Racing scene at Brands Hatch.

The 2019 Renault UK Clio Cup was 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 the Clio Renaultsport 200 Turbo EDC that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. Organised by the British Automobile Racing Club, it forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the British Touring Car Championship. It was the 24th Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom season and the 44th of UK motorsport undertaken by Renault and Renault Sport.[1]

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers were signed to run the 2019 season. All teams and drivers were British-registered.

Team No. Driver Rounds
Westbourne Motorsport 2 Nathan Edwards 3
3 James Colburn 3
157 9
5 Ben Colburn[2] All
14 Anton Spires 1, 8–9
29 Finlay Robinson[3] All
40 Nick Halstead 8
41 Aaron Thompson[4] 1–2, 9
MRM Racing 2 Nathan Edwards 5, 8–9
9 Jade Edwards 8–9
10 Tyler Lidsey 6–9
12 Brett Lidsey[5] All
21 Ben Davis[6] 1
62 Jack Young[7] All
Team HARD 4 Paul Taylor 8
9 Jade Edwards[8] 1–6
23 Ethan Hammerton[9] All
56 Jamie Bond[10] 2–9
71 Max Coates[11] All
Specialised Motorsport 11 Luke Warr[12] All

Race Calendar

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team
1 Brands Hatch
(Indy Circuit, Kent)		 6 April Max Coates Max Coates Max Coates Team HARD
7 April Max Coates Max Coates Max Coates Team HARD
2 Donington Park
(National Circuit, Leicestershire)		 28 April Jack Young Jamie Bond Jack Young MRM Racing
Jack Young Jack Young Jack Young MRM Racing
3 Croft Circuit
(North Yorkshire)		 15 June Max Coates Max Coates Max Coates Team HARD
16 June Max Coates Jack Young Max Coates Team HARD
4 Oulton Park
(Island Circuit, Cheshire)		 29 June Jamie Bond Jack Young Jack Young MRM Racing
30 June Jack Young Ben Colburn Max Coates Team HARD
5 Snetterton Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk)		 4 August Jack Young Jamie Bond Jamie Bond Team HARD
Jamie Bond Jamie Bond Max Coates Team HARD
6 Thruxton Circuit
(Hampshire)		 17 August Brett Lidsey Jamie Bond Jack Young MRM Racing
18 August Max Coates Max Coates Ethan Hammerton Team HARD
7 Knockhill Racing Circuit
(Fife)		 14 September Max Coates Jack Young Max Coates Team HARD
15 September Jack Young Jamie Bond Jack Young MRM Racing
8 Silverstone Circuit
(National Circuit, Northamptonshire)		 28 September Brett Lidsey Jack Young Brett Lidsey MRM Racing
29 September Brett Lidsey Ben Colburn Jack Young MRM Racing
9 Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent)		 12 October James Colburn James Colburn Brett Lidsey MRM Racing
13 October James Colburn Jack Young Jack Young MRM Racing

Championship standings

Points system
 1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th   16th+   Ret  Leading a lap Fastest lap
25 22 20 18 16 13 10 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0 1 2
Notes
  • One point is awarded to a competitor who leads a Renault UK Clio Cup race. This can only be awarded once to a driver that crosses the start/finish line in the lead.
  • Two points are awarded to the Driver(s) setting the fastest lap in each round.
  • Drivers shall count their results from the total number of races run less one race.
  • Each driver’s single dropped score cannot be taken from the final two rounds of the championship.
  • Competitors who are excluded from any race must count that excluded race within their total score.

