2007 Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom

none Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom Renault Clio Cup UK season 2007 2006 Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom season 2008 Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom season 2007 ToCA Tour:2007 BTCC2007 Formula Renault UK2007 SEAT Cupra Championship2007 Formula BMW UK2007 Porsche Carrera Cup GB The 2007 Elf Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom season began at Brands Hatch on 31 March and finished after 12 races over 10 events at Thruxton on 14 October. The Championship was won by Martin Byford driving for his own Z Speed Racing team, despite not winning a race. Changes for 2007 The new Clio Cup 197 was introduced. A new race format was introduced which featured two qualifying heats and a final due to an over-subscribed entry. Race Format After Friday testing at each event the field would be split into two groups (group A for drivers finishing the session in odd-numbered positions and group B for drivers finishing in even-numbered positions). Each group would then have separate qualifying sessions on the Saturday which set the grids for the heats. The heat races set the grid for Sunday's championship race, where the winner of the heat containing the fastest lap time of the two heats would start on pole, with the remainder of the field from that heat filling the pole side of the grid in finishing order. The drivers from the other heat would fill the other side of the grid, again, in finishing order. The last few (the number varied from circuit to circuit) finishers in each heat would fail to qualify for the championship race but would be classed as reserves should there be any non-starters. At meetings where the entry was smaller than the maximum number of permitted starters, the race format was the same as in previous years. Teams and drivers All competitors raced in Renault Clio Cup 197s. Team No. Drivers Rounds Total Control Racing 1 GBR James Williams All 6 GBR Ben Winrow All 8 GBR Alex MacDowall All 9 IRL Jonathan Fildes All JHR Developments 2 GBR Michael Doyle 1 GBR Jim Edwards Jr. 2-10 3 GBR Andrew Herron All 7 GBR Paul Rivett 9 25 GBR Robert Lawson All 38 GBR Steve Wood 1, 3, 5, 7-10 GBR Richard Cannon 4 GBR Stephen Oates 6 48 GBR Richard Cannon 5-6, 9 GBR Paul Rivett 8, 10 Youth 4 Human Rights with SVE 4 AUT Niki Lanik All PH Motorsport 5 GBR Phil House All Full Speed Racing 10 GBR Ciaran Butler 1-6 11 GBR Martin Johnston 1-9 12 GBR Nikki Welsby 1 18 GBR Mark Speller All 19 GBR Ant Scragg 1-9 23 GBR Chris Panayiotou 1-3, 5-6, 8-9 Glenn Eagling Motorsport 13 GBR Guy Parr 1, 3-5, 7 27 GBR Dan Eagling 1-9 Mardi Gras Motorsport 14 GBR Ed Pead All 15 GBR Chris Rice All 20 GBR Jon Lanceley 1-3 33 IRL Árón Smith All Amery Motorsport 16 GBR Jonathan Shepherd All 17 GBR David Shepherd All Momo UK 21 GBR Sean Brown 1 GBR Stefan Hodgetts 2-10 28 GBR Robert Brown All Coastal Racing 22 GBR Carl Bradley 1-2, 4-10 Robertshaw Racing 24 GBR Michael Doyle 2-10 26 GBR Barry Benham 5-10 32 GBR Alan Taylor 1-9 43 GBR Derek Pierce 8-10 49 GBR Chris Dymond All Team TWC 26 GBR