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2011 Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom
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Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom Renault Clio Cup UK season 2011 2010 Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom season 2012 Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom season 2011 ToCA Tour:2011 BTCC2011 Formula Renault UK2011 Ginetta GT Supercup2011 Ginetta Junior Championship2011 Porsche Carrera Cup GB
The 2011 AirAsia Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom season will begin at Brands Hatch on 3 April and will finish after 16 races over 8 events at Brands Hatch on 2 October. The season will support rounds of the British Touring Car Championship. On 28 February, AirAsia X was announced as title sponsor to the series in a three-year deal.http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/championships/cliocup/news/ObjectId/5851/Default.aspx AirAsia X gets on board with Renault Clio Cup UK Renault Sport UK Renault Sport 28 February 2011 7 March 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120307203715/http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/championships/cliocup/news/ObjectId/5851/Default.aspx 7 March 2012 dead dmy-all
Rule changes
The 2011 season will see several rules introduced in an effort to cut costs for competitors to an annual budget of approximately £60,000. These changes including a reduction in the number of rounds from 20 to 16, a reduction in tyre allocation from 60 slick tyres per year to 48 and a reduction of official test days and a freedom of test venue introduced.http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/championships/cliocup/news/ObjectId/5772/Default.aspx New direction announced for 2011 Clio Cup Renault Sport UK Renault Sport 10 September 2010 19 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120307203453/http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/championships/cliocup/news/ObjectId/5772/Default.aspx 7 March 2012 dead dmy-all
Teams and drivers
Team No. Car number Drivers Class Rounds Scuderia Vittoria 0AUS Ash Miller G 8 6 Chris Smith G 8 11 Matt AllisonTurner Kevin 10 February 2011 Allison joins Scuderia Vittoria for Renault Clio Cup comeback Autosport 203 6 83 Haymarket Publications 1–6 Ant Whorton-Eales G 7–8 41 Luke WrightTurner Kevin 3 March 2011 Wright moves to Clios with SV Autosport 203 9 78 Haymarket Publications G All Westbourne Motorsport 2 James ColburnAutosport Haymarket Publications 31 March 2011 Rivett targets third Clio crown 203 13 74 Turner Kevin G All Total Control Racing 3 James Dixonhttp://www.totalcontrolracing.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=287:race-winner-dixon-to-mount-clio-cup-title-challenge-with-tcr&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=47 Race winner Dixon to mount Clio Cup title challenge with TCR Total Control Racing Apollo Designs 27 January 2011 28 January 2011 G All 8 Andy Jordan 6 17 Tom Gricehttp://www.totalcontrolracing.