Renault Clio Cup

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.

Further information on for the European one-make series: Eurocup Mégane Trophy
Renault Clio Cup
CategoryOne-make racing by Renault
Country19 different countries
(Europe, Latin America, China)
Inaugural season1966
ConstructorsRenault
Official websiterenault-sport.com

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
Main article: Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom

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:

  • Renault 5 TL (1974–1977)
  • Renault 5 TS (1977–1985)
  • Renault 5 GT Turbo (1985–1990)
  • Renault Clio 16V 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 and 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
  • Copa Renault Clio España
  • Renault Sport Clio International Cup
  • Clio Cup China
  • Renault Sport Clio Cup Belgium
  • 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
  • Clio Cup Sweden[7]
  • Clio Cup Italia
  • Dunlop Sportmaxx / ID&T Clio cup Netherlands
  • Renault Sport Clio Cup Slovenia
  • Michelin Clio Cup Series with Protyre (since 2013)[8]
  • Clio Cup Italia

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.

  • 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 alloy
  • 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[9]  Belgium Benelux Bohemia  Brazil[10][11]  Denmark[12] Central Europe  France[1]  Germany  Italy[13][14]  Mexico[15]  Netherlands  Portugal[16] Scandinavia[17]  Spain[18]  Slovenia  Sweden   Switzerland[19]  Turkey  United Kingdom[20]  United States  China
2019 Dorian Guldenfels Felice Jelmini Jack Young
2018 Not held Not held Not held Not held Not held Not held Sebastiaan Bleekemolen Nicolas Milan Not held Simone Di Luca Not held Not held Not held Not held Nicolas Milan Not held Not held Not held Not held Paul Rivett Not held Chun Lei Yang
2017 Sven van Laere Tomáš Pekař Marc Guillot Gustavo Sandrucci Alex Royo Joel Jern Mike Bushell David Lau
2016 Sebastiaan Bleekemolen Dino Calcum Éric Trémoulet Cristian Ricciarini Éric Trémoulet Marcus Annervi Ant Whorton-Eales Kenneth Lim
2015 Niels Langeveld Pascal Eberle Marc Guillot Simone Iacone Rafael Villanueva Ruiz Henric Skoog Ashley Sutton Senna Iriawan
2014 Sebastiaan Bleekemolen Dino Calcum Nicolas Milan Oscar Nogués Marc Guillot Robert Helling Mike Bushell Naomi Schiff
2013 Not held Dino Calcum Not held Éric Trémoulet Ronnie Marchetti Marcel Dekker Nicolas Milan Andreas Wernersson Josh Files Tommy Chan
2012 Marc-Uwe von Niesewand Kim Lund Johansen Marc Guillot Stefano Comini Niels Langeveld Marc Guillot Andreas Wernersson Jack Goff Eric Lo
2011 Reto Wüst Michael Christensen Nicolas Milan Oscar Nogués Sebastiaan Bleekemolen Jose Manuel De Los Milagros Not held Paul Rivett Steve Elmes
2010 Not held Michael Christensen Nicolas Milan Giancarlo Lenzotti Addi van de Ven Jose Manuel De Los Milagros Frédéric Yerly Dave Newsham David Louie
2009 Nicolás Ursprung François Verbist[21] José C. Vitte Claus Christensen Nicolas Milan[22] Cristian Ricciarini Sandra van der Sloot[23] Gonzalo Martín de Andres[24] Daniel Hadorn Phil Glew [25] Aaron Kwok
2008 Facundo Della Motta[26] François Verbist[27] José Cordova Per Poulsen Maxime Martin Andreas Kast Simone Di Luca Francisco Orozco[28] Pim van Riet[29] Antonio de la Reina[30] Daniel Hadorn Ben Winrow Not held
2007 Agustín Canapino[31] Not held José Cordova Petter Granlund Johan-Boris Scheier Kristian Nägele Massimiliano Pedalà Tim Buijs[32] Fernando Navarrete[33] Daniel Hadorn Martin Byford
Niki Lanik †
2006 Jorge Loyarte Claúdio Gontijo
Wagner Ebrahim †3[34]		 Kasper Jensen Johan-Boris Scheier Wilko Becker Massimiliano Pedalà Mike Verschuur[35] Luis Calleja[36] Lukas Ryf Tom Onslow-Cole
Niki Lanik †