Barry Benham 1-4 APO Motorsport 29 GBR Alex Osborne All Z Speed Racing 34 GBR Martin Byford All Team Pyro 36 GGY Chris Law All 55 GBR Mel Healey All Booker Motorsport 41 GBR Dean Hobson 3, 6 J & D Pierce Race Team 43 GBR Derek Pierce 1-6 Cleland Motorsport 44 GBR Jamie Cleland All 88 GBR Finlay Crocker 1-5 GBR Jamie Clarke 6 IRL Simon Quinn 9 EPS UK with IDL Racing Services 46 GBR Robert Gaffney All SMC Renault/Academy Motorsport 48 GBR Jim Edwards Sr. 1-3 Collison Racing 50 GBR Steve Collison 1-5, 7-10 Double Six Racing 66 GBR Andrew Bentley 1-7, 9 Team Eurotech Racingwith John Guest Speedfit 77 GBR Andrew Jordan 1-9 GBR Ian Curley 10 Kangaroo International/SMC Renault/Mark Fish Motorsport 99 GBR Jim Edwards Jr. 1 Calendar & Winners The series supported the British Touring Car Championship at nine of the ten rounds. The series skipped the round at Knockhill and instead raced at the World Series by Renault meeting at Donington Park on 8-9 September. Round Venue Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team 1 Q1 Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent 31 March-1 April GBR Ed Pead GBR Ben Winrow GBR Ed Pead Mardi Gras Motorsport Q2 GBR Andrew Jordan GBR Michael Doyle GBR Martin Byford Z Speed Racing R1 GBR Ed Pead GBR Andrew Jordan GBR Ed Pead Mardi Gras Motorsport 2 Q1 Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northamptonshire 21–22 April GBR Robert Lawson GBR Robert Lawson GBR Robert Lawson JHR Developments Q2 GBR Ed Pead GBR Stefan Hodgetts GBR Ben Winrow Total Control Racing R2 GBR Ben Winrow GBR Stefan Hodgetts GBR Stefan Hodgetts Momo UK 3 Q1 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 5–6 May GBR Stefan Hodgetts GBR Ed Pead GBR Stefan Hodgetts Momo UK Q2 GBR Robert Lawson GBR Martin Byford GBR Robert Lawson JHR Developments R3 GBR Robert Lawson GBR Martin Byford GBR Stefan Hodgetts Momo UK 4 Q1 Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire 2–3 June GBR Phil House GBR Robert Lawson IRL Jonathan Fildes Total Control Racing Q2 GBR Stefan Hodgetts GBR Stefan Hodgetts GBR Stefan Hodgetts Momo UK R4 GBR Stefan Hodgetts GBR Stefan Hodgetts GBR Stefan Hodgetts Momo UK 5 Q1 Oulton Park (Island), Cheshire 23–24 June GBR Stefan Hodgetts IRL Jonathan Fildes GBR Stefan Hodgetts Momo UK Q2 GBR Ed Pead GBR Michael Doyle GBR Ed Pead Mardi Gras Motorsport R5 GBR Stefan Hodgetts GBR Andrew Bentley GBR Stefan Hodgetts Momo UK 6 Q1 Donington Park (National), Leicestershire 14–15 July GBR Martin Byford GBR Ben Winrow GBR Martin Byford Z Speed Racing Q2 GBR Stefan Hodgetts GBR Stefan Hodgetts GBR Stefan Hodgetts Momo UK R6 GBR Martin Byford GBR David Shepherd GBR Ben Winrow Total Control Racing 7 R7 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk 28–29 July GBR Michael Doyle GBR Andrew Jordan GBR Michael Doyle Robertshaw Racing R8 GBR Michael Doyle GBR Robert Lawson GBR Robert Lawson JHR Developments 8 Q1 Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent 18–19 August GBR Martin Byford IRL Jonathan Fildes GBR Martin Byford Z Speed Racing Q2 GBR Ben Winrow GBR Ben Winrow GBR Ben Winrow Total Control Racing R9 GBR Ben Winrow GBR Paul Rivett GBR