- Renault Clio Cup
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For more details on for the European one-make series, see Eurocup Mégane Trophy.
Renault Clio Cup Category One-make racing by Renault Country or region 19 different countries
(Europe, Latin America, China)Inaugural season 1966 Constructors Renault Official website renault-sport.com The Renault Clio Cup is a One-make racing series created and managed by Renault Sport. As the name suggests, Renault Clio cars are used, and are grouped in 15 national championships and an International Cup.
Contents
Championships
Copa Clio Brasil, W Racing 2006 car
There are currently 14 national championships: (Belgium, Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom).
French Cup
The French Clio Cup has been held since 2004.
The French Cup was initiated in 1966 and used in succession Renault 8 Gordini (1966-1970), Renault 12 Gordini (1971-1974), Renault 5 LS kitée (1975-1976), Renault 5 Alpine (1977-1981), Renault 5 Alpine Turbo (1982-1984), Renault 5 GT Turbo (1985-1990), Renault Clio 16S (1991-1996) and Renault Mégane Coupé 16V (1997-2000)[1]. The French Cup wasn't held between 2001 and 2003.
Belgian Cup
This series was initiated in 2001 as the Renault Sport Clio Cup Elf but in 2005, the championship was cancelled due to the lack of participants[2]. It returns in 2008 as the Renault Clio Cup Belux 2008 with 6 meetings[3].
The Renault Cup started in 1987 with the Renault 5 GT Turbo Cup organised jointly with the Netherlands[4]. The Benelux championship switch into Belgian Cup with Renault Clio 16S between 1991 and 1996. Then it was Renault Mégane Coupé 16V (1997-2000) and finally the actual Clio cup (2001-2004, and since 2008).
UK Cup
Renault Clio Cup 
Category One-make racing by Renault Country or region 
United KingdomInaugural season 1974 Drivers 27 (2011) Teams 9 (2011) Constructors Renault Drivers' champion 
Paul RivettTeams' champion Team Pyro Official website Renault Sport Clio Cup 
Current seasonThe series' first winner of the inaugural race for Renault 5 TLs held in Brands Hatch was Maggie Loynd in 1974. The series, now known as the AirAsia Renault Clio Cup UK are now held as a support race to the British Touring Car Championship. The series previously supported the British leg of the World Series by Renault event.
The series saw subsequently these cars:
- Renault 5 TL (1974-?)
- Renault 5 TS (1978?-1979?)
- Renault 5 GT Turbo (1987?-1990)
- Renault Clio Mark I (1991-1995)
- Renault Sport Spider (1996-1999)
- Clio Renaultsport 172 (2000-2001)
- Clio Renaultsport 182 (2002-2006)
- Clio Renaultsport 197 (since 2007)[5].
The series' past champion winners includes Andy Priaulx, Jason Plato and Tom Onslow-Cole. Other than that, past drivers of the series that were notable outside of racing were Andrew Ridgeley of the pop group Wham! in 1985[6] and it introduced actor Rowan Atkinson to motorsport, which he raced seldom between 1984 to 1990. One of his races was documented for his one-off show, Driven Man.
The car has since re-emerged for a reunion race in 2004, which he aimed to compete in, but had to be substituted by Perry McCarthy, due to illness. Atkinson bought the car following the race and was auctioned off in a Bonhams auction in 2005.
Other championships
2009 Renault Clio Cup in Motorland Aragón- Copa Renault Clio España
- Renault Sport Clio International Cup
- Clio Cup China
- Renault Sport Clio Cup Belgium
- Renault Clio Cup Brazil (since 2002?)
- Clio Cup México (since 2003)
- Renault DTC Light Cup Denmark (since 2004 as Renault Clio Cup Denmark, since 2010 as Renault DTC Light Cup)
- LO Renault New Clio Cup Suisse
- Copa Megane Argentina (since 2000[7])
- Dunlop Sportmaxx / ID&T Clio cup Netherlands
- Renault Sport Clio Cup Slovenia
Other One-make racing with Renault cars
- Renault Clio V6 Cup
- Dacia Logan Cup
Defunct Championship :
- IMSA Renault Cup (1982-1985 with Renault LeCar and then Renault Encore)
- SCCA Sports Renault Championship (1984-1989 with Renault/Jeep Sport USA open cockpit, purpose-built cars)
- Renault Super Clio Cup Brazil (2006)
The current car
2009 cars parked in Motorland Aragón paddockIn 2008, the championship uses Renault Clio 197 with an F4R RS 2.0 litre engine.
