Renault Clio Cup

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Renault Clio Cup
Category	One-make racing by Renault
Country or region	13 different countries (Europe and Latin America)
Constructors	Renault
Official website	renault-sport.com

The Renault Clio Cup is a One-make racing series created and managed by Renault Sport. It use actually Renault Clio cars and unfold in 13 national championships and an International Cup.

Contents 1 Championships 1.1 French Cup 1.2 Belgian Cup 1.3 UK Cup 1.4 Other championships 1.4.1 Other One-make racing with Renault cars 2 The current car 3 The current regulation 4 Champions 5 External links 6 See also 7 References

[edit] Championships

There is currently 14 national championships (Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom).

[edit] French Cup

French Clio Cup was held since 2004.

The French Cup was initiate in 1966 and use successively 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.

[edit] Belgian Cup

This series was initiate in 2001 as Renault Sport Clio Cup Elf but in 2005, the championship was cancelled due to the lack of participants^[2]. It return in 2008 with 6 meetings as Renault Clio Cup Belux 2008^[3].

The Renault Cup start in 1987 with the Renault 5 GT Turbo Cup organized jointly with 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).

[edit] UK 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 Elf Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom are now held as a support race to the British Touring Car Championship as well as the British leg of the World Series by Renault event. Like its European counterpart, it is sponsored by Elf.
The series saw subsequently 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-?) and Clio Renaultsport 182 (?-2006) and currently the 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 seldomly between 1984 to 1990. One of his race was documented for his one-off show, Driven Man.

The car has since re-emerged for a reunion race in 2004, which he to compete, but had to be substituted by Perry McCarthy, due to illness. Atkinson brought the car following the race and was auctioned off in a Bonhams auction in 2005^[7]. The car has since been offered for sale by a dealer.^[8]

[edit] Other championships

• Copa Renault Clio España
• Renault Sport Clio International Cup
• Renault Sport Clio Cup Belgium
• Renault Clio Cup Brazil (since 2002?)
• Clio Cup México (since 2003)
• Casinoportalen Clio Cup Renault Denmark
• LO Renault New Clio Cup Suisse
• Copa Megane Argentina (since 2000^[9])

• Dunlop Sportmaxx / ID&T Clio cup Netherlands

• Renault Sport Clio Cup Slovenia

[edit] Other One-make racing with Renault cars

• Renault Super Clio Cup Brazil (since 2006)
• 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)

[edit] The current car

In 2008, the championship use 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

[edit] The current regulation

The points scoring system change according to national series. Points are generally awarded for fastest laps and pole positions in each round.

[edit] Champions

Note : This table is still incomplete.