Paul Rivett JHR Developments 9 Q1 Donington Park (GP), Leicestershire 8–9 September GBR Michael Doyle GBR Martin Byford GBR Paul Rivett JHR Developments Q2 GBR Stefan Hodgetts GBR Stefan Hodgetts GBR Stefan Hodgetts Momo UK R10 GBR Paul Rivett GBR Michael Doyle GBR Paul Rivett JHR Developments 10 R11 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 13–14 October GBR Robert Lawson GBR Robert Lawson GBR Jim Edwards Jr. JHR Developments R12 GBR Jim Edwards Jr. GBR Martin Byford GBR Stefan Hodgetts Momo UK Standings Points were awarded on a 32, 28, 25, 22, 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis to the top 20 finishers in each race, with 2 bonus points for the fastest lap in each race. All scores counted towards the championship. Drivers' Championship Pos Driver BRH ROC THR CRO OUL DON SNE BRH DON THR Total Pen Pts QR1 QR2 R QR1 QR2 R QR1 QR2 R QR1 QR2 R QR1 QR2 R QR1 QR2 R R1 R2 QR1 QR2 R QR1 QR2 R R1 R2 1 GBR Martin Byford 1 4 2 5 2 2 2 4 2 2 1 8 9 3 1 2 2 3 2 2 284 284 2 GBR Stefan Hodgetts 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 Ret 7 DNS 1 2 Ret 1 245 91 1 236 3 GBR Robert Lawson 3 3 1 4 1 6 5 5 3 7 3 2 Ret 1 3 5 3 5 Ret 3 230 22 2 228 4 GBR Jim Edwards Jr. 4 10 6 17 2 5 4 3 4 11 7 5 Ret 6 6 7 3 14 1 4 185 33 3 182 5 GBR Ben Winrow 11 11 1 2 3 3 7 11 4 4 2 1 Ret 7 1 3 7 13 Ret DNS 176 34 4 173 6 GBR Ed Pead 1 1 5 6 4 9 2 Ret 1 3 4 4 5 8 3 DNS 4 4 8 21 179 95 5 170 7 GBR Michael Doyle 4 5 2 19 5 8 4 6 2 5 3 13 1 2 2 DNS 13 9 Ret Ret 156 156 8 GBR Chris Dymond 5 8 3 3 6 10 Ret DNQ 13 24 2 Ret 3 Ret 4 DNS 8 8 5 6 127 86 6 119 9 GBR Andrew Herron 6 9 6 12 9 13 6 14 8 18 14 9 8 4 6 DNS 6 10 3 Ret 123 67 7 117 10 GBR Mark Speller 2 6 7 7 4 4 6 7 5 12 14 Ret 17 12 14 8 6 11 Ret 24 118 28 8 116 11 GBR Phil House 6 13 11 13 5 16 3 10 5 8 11 10 24 19 4 4 5 6 12 Ret 108 108 12 GBR Andrew Jordan 2 2 3 Ret 3 7 3 Ret 6 9 8 7 4 5 11 DNS 5 DNS 118 129 9 106 13 IRL Árón Smith 5 7 4 9 7 11 16 Ret 9 16 17 16 26 14 7 12 7 15 4 9 104 610 10 98 14 IRL Jonathan Fildes Ret DNQ 8 Ret 11 Ret 1 2 3 6 7 Ret Ret 11 5 6 9 12 11 Ret 93 211 11 91 15 GBR Paul Rivett 2 1 1 1 Ret 5 86 86 16 GBR Dan Eagling 7 12 5 10 6 14 8 9 8 14 4 6 7 18 Ret DNQ Ret DNS 83 212 12 81 17 GBR Barry Benham 3 14 9 14 8 23 10 22 7 15 5 15 6 13 Ret Ret 2 7 DNS 8 82 1213 13 70 18 GBR David Shepherd 18 DNQ 13 20 18 Ret 12 13 12 Ret 16 29 13 22 11 11 11 17 6 7 67 614 14 61 19 GBR James Williams 9 Ret 12 11 Ret DNQ 9 12 12 22 9 Ret 12 23 8 22 12 21 9 17 44 44 20 GBR Andrew Bentley 11 21 9 8 8 18 7 8 9 10 5 19 Ret DNS 10 Ret 46 315 15 43 21 GBR Alex Osborne Ret DNQ 11 16 13 24 9 Ret Ret DNQ 10 30 20 16 Ret DNQ 12 18 7 10 41 41 22 GBR Jamie Cleland 12 Ret 8 22 14 Ret 11 21 16 23 20 DNQ 14 15 15 15 8 19 17 13 33 33 23 GBR Derek Pierce 8 16 15 18 10 17 11 19 Ret DNQ Ret DNQ 10 9 14 16 Ret Ret 31 31 24 GBR Robert Gaffney 8 Ret 18 Ret 13 Ret 16 17 14 26 13 18 18 17 13 17 Ret 25 15 16 29 2 16 16 27 25 GBR Ant Scragg 17 DNQ 10 15 17 21 10 Ret 11 17 8 28 15 Ret 10 10 Ret 26 27 317 17 24 26 AUT Niki Lanik 14 17 7 Ret 7 12 5 Ret Ret DNQ Ret 12 DSQ 10 5 16 11 Ret Ret 20 39 1618 18 23 27 GGY Chris Law 10 Ret 14 25 15 22 17 Ret 13 