# 2012 Renault UK Clio Cup

The 2012 AirAsia Renault Clio Cup UK season is 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 a Clio Renault Sport 200 that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. It forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece.
This season is the 17th Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom season. The season commenced on 31 March at Brands Hatch – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and will conclude on 21 October at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after sixteen races to be held at eight meetings, all in support of the 2012 British Touring Car Championship.

## Regulation changes

The only change from 2011 to the technical regulations will be a weight increase of 15 kg (33 lb) to a total minimum weight of 1,165 kg (2,568 lb).

## Teams and drivers

A 23-driver entry list was released by series organisers on 20 March 2012.
| Team | No. | Drivers | Class | Rounds |
| Stancombe Vehicle Engineering | 1 | Adam Gould | | 1–3 |
| Stancombe Vehicle Engineering | 22 | Paul Rivett | | All |
| Westbourne Motorsport | 2 | James Colburn | | All |
| Westbourne Motorsport | 10 | Ant Whorton-Eales | R | All |
| Westbourne Motorsport | 17 | Will Davison | R | All |
| Scuderia Vittoria | 3 | James Dixon | | 1–3 |
| Scuderia Vittoria | 5 | Stefan Hodgetts | | 4–8 |
| Scuderia Vittoria | 7 | Vic Covey, Jr. | | All |
| Scuderia Vittoria | 8 | Finlay Crocker | M | All |
| Scuderia Vittoria | 9 | Ronnie Klos | M | All |
| Scuderia Vittoria | 41 | Russell Lee Gordon | | 1–3 |
| Total Control Racing | 3 | James Dixon | | 4–8 |
| Total Control Racing | 28 | Nicolas Hamilton | | All |
| Total Control Racing | 37 | Rob Smith | R | All |
| Team Pyro | 4 | Adam Bonham | | All |
| Team Pyro | 6 | David Dickenson | | 7–8 |
| Team Pyro | 33 | Jack Goff | | All |
| Team Pyro | 88 | Kim Andersson | R | 1–4 |
| Team Pyro | 99 | Josh Files | | All |
| Handy Motorsport with Pyro | 11 | Simon Belcher | M | All |
| Juta Racing | 13 | Tautvydas Barštys | | 1–6, 8 |
| Juta Racing | 55 | Ignas Gelžinis | R | All |
| 20Ten Racing | 20 | Darren Wilson | M | 1–6 |
| 20Ten Racing | 25 | Graham Field | M | 7–8 |
| 20Ten Racing | 66 | Josh Cook | R | All |
| MBR | 21 | Mike Bushell | R | All |
| Silver Fox Racing | 27 | Mark Tilbury | R | 1, 5, 8 |
| Finesse Motorsport | 31 | Aaron Williamson | R | 1–5 |
| Finesse Motorsport | 77 | Jake Giddings | R | All |
| Team HARD. | 34 | David Grady | | 5 |
| 20Ten/Team HARD. | 50 | Andy Wilmot | | 8 |
| Icon | Class |
| M | Masters Cup |
| R | Rookie Cup |

## Race calendar and results

The 2012 calendar supports the BTCC at all rounds, with no major changes from 2011.
| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team |
| 1 | R1 | Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent | 31 March | Josh Files | James Dixon | Jack Goff | Team Pyro |
| 1 | R2 | Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent | 1 April | Josh Files | Adam Bonham | Paul Rivett | Stancombe Vehicle Engineering |
| 2 | R3 | Donington Park (National), Leicestershire | 15 April | Paul Rivett | Adam Bonham | Paul Rivett | Stancombe Vehicle Engineering |
| 2 | R4 | Donington Park (National), Leicestershire | 15 April | Paul Rivett | Kim Andersson | Jack Goff | Team Pyro |
| 3 | R5 | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 28 April | Adam Bonham | Josh Files | James Colburn | Westbourne Motorsport |
| 3 | R6 | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 29 April | James Colburn | James Dixon | James Colburn | Westbourne Motorsport |
| 4 | R7 | Oulton Park (Island), Cheshire | 9 June | Stefan Hodgetts | Jack Goff | Stefan Hodgetts | Scuderia Vittoria |
| 4 | R8 | Oulton Park (Island), Cheshire | 10 June | Stefan Hodgetts | Adam Bonham | Stefan Hodgetts | Scuderia Vittoria |
| 5 | R9 | Snetterton (300) Circuit, Norfolk | 11 August | Jack Goff | Stefan Hodgetts | Paul Rivett | Stancombe Vehicle Engineering |
| 5 | R10 | Snetterton (300) Circuit, Norfolk | 12 August | Jack Goff | Paul Rivett | Paul Rivett | Stancombe Vehicle Engineering |
| 6 | R11 | Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northamptonshire | 23 September | Jack Goff | Paul Rivett | Paul Rivett | Stancombe Vehicle Engineering |
| 6 | R12 | Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northamptonshire | 23 September | Jack Goff | Paul Rivett | Paul Rivett | Stancombe Vehicle Engineering |
| 7 | R13 | Silverstone (National), Northamptonshire | 7 October | Paul Rivett | Adam Bonham | Josh Cook | 20Ten Racing |
| 7 | R14 | Silverstone (National), Northamptonshire | 7 October | Paul Rivett | Josh Files | Josh Cook | 20Ten Racing |
| 8 | R15 | Brands Hatch (GP), Kent | 20 October | Josh Files | Stefan Hodgetts | Stefan Hodgetts | Scuderia Vittoria |
| 8 | R16 | Brands Hatch (GP), Kent | 21 October | Josh Files | Mike Bushell | Stefan Hodgetts | Scuderia Vittoria |