Drivers' championship

Pos Driver BHI DON CRO OUL SNE THR KNO SIL BHGP Total
1 Jack Young 2 2* 1* 1* 2 4 1* Ret 5* 2 1 DSQ 2 1* 4 1* 12 1 362
2 Max Coates 1* 1* Ret 3 1* 1* 3 1* 6* 1 2 Ret* 1* 2 2 11 3 2 357
3 Jamie Bond 4 8 3 3 2* 2 1* 4* 3 2 4 3 3 5 4 7 312
4 Brett Lidsey 3 3 2 2 7 2 7 4 2 3 7* Ret 3 4 1* Ret 1* 6 301
5 Ben Colburn 9 Ret 3 4 8 5 4 3 4 6 4 6 Ret 6 5 2 5 Ret 241
6 Ethan Hammerton 4 8 5 7 Ret 10 6 6 3 5 5 1 5 5 7 3 8 Ret 234
7 Jade Edwards 5 4 6 9 6 6 5 5 7 7 6 5 8 Ret 13 8 181
8 Luke Warr 10 9 8 10 9 9 8 Ret 9 9 10 4 6 7 Ret 7 11 10 134
9 Finlay Robinson 7 Ret 7 6 Ret 7 Ret Ret 8 8 8 Ret DSQ 8 11 6 Ret 9 77
10 Tyler Lidsey 9 3 7 9 10 8 7 Ret 68
11 James Colburn 5 11 2 3* 67
12 Anton Spires Ret 6 6 4 10 5 66
13 Nathan Edwards 4 8 Ret Ret 9 Ret 6 4 64
14 Aaron Thompson 6 7 9 5 9 Ret 54
15 Ben Davis 8 5 24
16 Paul Taylor 13 9 10
17 Nick Halstead 12 10 10
Pos Driver BHI DON CRO OUL SNE THR KNO SIL BHGP Total

Graduate Cup

Pos Driver BHI DON CRO OUL SNE THR KNO SIL BHGP Total
1 Jack Young 2 2 1 1 2 4 1 Ret 5 2 1 DSQ 2 1 4 1 12 1 388
2 Ethan Hammerton 4 8 5 7 Ret 10 6 6 3 5 5 1 5 5 7 3 8 Ret 338
3 Ben Colburn 9 Ret 3 4 8 5 4 3 4 6 4 6 Ret 6 5 2 5 Ret 326
4 Finlay Robinson 7 Ret 7 6 Ret 7 Ret Ret 8 8 8 Ret DSQ 8 11 6 Ret 9 166
5 Nathan Edwards 4 8 Ret Ret 9 Ret 6 4 102
Pos Driver BHI DON CRO OUL SNE THR KNO SIL BHGP Total

References

  1. ↑ "RENAULT UK CLIO CUP TO END IN 2019". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "WESTBOURNE MOTORSPORT ANNOUNCE BEN COLBURN AS FIRST 2019 DRIVER". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  3. ↑ "FINLAY ROBINSON MAKES JUMP TO UK CLIO CUP WITH WESTBOURNE MOTORSPORT". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  4. ↑ "AARON THOMPSON MOVES TO WESTBOURNE MOTORSPORT FOR 2019". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  5. ↑ "BRETT LIDSEY HOPES TO MAKE BIG IMPACT AFTER CONFIRMING 2019 CLIO CUP PLANS". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  6. ↑ "BEN DAVIS TO COMPETE IN FIRST FULL CLIO CUP SEASON". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  7. ↑ "JACK YOUNG CONFIRMED FOR 2019 RENAULT UK CLIO CUP GRID". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  8. ↑ "JADE EDWARDS JOINS TEAM HARD IN CLIO CUP". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  9. ↑ "COATES AND HAMMERTON TO SPEARHEAD TEAM HARD'S CLIO CUP ASSAULT". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  10. ↑ "Champion Jamie Bond will contest the remainder of the 2019 Renault UK Clio Cup season with Team HARD". team-hard.com. Team HARD. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  11. ↑ "COATES AND HAMMERTON TO SPEARHEAD TEAM HARD'S CLIO CUP ASSAULT". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  12. ↑ "LUKE WARR AIMS FOR THE TOP TEN AFTER CONFIRMING 2019 UK CLIO CUP ENTRY". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
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