21 Ret 23 16 Ret 12 14 13 27 Ret 12 21 21 28 GBR Steve Wood 10 15 18 25 6 28 Ret 25 9 24 10 Ret 10 18 20 20 29 GBR Mel Healey 13 22 Ret DNQ 15 26 19 25 Ret DNQ 15 24 23 24 15 18 17 29 14 15 16 16 30 GBR Robert Brown Ret DNQ DSQ DNQ 17 28 15 16 17 DNQ 9 11 Ret Ret 12 DNS Ret Ret Ret 11 25 1019 19 15 31 GBR Chris Panayiotou Ret DNQ 16 21 12 19 10 13 12 14 9 Ret 15 32 17 220 20 15 32 GBR Alex MacDowall 9 18 12 Ret 9 Ret 8 24 7 DSQ 6 17 10 9 13 13 4 22 Ret 22 38 2521 21 13 33 GBR Carl Bradley 7 Ret 14 Ret 12 28 Ret DNQ 6 22 11 20 16 20 Ret Ret Ret Ret 12 222 22 10 34 GBR Ian Curley NC 14 7 7 35 GBR Ciaran Butler 15 19 Ret DNQ 12 Ret 13 15 15 Ret 10 20 9 223 23 7 36 GBR Jonathan Shepherd 14 24 17 26 Ret DNQ 18 DNQ 15 20 13 21 21 Ret 14 DNS 14 33 16 23 9 324 24 6 37 GBR Jon Lanceley Ret DNQ 10 Ret 11 15 6 6 38 GBR Steve Collison 18 DNQ 15 28 19 27 14 Ret 18 DNQ 22 21 16 21 Ret 30 16 19 7 225 25 5 39 GBR Finlay Crocker 13 Ret 13 27 14 Ret 13 18 16 27 3 3 40 GBR Chris Rice 15 25 Ret Ret 10 20 Ret DNQ 11 19 12 Ret Ret DNS 8 Ret Ret 24 Ret Ret 3 226 26 1 41 GBR Richard Cannon 17 23 Ret DNQ Ret 26 9 20 1 1 42 GBR Sean Brown 12 20 1 1 43 GBR Jim Edwards Sr. 16 23 Ret 24 16 Ret 0 0 44 GBR Martin Johnston 16 26 19 DNQ 19 29 18 26 17 DNQ 19 DNQ 25 26 17 23 18 31 0 0 45 GBR Guy Parr Ret DNQ 16 Ret 14 27 14 25 Ret DNS 0 0 46 IRL Simon Quinn Ret 28 0 0 NC GBR Jamie Clarke 11 Ret 0 0 NC GBR Nikki Welsby 17 DNQ 0 0 NC GBR Stephen Oates Ret DNQ 0 0 NC GBR Dean Hobson 20 DNQ 18 25 0 227 27 -2 NC GBR Alan Taylor Ret DNQ Ret 23 20 DNQ 15 20 10 Ret Ret 27 19 Ret 18 19 16 23 5 1228 28 -7 Pos Driver QR1 QR2 R QR1 QR2 R QR1 QR2 R QR1 QR2 R QR1 QR2 R QR1 QR2 R R1 R2 QR1 QR2 R QR1 QR2 R R1 R2 Total Pen Pts BRH ROC THR CRO OUL DON SNE BRH DON THR Notes: 1.1 - Stefan Hodgetts was docked three points at Snetterton and six points at the second Brands Hatch meeting. 2.2 - Robert Lawson was docked two points at Snetterton. 3.3 - Jim Edwards Jr. was docked three points at the second Donington Park meeting. 4.4 - Ben Winrow was docked three points at the first Brands Hatch meeting. 5.5 - Ed Pead was docked three points at Rockingham, three points at the second Thruxton meeting as well as a further three point penalty. 6.6 - Chris Dymond was docked two points at the first Brands Hatch meeting and six points at Oulton Park. 7.7 - Andrew Herron was docked two points at the first Thruxton meeting, two points at Snetterton as well as a further two point penalty. 8.8 - Mark Speller was docked two points at Snetterton. 9.9 - Andrew Jordan was docked eight points at the second Brands Hatch meeting, two points at the second Donington Park meeting as well as a further two point penalty. 10.10 - Árón Smith was docked two points at Rockingham, two points at Croft as well as a further two point penalty. 11.11 - Jonathan Fildes was docked two points at the second Brands Hatch meeting. 12.12 - Dan Eagling was docked two points at Snetterton. 13.13 - Barry Benham was docked two points at the first Thruxton meeting, two points at Croft, six points at the second Brands Hatch meeting as well as a further two point penalty. 