin (23 February 2012). Bradley, Charles, ed. "Dixon to Vittoria for Clio title tilt". Autosport. Teddington, Middlesex: Haymarket Publications. 207 (8): 82.
  7. "Hamilton confirms return". Crash.net. Crash Media Group. 2 March 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  8. Paice, Simon (8 March 2012). "Rob Smith Joins Clio Cup with TCR". The Checkered Flag. BlackEagleMedia Network. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  9. 1 2 Devine, Richard (27 January 2012). "AirAsia Clio Cup 2012 Picture Beginning To Take Shape". BTCC Crazy. James Mappin. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  10. 1 2 3 Turner, Kevin (15 March 2012). Bradley, Charles, ed. "In Brief...". Autosport. Teddington, Middlesex: Haymarket Publications. 207 (11): 83. Ginetta racers Jake Giddings and Aaron Williamson will both move into the Renault Clio Cup this season with Giddings' family-run Finesse Motorsport team.
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