Year	International Cup	Argentina	Belgium	Brazil[10][11]	Denmark[12]	France[1]	Germany	Italy[13]	Mexico[14]	Netherlands	Portugal	Scandinavia[15]	Spain	Slovenia	Switzerland[16]	Turkey	United Kingdom[17]	United States
2008												Not held						Not held
2007		Agustín Canapino[18]	Not held	José Cordova	Petter Granlund	Johan-Boris Scheier	Kristian Nägele	Massimiliano Pedalà					Fernando Navarrete[19]		Daniel Hadorn		Martin Byford Niki Lanik †
2006		Jorge Loyarte		Claúdio Gontijo Wagner Ebrahim †3[20]	Kasper Jensen	Johan-Boris Scheier	Wilko Becker	Massimiliano Pedalà					Luis Calleja[21]		Lukas Ryf		Tom Onslow-Cole Niki Lanik †
2005		Gabriel Satorra[22]		José Cordova	Henrik Larsen	Nicolas Pierre		Massimiliano Pedalà	José González						Fred Yerly		Jonathan Adam Matt Allison †
2004		Humberto Krujoski[23]	Pierre-Yves Corthals	Renê Bauer	Jesper Davidsen	Ludovic Simon		Cirò Giuseppe	Ricardo Pérez de Lara				Álvaro Rodríguez		Daniel Hadorn	Selim Özgörkey[24]	Paul Rivett Jonathan Adam †
2003			Michel Heydens	Elias Nascimento Jr.	Not held	Not held	Pierre-Yves Corthals Dirk Werner †2	Cirò Giuseppe	Eugenio Martín del Campo				Oscar Nogués		Daniel Hadorn	Ahmet Atay[25]	Jonathan Fildes Paul Rivett †
2002			Stéphane Lemeret[26]	Luiz Carreira Jr.			Sebastian Grunert Michael Bellmann †2		Not held	Sebastiaan Bleekemolen Patrick de Jong †6					Mathias Schläppi	Hakan Güven[27]	Paul Rivett Tom Ferrier †
2001	Pierre-Yves Corthals			Not held			Stefan Neuberger †2			Jeroen Bleekemolen			Luis Miguel Reyes		Daniel Hadorn		Daniel Buxton
2000			Pierre-Yves Corthals			Gilles Vannelet									Mathias Schläppi		Jim Edwards Jr
1999			Stéphane Lemeret[26]			Frédéric Gabillon									Lorent Luyet		Andy Priaulx
1998						Jean-Claude Kamber									Edy Kamm		Dan Eaves[28]
1997			Pierre-Yves Corthals			Guillaume Greuet									Daniel Hadorn		Bryce Wilson
1996			Pierre-Yves Corthals			Eric Archambaud				Frans Verschuur				Alberto Zenic	Jo Lima		Jason Plato
1995			Pierre-Yves Corthals			Jean-François Poughon				Frans Verschuur					Balz Kamm		Lee Brookes
1994						Christophe Sarhy						Thomas Nielsen			Edy Kobelt		John Bintcliffe
1993						Frédéric Fezard				Phil Bastiaans		Jan Nilsson			Daniel Hadorn		Alastair Lyall
1992						Jean-Marc Morizet				Frans Verschuur		Kenny Bräck			Stefan Bertschart		Matt Johnson
1991						Patrick Bourdais				Frans Verschuur		Not held			Marcel Klay
1990						Henri Lebeau									Philipp Steinauer		Jim Edwards Jr
1989						Jean-Louis Carponcin				Frans Verschuur					Hanspeter Bigler
1988						Bernard Castagné				Frans Verschuur					Charlie Grütter			Mike Davies †5[29]
1987						Michel Bourgault									Urs Eberle		Barrie Williams	Mike Davies †5[29]
1986			Not held			Michel Duverney									Michel Walpen			Scott Lagasse †5[30]
1985						Marc Ranucci									Hermman Roth			Parker Johnstone †4[31] David Murry †5[32]
1984						Jean-Claude Dutrey									Herbert Furrer
1983						Jean-Michel Bernes									Armin Conrad
1982						Manuel Carvalho									Rene Traversa
1981						Francis Canal									Stephan Lüscher			Not held
1980						Denis Derepas									Silvio Berger
1979						Eric Houdelekt									Rolf Fuhrer		Jim Edwards Sr
1978						Jean-Pierre Lajournade									Hans Peter Uellinger		Neil McGrath[33]
1977						André Bourdon									Not held
1976						Yves Fremont											Neil McGrath[33]
1975						Jean-Luc Rancon											Neil McGrath[33]
1974						Gérard Delplanque											Neil McGrath[33]
1973						Jean-Pierre Gabreau											Not held
1972						René Metge
1971						Marc Sourd
1970						Bernard Mangé
1969						Bernard Lagier
1968						Roland Trollé
1967						François Lacarrau
1966						Jimmy Mieusset

Renault 8 Gordini

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

[edit] 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
  • 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

[edit] See also

• Renault Eurocup
• Dacia Logan Cup
• Sports Renault

[edit] References

• Driver db
• Latest News - Heritage:'Last Ever' Renault 5 Race On Motors TV This Friday Renaultsport.co.uk
• Cupracers renaultoloog.nl