14.14 - David Shepherd was docked two points at Rockingham, two points at the second Donington Park meeting as well as a further two point penalty. 15.15 - Andrew Bentley was docked three points at the first Donington Park meeting. 16.16 - Robert Gaffney was docked two points at the second Donington Park meeting. 17.17 - Ant Scragg was docked three points at the first Donington Park meeting. 18.18 - Niki Lanik was docked two points at Croft, four points at Snetterton, two points at the second Donington Park meeting as well as a further eight point penalty. 19.19 - Robert Brown was docked four points at Rockingham and six points at the second Brands Hatch meeting. 20.20 - Chris Panayiotou was docked two points at the first Donington Park meeting. 21.21 - Alex MacDowall was docked three points at Rockingham, six points at Oulton Park, six points at the second Brands Hatch meeting as well as a further ten point penalty. 22.22 - Carl Bradley was docked two points at the first Brands Hatch meeting. 23.23 - Ciaran Butler was docked two points at Oulton Park. 24.24 - Jonathan Shepherd was docked three points at Croft. 25.25 - Steve Collison was docked two points at the first Brands Hatch meeting. 26.26 - Chris Rice was docked two points at the second Brands Hatch meeting. 27.27 - Dean Hobson was docked two points at the first Donington Park meeting. 28.28 - Alan Taylor was docked four points at the first Donington Park meeting, six points at the second Brands Hatch meeting as well as a further two point penalty. Notes: 1.1 - Stefan Hodgetts was docked three points at Snetterton and six points at the second Brands Hatch meeting. 2.2 - Robert Lawson was docked two points at Snetterton. 3.3 - Jim Edwards Jr. was docked three points at the second Donington Park meeting. 4.4 - Ben Winrow was docked three points at the first Brands Hatch meeting. 5.5 - Ed Pead was docked three points at Rockingham, three points at the second Thruxton meeting as well as a further three point penalty. 6.6 - Chris Dymond was docked two points at the first Brands Hatch meeting and six points at Oulton Park. 7.7 - Andrew Herron was docked two points at the first Thruxton meeting, two points at Snetterton as well as a further two point penalty. 8.8 - Mark Speller was docked two points at Snetterton. 9.9 - Andrew Jordan was docked eight points at the second Brands Hatch meeting, two points at the second Donington Park meeting as well as a further two point penalty. 10.10 - Árón Smith was docked two points at Rockingham, two points at Croft as well as a further two point penalty. 11.11 - Jonathan Fildes was docked two points at the second Brands Hatch meeting. 12.12 - Dan Eagling was docked two points at Snetterton. 13.13 - Barry Benham was docked two points at the first Thruxton meeting, two points at Croft, six points at the second Brands Hatch meeting as well as a further two point penalty. 14.14 - David Shepherd was docked two points at Rockingham, two points at the second Donington Park meeting as well as a further two point penalty. 15.15 - Andrew Bentley was docked three points at the first Donington Park meeting. 