- Engine : Renault F4R RS, 4 cylinder, 16 valve, 1998 cc.
- Transmission : Sequentially controlled, dog-clutch box with 6 forward gears and controlled differential.
- Suspension : Front: McPherson ; Rear: Transverse trailing link, rigid bearings.
- Brakes : Discs, Front: ventilated ø280 ; Rear: solid ø238
- Wheels : Single piece 8 x 17 magnesium alloy combination
- Tyres : Michelin S9A (dry) or P2B (rain) 19x57x15
- Dimensions : Wheelbase: 2475 mm ; Length/Width: 3772 mm/1675 mm
- Capacities : 50 litres
- Weight : 930 kg
Current regulations
The points scoring system changes according to national series. 'Bonus' points are generally awarded for fastest laps and pole positions in each round.
Champions
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Renault Clio Cup Champions Year 
Argentina[8]
Belgium
Brazil[9][10]
Denmark[11]
France[1]
Germany
Italy[12][13]
Mexico[14]
Netherlands
Portugal[15]Scandinavia[16] 
Spain[17]
Slovenia
Switzerland[18]
Turkey United Kingdom[19]
United States
China2011 Not held Not held Paul RivettNot held 2010 Dave Newsham2009 Nicolás Ursprung François Verbist[20] José C. Vitte Claus Christensen Nicolas Milan[21] Cristian Ricciarini Sandra van der Sloot[22] Gonzalo Martín de Andres[23]
Daniel Hadorn Phil Glew [24]2008 Facundo Della Motta[25] François Verbist[26] José Cordova Per Poulsen Maxime Martin Andreas Kast Simone Di Luca Francisco Orozco[27] Pim van Riet[28] Antonio de la Reina[29] Daniel Hadorn Ben WinrowNot held 2007 Agustín Canapino[30]Not held José Cordova
Petter Granlund Johan-Boris Scheier Kristian Nägele Massimiliano Pedalà Tim Buijs[31] Fernando Navarrete[32] Daniel Hadorn Martin Byford
Niki Lanik †2006 Jorge Loyarte Claúdio Gontijo
Wagner Ebrahim †3[33] Kasper Jensen Johan-Boris Scheier Wilko Becker Massimiliano Pedalà Mike Verschuur[34] Luis Calleja[35] Lukas Ryf Tom Onslow-Cole
Niki Lanik †2005 Gabriel Satorra[36] José Cordova Henrik Larsen Nicolas Pierre Massimiliano Pedalà José González Allard Kalff[37] Juan Miguel Larios Fred Yerly Jonathan Adam
Matt Allison †2004 Humberto Krujoski[38] Pierre-Yves Corthals Renê Bauer Jesper Davidsen Ludovic Simon Giuseppe Cirò Ricardo Pérez de Lara Sebastiaan Bleekemolen[39] Hugo Godinho Álvaro Rodríguez Daniel Hadorn Selim Özgörkey[40] Paul Rivett
Jonathan Adam †2003 Michel Heydens Elias Nascimento Jr.Not held Not held Pierre-Yves Corthals
Dirk Werner †2 Giuseppe Cirò Eugenio Martín del Campo Robert van den Berg[41] João Pina Cardoso Oscar Nogués Daniel Hadorn Ahmet Atay[42]
Jonathan Fildes
Paul Rivett †2002 Stéphane Lémeret[43] Luiz Carreira Jr. Sebastian Grunert
Michael Bellmann †2Not held Sebastiaan Bleekemolen[44]
Patrick de Jong †6 Patrick Cunha Iván Portoles Mathias Schläppi Hakan Güven[45] Paul Rivett
Tom Ferrier †2001 Not held Stefan Neuberger †2 Jeroen Bleekemolen Luís Veloso Luis Miguel Reyes Daniel Hadorn Daniel Buxton2000 Pierre-Yves Corthals Gilles Vannelet Patrick Cunha Alfredo Mostajo Mathias Schläppi Jim Edwards Jr1999 Stéphane Lémeret[43] Frédéric Gabillon Francisco Carvalho Alberto Hevia Lorent Luyet Andy Priaulx1998 Jean-Claude Kamber José João Magalhães Javier Mora Edy Kamm Dan Eaves[46]1997 Pierre-Yves Corthals Guillaume Greuet Luís Veloso Victor Sáez Daniel Hadorn Bryce Wilson1996 Pierre-Yves Corthals Eric Archambaud Frans Verschuur Vasco Campos Leonardo Sabán Alberto Zenic Jo Lima Jason Plato1995 Pierre-Yves Corthals Jean-François Poughon Frans Verschuur Vasco Campos Nicolás Arribas Balz Kamm Lee Brookes1994 Christophe Sarhy Vasco Campos Thomas Nielsen Iván Rodríguez Edy Kobelt John Bintcliffe1993 Frédéric Fezard Maurizio Campani Phil Bastiaans José João Magalhães