2005 Gabriel Satorra[37] José Cordova Henrik Larsen Nicolas Pierre Massimiliano Pedalà José González Allard Kalff[38] Juan Miguel Larios Fred Yerly Jonathan Adam
Matt Allison †
2004 Humberto Krujoski[39] Pierre-Yves Corthals Renê Bauer Jesper Davidsen Ludovic Simon Giuseppe Cirò Ricardo Pérez de Lara Sebastiaan Bleekemolen[40] Hugo Godinho Álvaro Rodríguez Daniel Hadorn Selim Özgörkey[41] Paul Rivett
Jonathan Adam †
2003 Pablo Varela[42] 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[43] João Pina Cardoso Oscar Nogués Daniel Hadorn Ahmet Atay[44] Jonathan Fildes
Paul Rivett †
2002 Nicolás Kern[45] Stéphane Lémeret[46] Luiz Carreira Jr. Sebastian Grunert
Michael Bellmann †2		 Not held Sebastiaan Bleekemolen[47]
Patrick de Jong †6		 Patrick Cunha Iván Portoles Mathias Schläppi Hakan Güven[48] Paul Rivett
Tom Ferrier †
2001 Juan Pablo Satorra Not held Stefan Neuberger †2 Jeroen Bleekemolen Luís Veloso Luis Miguel Reyes Daniel Hadorn Daniel Buxton
2000 Rubén Valsagna[49] Pierre-Yves Corthals Gilles Vannelet Patrick Cunha Alfredo Mostajo Mathias Schläppi Jim Edwards Jr
1999 Stéphane Lémeret[46] Frédéric Gabillon Francisco Carvalho Alberto Hevia Lorent Luyet Andy Priaulx
1998 Jean-Claude Kamber José João Magalhães Javier Mora Edy Kamm Dan Eaves[50]
1997 Pierre-Yves Corthals Guillaume Greuet Luís Veloso Victor Sáez Daniel Hadorn Bryce Wilson
1996 Pierre-Yves Corthals Eric Archambaud Hubert Jahn
 Frans Verschuur Vasco Campos Leonardo Sabán Alberto Zenic Jo Lima Jason Plato
1995 Pierre-Yves Corthals Jean-François Poughon Frans Verschuur Vasco Campos Nicolás Arribas Balz Kamm Lee Brookes
1994 Christophe Sarhy Vasco Campos Thomas Nielsen Iván Rodríguez Edy Kobelt John Bintcliffe
1993 Frédéric Fezard Maurizio Campani Phil Bastiaans José João Magalhães Jan Nilsson Ignacio Hervás Daniel Hadorn Alastair Lyall
1992 Jean-Marc Morizet Luca Drudi Frans Verschuur Vítor Lopes Kenny Bräck Pablo Irizar Stefan Bertschart Matt Johnson
1991 Patrick Bourdais Salvatore Pirro Frans Verschuur Albuquerque de Carvalho Not held Enrique de la Puente Marcel Klay Steve Waudby
1990 Henri Lebeau Mauro Gagliardini Eduardo de Aysa Philipp Steinauer Jim Edwards Jr
1989 Jean-Louis Carponcin Salvatore Pirro Frans Verschuur Enrique Codony Hanspeter Bigler
1988 Bernard Castagné Massimo Di Risio Frans Verschuur Tomás Saldaña Charlie Grütter Mike Davies †5[51]
1987 Michel Bourgault Roberto Russo Manuel Vidal Urs Eberle Barrie Williams Mike Davies †5[51]
1986 Not held Michel Duverney "Pibo" Antonio Castro Michel Walpen Scott Lagasse †5[52]
1985 Marc Ranucci Marco Brand Javier Moreno Hermman Roth Mark Fish Parker Johnstone †4[53]
David Murry †5[54]
1984 Jean-Claude Dutrey Marco Brand Jesús Diez Villarroel Herbert Furrer
1983 Jean-Michel Bernes Ferruccio Zambaiti Carlos Sainz Armin Conrad
1982 Manuel Carvalho Annino Conti Rafael Ochoa Rene Traversa
1981 Francis Canal Massimo Ercolani Luis Villamil Stephan Lüscher Not held
1980 Denis Derepas Luigi Giannini Luis Pérez-Sala Silvio Berger
1979 Eric Houdelekt Titto Salvatori César Hernández Rolf Führer Jim Edwards Sr
1978 Jean-Pierre Lajournade Massimo Sigala Fermín Sánchez Hans Peter Uellinger Neil McGrath[55]
1977 André Bourdon Mauro Baldi Arturo de Onís Not held
1976 Yves Fremont Massimo Nardelli José Sasiambarrena Neil McGrath[55]
1975 Jean-Luc Rancon "Baronio" Ricardo García Galiano Neil McGrath[55]
1974 Gérard Delplanque Kuru Villacieros Neil McGrath[55]
1973 Jean-Pierre Gabreau Juan Escavias Not held
1972 René Metge Kuru Villacieros
1971 Marc Sourd Juan García Rasilla
1970 Bernard Mangé Gerardo van Dulken
1969 Bernard Lagier Salvador Cañellas
1968 Roland Trollé Not held
1967 François Lacarrau
1966 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 Renault Clio 200