16.16 - Robert Gaffney was docked two points at the second Donington Park meeting. 17.17 - Ant Scragg was docked three points at the first Donington Park meeting. 18.18 - Niki Lanik was docked two points at Croft, four points at Snetterton, two points at the second Donington Park meeting as well as a further eight point penalty. 19.19 - Robert Brown was docked four points at Rockingham and six points at the second Brands Hatch meeting. 20.20 - Chris Panayiotou was docked two points at the first Donington Park meeting. 21.21 - Alex MacDowall was docked three points at Rockingham, six points at Oulton Park, six points at the second Brands Hatch meeting as well as a further ten point penalty. 22.22 - Carl Bradley was docked two points at the first Brands Hatch meeting. 23.23 - Ciaran Butler was docked two points at Oulton Park. 24.24 - Jonathan Shepherd was docked three points at Croft. 25.25 - Steve Collison was docked two points at the first Brands Hatch meeting. 26.26 - Chris Rice was docked two points at the second Brands Hatch meeting. 27.27 - Dean Hobson was docked two points at the first Donington Park meeting. 28.28 - Alan Taylor was docked four points at the first Donington Park meeting, six points at the second Brands Hatch meeting as well as a further two point penalty. Winter Cup The Winter Cup was contested over two rounds at Donington Park on 3 November and Croft on 10 November. It was won by Niki Lanik driving for Youth 4 Human Rights with SVE. Teams & Drivers Team No. Drivers Rounds JHR Developments 3 GBR Andrew Herron All 48 GBR Richard Cannon All Youth 4 Human Rights with SVE 4 AUT Niki Lanik All Robertshaw Racing 7 GBR Harry Vaulkhard All Total Control Racing 8 GBR Alex MacDowall All 22 GBR Mike Robinson All 77 GBR Jonathan Ridley-Holloway All www.maximumsolutions.co.uk 11 GBR Stewart Lines All Coastal Racing 12 GBR Carl Bradley All Team Pyro 25 GBR Joe Hopkins All 36 GGY Chris Law All Mardi Gras Motorsport 33 IRL Árón Smith 2 Calendar & Winners Round Venue Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team 1 R1 Donington Park (National), Leicestershire 3 November GBR Harry Vaulkhard GBR Harry Vaulkhard AUT Niki Lanik Youth 4 Human Rights with SVE R2 GBR Richard Cannon GBR Andrew Herron AUT Niki Lanik Youth 4 Human Rights with SVE 2 R3 Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire 10 November GBR Harry Vaulkhard GBR Alex MacDowall GBR Andrew Herron JHR Developments R4 GBR Harry Vaulkhard GBR Harry Vaulkhard AUT Niki Lanik Youth 4 Human Rights with SVE Drivers' Championship Points were awarded on the same scale as the main championship. All scores counted. Pos Driver DON CRO Pts 1 AUT Niki Lanik 1 1 2 1 124 2 GBR Andrew Herron 2 3 1 3 112 3 GBR Alex MacDowall 4 2 7 6 86 4 GBR Carl Bradley 5 4 4 5 84 5 GGY Chris Law 6 6 9 9 60 6 GBR Jonathan Ridley-Holloway 9 8 6 7 60 7 GBR Richard Cannon 3 Ret 5 8 59 8 GBR Mike Robinson 7 7 8 10 57 9 GBR Stewart Lines 8 9 3 Ret 51 10 GBR Joe Hopkins 10 5 11 11 51 11 GBR Harry Vaulkhard Ret 10 Ret 2 43 12 IRL Árón Smith 10 4 33 Pos Driver DON CRO Pts External links Official website ClioCup.com Timing Solutions Ltd. Renault Clio Cup Category:Renault Clio Cup UK seasons