Jan Nilsson Ignacio Hervás Daniel Hadorn Alastair Lyall1992 Jean-Marc Morizet Luca Drudi Frans Verschuur Vítor Lopes Kenny Bräck Pablo Irizar Stefan Bertschart Matt Johnson1991 Patrick Bourdais Salvatore Pirro Frans Verschuur Albuquerque de CarvalhoNot held Enrique de la Puente Marcel Klay1990 Henri Lebeau Mauro Gagliardini Eduardo de Aysa Philipp Steinauer Jim Edwards Jr1989 Jean-Louis Carponcin Salvatore Pirro Frans Verschuur Enrique Codony Hanspeter Bigler1988 Bernard Castagné Massimo Di Risio Frans Verschuur Tomás Saldaña Charlie Grütter Mike Davies †5[47]1987 Michel Bourgault Roberto Russo Manuel Vidal Urs Eberle Barrie Williams Mike Davies †5[47]1986 Not held Michel Duverney "Pibo" Antonio Castro Michel Walpen Scott Lagasse †5[48]1985 Marc Ranucci Marco Brand Javier Moreno Hermman Roth Parker Johnstone †4[49]
David Murry †5[50]1984 Jean-Claude Dutrey Marco Brand Jesús Diez Villarroel Herbert Furrer1983 Jean-Michel Bernes Ferruccio Zambaiti Carlos Sainz Armin Conrad1982 Manuel Carvalho Annino Conti Rafael Ochoa Rene Traversa1981 Francis Canal Massimo Ercolani Luis Villamil Stephan LüscherNot held 1980 Denis Derepas Luigi Giannini Luis Pérez Sala Silvio Berger1979 Eric Houdelekt Titto Salvatori César Hernández Rolf Führer Jim Edwards Sr1978 Jean-Pierre Lajournade Massimo Sigala Fermín Sánchez Hans Peter Uellinger Neil McGrath[51]1977 André Bourdon Mauro Baldi Arturo de OnísNot held 1976 Yves Fremont Massimo Nardelli José Sasiambarrena Neil McGrath[51]1975 Jean-Luc Rancon "Baronio" Ricardo García Galiano Neil McGrath[51]1974 Gérard Delplanque Kuru Villacieros Neil McGrath[51]1973 Jean-Pierre Gabreau Juan EscaviasNot held 1972 René Metge Kuru Villacieros1971 Marc Sourd Juan García Rasilla1970 Bernard Mangé Gerardo van Dulken1969 Bernard Lagier Salvador Cañellas1968 Roland TrolléNot held 1967 François Lacarrau1966 Jimmy MieussetRenault 8 Gordini Renault 8 TS Renault 12 Gordini Renault 5 LS kitée or TL Renault 5 TS Renault 5 Alpine Renault 5 Alpine Turbo Renault LeCar Renault Encore Renault 5 GT Turbo Renault Clio 16S Renault Sport Spider Renault Mégane Coupé 16V Renault Clio 172 Renault Clio 182 Renault Clio 197 - † = Winter Series Champion
- †2 = Renault Clio V6 Champion
- †3 = Renault Super Clio Cup
- †4 = IMSA Renault Cup
- †5 = SCCA Sports Renault
- †5 = Junior championship winner
- White square indicate years without championships
External links
- (Spanish) Formulas Argentina formulas-argentinas.com.ar
- APEFA apefa.com.ar
- (French) Renault Clio Cup Belux renault-sport.be
- (English) French Clio Cup renault-sport.com
- (German) Renault Clio Cup Germany renault-sport.de
- (English) ELF Renault Clio Cup UK renaultsport.co.uk
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- / Clio Cup UK cliocup.com
- (Slovene) Pokal Clio CUP cliocup.si
- (German) LO Renault New Clio Cup worldseriesbyrenault.ch
- (Danish) Casinoportalen Clio Cup dtc-net.dk
- (Portuguese) Copa Renault Clio coparenaultclio.com.br
- (Dutch) Dunlop Sportmaxx Clio Cup clio-cup.nl
- (Italian) Clio Cup Italia renaultsportitalia.it
- (English) Clio Cup China frdsports.com
See also
- Eurocup Mégane Trophy
- Dacia Logan Cup
- Sports Renault
References
- ^ a b Renault French Cup Palmarès renault-sport.com
- ^ Le rideau tombe... renault-sport.be (January 15, 2005)
- ^ Feu Vert pour la Renault Sport Clio Cup 2008 renault-sport.be (May 21, 2007)
- ^ Pour perpétuer la tradition sportive renault-sport.be (June 13, 2005)
- ^ Clio Cup curtain-raiser thrills Brands Hatch crowds automotoportal.com (April 3, 2007)
- ^ The Drivers : Andrew Ridgeley historicracing.com
- ^ La Copa Megane Analiza el año 2004 autonoticias.com.ar (December 20, 2004)
- ^ Positiones Megane formulas-argentinas.com.ar
- ^ Classificação da Copa Clio superspeedway.com.br
- ^ Formulas Renault resultados cronomap.com.br
- ^ Clio Cup Renault: Stillinger dtc-net.dk
- ^ Classifica Clio Cup Italia nuvolari3000.com
- ^ Auto-Annuario 1993-94, Fernando Morandi & Fabio Ravaioli
- ^ Anos anteriores sporcar.com
- ^ Pistas - Guia de Competição 2003, António Botto
- ^ [1] samsteffansson.se
- ^ http://www.rincondelmotor.com/files/plamaresrenault07.pdf
- ^ LO Renault New Clio Cup Hall of Fame worldseriesbyrenault.ch
- ^ ELF Renault Clio Cup, Archives cliocup.com
- ^ Verbist et Duval se distinguent à Spa vroom.be (October 4, 2009)
- ^ Renault Clio Cup France 2009 driverdb.com
- ^ Dunlop Sportmaxx Clio Cup 2009 driverdb.com
- ^ Clasificacion, lista de inscritos sport.renault.es
- ^ ELF Renault Clio Cup 2009 Review thecheckeredflag.co.uk
- ^ Della Motta Campeon de la Copa Megan formulas-argentinas.com.ar
- ^ Classement 2008: ClioCup Belgique renault-sport.be
- ^ Renault Clio Cup Mexico 2008 driverdb.com
- ^ Dunlop Sportmaxx Clio Cup 2008 driverdb.com
- ^ Clio Cup de circuitos 2008 sport.renault.es
- ^ Gano Canapino y es campeon autonoticias.com.ar (December 2, 2007)
- ^ Dunlop Sportmaxx Clio Cup 2007 driverdb.com
- ^ 2007 Copa Renault Clio - Jerez rfeda.es (October 27, 2007)
- ^ 2006 Super Clio Brasil superspeedway.com.br
- ^ Renault Clio Cup Netherlands 2006 driverdb.com
- ^ 2006 Clio Cup final - Jerez noticias.info
- ^ SATORRA, El campeon de la copa Megane 2005 formulas-argentinas.com.ar
- ^ Renault Clio Cup Netherlands 2005 driverdb.com
- ^ Gano Alcaine en Mar de Plata autonoticias.com.ar (December 5, 2004)
- ^ Renault Clio Cup Netherlands 2004 driverdb.com
- ^ Renault Clio Cup’ta zafer Çıpa’nın motorspor.com (June 14, 2004)
- ^ Renault Clio Cup Netherlands 2003 driverdb.com
- ^ 2003 Clio Cup Puan Durumu performansteam.com
- ^ a b Driver Biography: Stéphane Lemeret fiagt.com
- ^ Renault Clio Cup Netherlands 2002 driverdb.com
- ^ 2002 Clio Cup Puan Durumu performansteam.com
- ^ BTCC Driver Profiles - Dan Eaves btccinfo.co.uk
- ^ a b Mike Davies dp7racing.com
- ^ The Bridgestone Era: 1990 mummbrothers.com
- ^ Parker Johnstone Teams With Dorricott Racing theautochannel.com (April 19, 1998)
- ^ David Murry - A Driver for All Classes davidmurry.com
- ^ a b c d BRDC Archive Biography: Neil McGrath brdc.co.uk
External links
- Driver db
- Latest News - Heritage:'Last Ever' Renault 5 Race On Motors TV This Friday Renaultsport.co.uk
- Cupracers renaultoloog.nl
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