  • † = 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
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  • White square indicate years without championships

See also

References
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  2. Le rideau tombe... renault-sport.be (January 15, 2005)
  3. Feu Vert pour la Renault Sport Clio Cup 2008 renault-sport.be (May 21, 2007)
  4. Pour perpétuer la tradition sportive renault-sport.be (June 13, 2005)
  5. Clio Cup curtain-raiser thrills Brands Hatch crowds automotoportal.com (April 3, 2007)
  6. The Drivers : Andrew Ridgeley historicracing.com
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  8. "New entry-level Clio Cup Series launched by Renault & BARC". Renault Sport UK. Renault Sport. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
  9. Positiones Megane formulas-argentinas.com.ar
  10. Classificação da Copa Clio superspeedway.com.br
  11. Formulas Renault resultados cronomap.com.br
  12. Clio Cup Renault: Stillinger dtc-net.dk
  13. Classifica Clio Cup Italia nuvolari3000.com
  14. Auto-Annuario 1993-94, Fernando Morandi & Fabio Ravaioli
  15. Anos anteriores Archived 2008-03-10 at the Wayback Machine sporcar.com
  16. Pistas - Guia de Competição 2003, António Botto
  17. samsteffansson.se
  18. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-02-25. Retrieved 2009-02-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  19. LO Renault New Clio Cup Hall of Fame worldseriesbyrenault.ch
  20. ELF Renault Clio Cup, Archives cliocup.com
  21. Verbist et Duval se distinguent à Spa vroom.be (October 4, 2009)
  22. Renault Clio Cup France 2009 driverdb.com
  23. Dunlop Sportmaxx Clio Cup 2009 driverdb.com
  24. Clasificacion, lista de inscritos sport.renault.es
  25. ELF Renault Clio Cup 2009 Review thecheckeredflag.co.uk
  26. Della Motta Campeon de la Copa Megan formulas-argentinas.com.ar
  27. Classement 2008: ClioCup Belgique renault-sport.be
  28. Renault Clio Cup Mexico 2008 driverdb.com
  29. Dunlop Sportmaxx Clio Cup 2008 driverdb.com
  30. Clio Cup de circuitos 2008 sport.renault.es
  31. Gano Canapino y es campeon autonoticias.com.ar (December 2, 2007)
  32. Dunlop Sportmaxx Clio Cup 2007 driverdb.com
  33. 2007 Copa Renault Clio - Jerez rfeda.es (October 27, 2007)
  34. 2006 Super Clio Brasil superspeedway.com.br
  35. Renault Clio Cup Netherlands 2006 driverdb.com
  36. 2006 Clio Cup final - Jerez noticias.info
  37. SATORRA, El campeon de la copa Megane 2005 formulas-argentinas.com.ar
  38. Renault Clio Cup Netherlands 2005 driverdb.com
  39. Gano Alcaine en Mar de Plata autonoticias.com.ar (December 5, 2004)
  40. Renault Clio Cup Netherlands 2004 driverdb.com
  41. Renault Clio Cup’ta zafer Çıpa’nın motorspor.com (June 14, 2004)
  42. "Tengo opciones de correr en TC 2000" Lo dice Pablo Varela, el reciente campeón de la Copa Mégane. El Litoral - 09-01-2004
  43. Renault Clio Cup Netherlands 2003 driverdb.com
  44. 2003 Clio Cup Puan Durumu performansteam.com
  45. Nicolás Kern Campeón de la copa Megane. Edición Uno - 16-12-2002
  46. Driver Biography: Stéphane Lemeret fiagt.com
  47. Renault Clio Cup Netherlands 2002 driverdb.com
  48. 2002 Clio Cup Puan Durumu performansteam.com
  49. Valsagna es el campeón de la Copa. El Litoral - 20-11-2000
  50. BTCC Driver Profiles - Dan Eaves Archived 2006-02-20 at the Wayback Machine btccinfo.co.uk
  51. Mike Davies dp7racing.com
  52. The Bridgestone Era: 1990 mummbrothers.com
  53. Parker Johnstone Teams With Dorricott Racing theautochannel.com (April 19, 1998)
  54. David Murry - A Driver for All Classes davidmurry.com
  55. BRDC Archive Biography: Neil McGrath brdc.co.uk
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