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=290:karting-star-grice-joins-tcr-for-debut-clio-cup-campaign&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=47 Karting star Grice joins TCR for debut Clio Cup campaign Total Control Racing Apollo Designs 21 February 2011 23 February 2011 G 1–5 28 Nicolas Hamiltonhttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/feb/16/nicolas-hamilton-lewis-motor-sport Nicolas Hamilton follows brother Lewis into motor sport The Guardian 16 February 2011 16 February 2011 Press Association G All 66 Mark Proctorhttp://www.crash.net/btcc/news/166932/1/proctor_to_make_racing_return.html Proctor to make racing return crash.net Crash Media Group 24 February 2011 24 February 2011 1–2 M 4–8 Team Pyro 4 Árón Smith G All 7 Chris Swanwickhttp://www.chrisswanwickracing.com/news_2011/1a.html Swanwick Signs with Team Pyro for 2011 Clio Cup Championship Chris Swanwick Racing Chris Swanwick 9 November 2010 28 January 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110708150600/http://www.chrisswanwickracing.com/news_2011/1a.html 8 July 2011 G 1–5 Neb Bursac 6 David Dickenson 7–8 16 Adam Bonham G All 33 Jack Goff G All 42 Craig CurrieRookie Racing Reflections|url=https://catdrivertraining.co.uk/rookie-racing-reflections/ 1–7 99 Josh Fileshttp://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/news/Motorsport-New-duo-boost-Team-Pyro/article-2975054-detail/article.html https://archive.today/20130505074736/http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/news/Motorsport-New-duo-boost-Team-Pyro/article-2975054-detail/article.html dead 5 May 2013 New duo boost for Team Pyro Leicester Mercury Northcliffe Media 7 December 2010 1 April 2011 G All JHR Developments 5 Lee Pattisonhttp://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2011/03/renault-clio-cup-2011-season-preview/ Simon Paice Renault Clio Cup 2011 Season Preview The Checkered Flag BlackEagleMedia Network 31 March 2011 1 April 2011 M 1–3 Rob Boston 7–8 20Ten Racing 10 Darren Wilson M All 18 Andy Gorton 7–8 27 Tim Sweet 6 Handy Motorsport 12 Simon Belcher M 8 Get On Track Developments 13 Jake Packun G All Stancombe Vehicle Engineering 15 Matthew Munson 2 22 Paul Rivett All 23 Mark Gibbons M 7 Icon Class G Graduate Cup M Masters Cup
Race calendar and results
The 2011 ToCA calendar was announced on 8 September 2010.http://www.btcc.net/html/generalnews_detail.php?id=2112 BTCC issues 2011 dates British Touring Car Championship TOCA 8 September 2010 19 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120304002648/http://www.btcc.net/html/generalnews_detail.php?id=2112 4 March 2012 dead dmy-all Renault have subsequently announced that the Clio Cup will support the BTCC at eight meetings. Two non-championship races were held at the World Series by Renault meeting at Silverstone in conjunction with the Dutch Clio Cup.http://www.btcccrazy.co.uk/2011/06/23/cross-channel-challenge-for-renault-clio-cup-drivers/ Cross Channel Challenge For Renault Clio Cup Drivers 23 June 2011 30 August 2011 Richard Devine BTCC Crazy James Mappin Luke Wright won both races for the Scuderia Vittoria team,http://motorsport.michelin.co.uk/news-renault-world-series-silverstone-roundup Lynn And Wright Star On Home Soil At Silverstone 21 August 2011 30 August 2011 Michelin Michelin Tyre plc https://archive.today/20120710060435/http://motorsport.michelin.co.uk/news-renault-world-series-silverstone-roundup 10 July 2012 dead dmy-all but he was the only full-time competitor from the British series to take part.
Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team 1 R1 Brands Hatch, Kent 2 April Jake Packun Paul Rivett James Dixon Total Control Racing R2 3 April Paul Rivett Paul Rivett Paul Rivett Stancombe Vehicle Engineering 2 R3 Donington Park, Leicestershire 16 April James Dixon Paul Rivett Paul Rivett Stancombe Vehicle Engineering R4 17 April James Dixon Paul Rivett James Dixon Total Control Racing 3 R5 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 30 April Árón Smith Tom Grice Árón Smith Team Pyro R6 1 May Árón Smith Paul Rivett Árón Smith Team Pyro 4 R7 Oulton Park, Cheshire 4 June James Dixon Árón Smith James Dixon Total Control Racing R8 5 June James Dixon Tom Grice Jack Goff Team Pyro 5 R9 Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire 18 June Matt Allison James Colburn Matt Allison Scuderia Vittoria R10 19 June Matt Allison James Colburn Matt Allison Scuderia Vittoria 6 R11 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk 6 August James Colburn James Colburn James Dixon Total Control Racing R12 7 August Árón Smith James Colburn Árón Smith Team Pyro 7 R13 Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northamptonshire 17 September Jack Goff Josh Files Jack Goff Team Pyro R14 18 September Jack Goff James Colburn Jack Goff Team Pyro 8 R15 Brands Hatch, Kent 1 October Paul Rivett Ant Whorton-Eales James Colburn Westbourne Motorsport R16 2 October Paul Rivett Paul Rivett Paul Rivett Stancombe Vehicle Engineering
Championship standings
Drivers' Championship
Pos Driver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE ROC BHGP Pen Pts 1 Paul Rivett 3 1 1 3 12 2 5 7 6 10 6 4 7 8 2 1 2 356 2 Árón Smith 6 3 7 10 1 1 6 2 3 8 Ret 1 3 5 3 3 348 3 James Colburn 4 8 6 6 2 Ret 2 4 2 3 10 3 5 3 1 4 348 4 James Dixon 1 13 2 1 4 6 1 3 5 Ret 1 Ret 6 2 10 6 324 5 Jack Goff Ret 2 13 11 6 3 3 1 Ret 4 9 2 1 1 Ret DNS 272 6 Jake Packun 2 Ret 3 4 5 10 10 Ret 4 5 5 9 4 Ret 4 2 8 255 7 Josh Files 9 12 11 8 8 11 9 Ret 10 12 3 6 2 Ret 6 5 3 209 8 Adam Bonham 7 9 4 9 13 4 8 6 Ret DNS 4 7 Ret 9 7 11 2 198 9 Matt Allison Ret 4 5 5 Ret Ret 7 12 1 1 Ret 5 3 168 10 Tom Grice 10 6 8 Ret 3 7 4 9 9 6 2 150 11 Luke Wright Ret 10 10 7 Ret DNS 11 13 Ret 2 2 10 Ret 4 Ret DNS 145 12 Craig Currie 11 11 12 Ret 9 9 12 5 12 11 8 11 10 Ret 136 13 Darren Wilson Ret 14 16 16 11 12 16 8 8 9 11 14 13 11 17 14 2 127 14 Nicolas Hamilton 12 15 17 14 10 13 15 Ret 11 Ret 14 13 14 14 9 10 113 15 Mark Proctor Ret Ret 15 15 14 11 7 7 12 12 12 12 14 Ret 105 16 Chris Swanwick 8 7 9 12 7 8 13 10 Ret Ret 100 17 Lee Pattison 5 5 Ret 2 Ret 5 3 85 18 Ant Whorton-Eales 8 7 5 7 68 19 Rob Boston 9 10 8 8 51 20 David Dickenson 11 6 13 9 49 21 Neb Bursac 7 8 30 22 Andy Gorton 15 13 15 12 30 23 Matthew Munson 14 13 15 24 Tim Sweet 13 15 14 25 Simon Belcher 16 15 13 26 Chris Smith 11 Ret 10 27 Mark Gibbons 16 Ret 5 Andy Jordan Ret DNS 0 Guest driver ineligible for points Ash Miller 12 13 0 Pos Driver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE ROC BHGP Pen Pts
Entrants' Championship
Pos Entrant BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE ROC BHGP Pts 1 Team Pyro 6 2 4 8 1 1 3 1 3 4 3 1 1 1 3 3 740 7 3 7 9 6 3 6 2 10 8 4 2 2 5 6 5 2 Total Control Racing 1 6 2 1 3 6 1 3 5 6 1 12 6 2 9 6 566 10 13 8 14 4 7 4 9 7 7 12 13 12 12 10 10 3 Scuderia Vittoria Ret 4 5 5 Ret Ret 7 12 1 1 2 5 8 4 5 7 392 Ret 10 10 7 Ret DNS 11 13 Ret 2 Ret 10 Ret 7 11 Ret 4 Stancombe Vehicle Engineering 3 1 1 3 12 2 5 7 6 10 6 4 7 8 2 1 366 14 13 16 Ret 5 Westbourne Motorsport 4 8 6 6 2 Ret 2 4 2 3 10 3 5 3 1 4 338 6 Get On Track Developments 2 Ret 3 4 5 10 10 Ret 4 5 5 9 4 Ret 4 2 263 7 20Ten Racing Ret 14 16 16 11 12 16 8 8 9 11 14 13 11 15 12 170 13 15 15 13 17 14 8 JHR Developments 5 5 Ret 2 Ret 5 9 10 8 8 139 9 Handy Motorsport 16 15 11 Pos Entrant BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE ROC BHGP Pts
References
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