## Championship standings
### Drivers' Championship

| Pos | Driver | BHI | BHI | DON | DON | THR | THR | OUL | OUL | SNE | SNE | ROC | ROC | SIL | SIL | BHGP | BHGP | Pen. | Pts |
| 1 | Jack Goff | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 6 | | 373 |
| 2 | Paul Rivett | Ret | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | Ret | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | Ret | 8 | | 354 |
| 3 | James Dixon | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 330 |
| 4 | Adam Bonham | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | | 297 |
| 5 | Josh Cook | 10 | Ret | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | Ret | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 287 |
| 6 | Josh Files | 2 | 4 | 9 | Ret | 2 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 268 |
| 7 | Stefan Hodgetts | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Ret | 8 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 239 |
| 8 | Ant Whorton-Eales | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 7 | Ret | 13 | Ret | 12 | 3 | 6 | Ret | 5 | | 208 |
| 9 | James Colburn | 22 | 7 | Ret | 4 | 1 | 1 | Ret | Ret | 8 | Ret | 13 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 9 | | 182 |
| 10 | Ignas Gelžinis | 16 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 12 | Ret | 15 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 15 | | 152 |
| 11 | Mike Bushell | 9 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 8 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 7 | 18 | 6 | Ret | 12 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 146 |
| 12 | Vic Covey, Jr. | 15 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | | 140 |
| 13 | Simon Belcher | 17 | 10 | Ret | 12 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | | 121 |
| 14 | Jake Giddings | Ret | Ret | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 10 | | 118 |
| 15 | Aaron Williamson | 3 | 15 | Ret | 14 | Ret | 10 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 6 | | | | | | | | 99 |
| 16 | Will Davison | 11 | Ret | 10 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 10 | Ret | 19 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | Ret | 2 | 98 |
| 17 | Rob Smith | 23 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 16 | Ret | 11 | 11 | 12 | Ret | 10 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 97 |
| 18 | Kim Andersson | 7 | Ret | 6 | 7 | Ret | 5 | 19 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | 82 |
| 19 | Finlay Crocker | 18 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 11 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 12 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 18 | | 74 |
| 20 | Luke Wright | 4 | Ret | 4 | Ret | 7 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | 60 |
| 21 | Nicolas Hamilton | 13 | Ret | 11 | 21 | 14 | 18 | Ret | Ret | 11 | Ret | Ret | 14 | 19 | Ret | 13 | 16 | 6 | 54 |
| 22 | Darren Wilson | 21 | 11 | 16 | Ret | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | | | | | | 46 |
| 23 | Tautvydas Barštys | 20 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 16 | | | 21 | 19 | 3 | 46 |
| 24 | David Dickenson | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | 12 | 4 | 14 | | 43 |
| 25 | Ronnie Klos | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | Ret | 16 | 18 | 15 | 20 | Ret | 17 | Ret | 15 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 40 |
| 26 | Adam Gould | 12 | Ret | Ret | 13 | 11 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | 39 |
| 27 | Mark Tilbury | 14 | 14 | | | | | | | 22 | 16 | | | | | 20 | 20 | | 21 |
| 28 | David Grady | | | | | | | | | 9 | Ret | | | | | | | | 12 |
| 29 | Andy Wilmot | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | Ret | | 4 |
| 30 | Graham Field | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | | 1 |
| Pos | Driver | BHI | BHI | DON | DON | THR | THR | OUL | OUL | SNE | SNE | ROC | ROC | SIL | SIL | BHGP | BHGP | Pen. | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |