Renault Clio Cup

For more details on for the European one-make series, see Eurocup Mégane Trophy.
Renault Clio Cup
Category One-make racing by Renault
Country 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.

Championships

Copa Clio Brasil, W Racing 2006 car

There are currently 15 national championships: Belgium, Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

French Cup

The French Clio Cup has been held since 2004.

The French Cup started 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 started in 2001 as the Renault Sport Clio Cup Elf, but in 2005 the championship was cancelled due to the lack of participants.[2] It returned 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).

United Kingdom Cup

The 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 Courier Connections Renault UK Clio Cup, 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:

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.

This years championship winner will be presented with a freshly restored Renault 5 GT Turbo, a winner's prize put forward by title sponsor Courier Connections to mark their 20th anniversary in business and the 40th anniversary of the Clio Cup

Other championships

2009 Renault Clio Cup in Motorland Aragón

Other one-make racing with Renault cars

Defunct championships:

The current car

2009 cars parked in Motorland Aragón paddock

Since 2008, the championship uses Renault Clio 197 with an F4R RS 2.0 litre engine.

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[9]  Belgium  Brazil[10][11]  Denmark[12]  France[1]  Germany  Italy[13][14]  Mexico[15]  Netherlands  Portugal[16] Scandinavia[17]  Spain[18]  Slovenia   Switzerland[19]  Turkey  United Kingdom[20]  United States  China
2015 Italy Simone Iacone
2014 Mike Bushell
2013 Hong Kong Tommy Chan
2012 Hong Kong Eric Lo
2011 Not held Not held United Kingdom Paul Rivett Not held United Kingdom Steve Elmes
2010 United Kingdom Dave Newsham Hong Kong David Louie
2009 Argentina Nicolás Ursprung Belgium François Verbist[21] Brazil José C. Vitte Denmark Claus Christensen France Nicolas Milan[22] Italy Cristian Ricciarini Netherlands Sandra van der Sloot[23] Spain Gonzalo Martín de Andres[24] Switzerland Daniel Hadorn United Kingdom Phil Glew [25] Hong Kong Aaron Kwok
2008 Argentina Facundo Della Motta[26] Belgium François Verbist[27] Brazil José Cordova Denmark Per Poulsen Belgium Maxime Martin Germany Andreas Kast Italy Simone Di Luca Mexico Francisco Orozco[28] Netherlands Pim van Riet[29] Spain Antonio de la Reina[30] Switzerland Daniel Hadorn United Kingdom Ben Winrow Not held
2007 Argentina Agustín Canapino[31] Not held Brazil José Cordova Norway Petter Granlund France Johan-Boris Scheier Germany Kristian Nägele Italy Massimiliano Pedalà Netherlands Tim Buijs[32] Spain Fernando Navarrete[33] Switzerland Daniel Hadorn United Kingdom Martin Byford
Niki Lanik †
2006 Argentina Jorge Loyarte Brazil Claúdio Gontijo
Wagner Ebrahim †3[34]		 Denmark Kasper Jensen France Johan-Boris Scheier Netherlands Wilko Becker Italy Massimiliano Pedalà Netherlands Mike Verschuur[35] Spain Luis Calleja[36] Switzerland Lukas Ryf United Kingdom Tom Onslow-Cole
Niki Lanik †
2005 Argentina Gabriel Satorra[37] Brazil José Cordova Denmark Henrik Larsen France Nicolas Pierre Italy Massimiliano Pedalà Mexico José González Netherlands Allard Kalff[38] Spain Juan Miguel Larios Switzerland Fred Yerly United Kingdom Jonathan Adam
Matt Allison †
2004 Argentina Humberto Krujoski[39] Belgium Pierre-Yves Corthals Brazil Renê Bauer Denmark Jesper Davidsen France Ludovic Simon Italy Giuseppe Cirò Mexico Ricardo Pérez de Lara Netherlands Sebastiaan Bleekemolen[40] Portugal Hugo Godinho Spain Álvaro Rodríguez Switzerland Daniel Hadorn Turkey Selim Özgörkey[41] United Kingdom Paul Rivett
Jonathan Adam †
2003 Belgium Michel Heydens Brazil Elias Nascimento Jr. Not held Not held Belgium Pierre-Yves Corthals
Dirk Werner †2		 Italy Giuseppe Cirò Mexico Eugenio Martín del Campo Netherlands Robert van den Berg[42] Portugal João Pina Cardoso Spain Oscar Nogués Switzerland Daniel Hadorn Turkey Ahmet Atay[43] Republic of Ireland Jonathan Fildes
Paul Rivett †
2002 Belgium Stéphane Lémeret[44] Brazil Luiz Carreira Jr. Germany Sebastian Grunert
Michael Bellmann †2		 Not held Netherlands Sebastiaan Bleekemolen[45]
Patrick de Jong †6		 Portugal Patrick Cunha Spain Iván Portoles Switzerland Mathias Schläppi Turkey Hakan Güven[46] United Kingdom Paul Rivett
Tom Ferrier †
2001 Not held Stefan Neuberger †2 Netherlands Jeroen Bleekemolen Portugal Luís Veloso Spain Luis Miguel Reyes Switzerland Daniel Hadorn United Kingdom Daniel Buxton
2000 Belgium Pierre-Yves Corthals France Gilles Vannelet Portugal Patrick Cunha Spain Alfredo Mostajo Switzerland Mathias Schläppi United Kingdom Jim Edwards Jr
1999 Belgium Stéphane Lémeret[44] France Frédéric Gabillon Portugal Francisco Carvalho Spain Alberto Hevia Switzerland Lorent Luyet United Kingdom Andy Priaulx
1998 France Jean-Claude Kamber Portugal José João Magalhães Spain Javier Mora Switzerland Edy Kamm United Kingdom Dan Eaves[47]
1997 Belgium Pierre-Yves Corthals France Guillaume Greuet Portugal Luís Veloso Spain Victor Sáez Switzerland Daniel Hadorn United Kingdom Bryce Wilson
1996 Belgium Pierre-Yves Corthals France Eric Archambaud Netherlands Frans Verschuur Portugal Vasco Campos Spain Leonardo Sabán Italy Alberto Zenic Switzerland Jo Lima United Kingdom Jason Plato
1995 Belgium Pierre-Yves Corthals France Jean-François Poughon Netherlands Frans Verschuur Portugal Vasco Campos Spain Nicolás Arribas Switzerland Balz Kamm United Kingdom Lee Brookes
1994 France Christophe Sarhy Portugal Vasco Campos Norway Thomas Nielsen Spain Iván Rodríguez Switzerland Edy Kobelt United Kingdom John Bintcliffe
1993 France Frédéric Fezard Italy Maurizio Campani Netherlands Phil Bastiaans Portugal José João Magalhães Sweden Jan Nilsson Spain Ignacio Hervás Switzerland Daniel Hadorn United Kingdom Alastair Lyall
1992 France Jean-Marc Morizet Italy Luca Drudi Netherlands Frans Verschuur Portugal Vítor Lopes Sweden Kenny Bräck Spain Pablo Irizar Switzerland Stefan Bertschart United Kingdom Matt Johnson
1991 France Patrick Bourdais Italy Salvatore Pirro Netherlands Frans Verschuur Portugal Albuquerque de Carvalho Not held Spain Enrique de la Puente Switzerland Marcel Klay
1990 France Henri Lebeau Italy Mauro Gagliardini Spain Eduardo de Aysa Switzerland Philipp Steinauer United Kingdom Jim Edwards Jr
1989 France Jean-Louis Carponcin Italy Salvatore Pirro Netherlands Frans Verschuur Spain Enrique Codony Switzerland Hanspeter Bigler
1988 France Bernard Castagné Italy Massimo Di Risio Netherlands Frans Verschuur Spain Tomás Saldaña Switzerland Charlie Grütter United States Mike Davies †5[48]
1987 France Michel Bourgault Italy Roberto Russo Spain Manuel Vidal Switzerland Urs Eberle United Kingdom Barrie Williams United States Mike Davies †5[48]
1986 Not held France Michel Duverney Italy "Pibo" Spain Antonio Castro Switzerland Michel Walpen United States Scott Lagasse †5[49]
1985 France Marc Ranucci Italy Marco Brand Spain Javier Moreno Switzerland Hermman Roth United Kingdom Mark Fish United States Parker Johnstone †4[50]
United States David Murry †5[51]
1984 France Jean-Claude Dutrey Italy Marco Brand Spain Jesús Diez Villarroel Switzerland Herbert Furrer
1983 France Jean-Michel Bernes Italy Ferruccio Zambaiti Spain Carlos Sainz Switzerland Armin Conrad
1982 France Manuel Carvalho Italy Annino Conti Spain Rafael Ochoa Switzerland Rene Traversa
1981 France Francis Canal Italy Massimo Ercolani Spain Luis Villamil Switzerland Stephan Lüscher Not held
1980 France Denis Derepas Italy Luigi Giannini Spain Luis Pérez-Sala Switzerland Silvio Berger
1979 France Eric Houdelekt Italy Titto Salvatori Spain César Hernández Switzerland Rolf Führer United Kingdom Jim Edwards Sr
1978 France Jean-Pierre Lajournade Italy Massimo Sigala Spain Fermín Sánchez Switzerland Hans Peter Uellinger United Kingdom Neil McGrath[52]
1977 France André Bourdon Italy Mauro Baldi Spain Arturo de Onís Not held
1976 France Yves Fremont Italy Massimo Nardelli Spain José Sasiambarrena United Kingdom Neil McGrath[52]
1975 France Jean-Luc Rancon Italy "Baronio" Spain Ricardo García Galiano United Kingdom Neil McGrath[52]
1974 France Gérard Delplanque Spain Kuru Villacieros United Kingdom Neil McGrath[52]
1973 France Jean-Pierre Gabreau Spain Juan Escavias Not held
1972 France René Metge Spain Kuru Villacieros
1971 France Marc Sourd Spain Juan García Rasilla
1970 France Bernard Mangé Spain Gerardo van Dulken
1969 France Bernard Lagier Spain Salvador Cañellas
1968 France Roland Trollé Not held
1967 France François Lacarrau
1966 France Jimmy Mieusset
Renault 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

See also

References

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