# 2019 Renault UK Clio Cup

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.

## 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 |
| Westbourne Motorsport | 3 | James Colburn | 3 |
| Westbourne Motorsport | 157 | James Colburn | 9 |
| Westbourne Motorsport | 5 | Ben Colburn | All |
| Westbourne Motorsport | 14 | Anton Spires | 1, 8–9 |
| Westbourne Motorsport | 29 | Finlay Robinson | All |
| Westbourne Motorsport | 40 | Nick Halstead | 8 |
| Westbourne Motorsport | 41 | Aaron Thompson | 1–2, 9 |
| MRM Racing | 2 | Nathan Edwards | 5, 8–9 |
| MRM Racing | 9 | Jade Edwards | 8–9 |
| MRM Racing | 10 | Tyler Lidsey | 6–9 |
| MRM Racing | 12 | Brett Lidsey | All |
| MRM Racing | 21 | Ben Davis | 1 |
| MRM Racing | 62 | Jack Young | All |
| Team HARD | 4 | Paul Taylor | 8 |
| Team HARD | 9 | Jade Edwards | 1–6 |
| Team HARD | 23 | Ethan Hammerton | All |
| Team HARD | 56 | Jamie Bond | 2–9 |
| Team HARD | 71 | Max Coates | All |
| Specialised Motorsport | 11 | Luke Warr | 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 |
| 1 | Brands Hatch (Indy Circuit, Kent) | 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 |
| 2 | Donington Park (National Circuit, Leicestershire) | 28 April | Jack Young | Jack Young | Jack Young | MRM Racing |
| 3 | Croft Circuit (North Yorkshire) | 15 June | Max Coates | Max Coates | Max Coates | Team HARD |
| 3 | Croft Circuit (North Yorkshire) | 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 |
| 4 | Oulton Park (Island Circuit, Cheshire) | 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 |
| 5 | Snetterton Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) | 4 August | Jamie Bond | Jamie Bond | Max Coates | Team HARD |
| 6 | Thruxton Circuit (Hampshire) | 17 August | Brett Lidsey | Jamie Bond | Jack Young | MRM Racing |
| 6 | Thruxton Circuit (Hampshire) | 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 |
| 7 | Knockhill Racing Circuit (Fife) | 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 |
| 8 | Silverstone Circuit (National Circuit, Northamptonshire) | 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 |
| 9 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) | 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 | BHI | DON | DON | CRO | CRO | OUL | OUL | SNE | SNE | THR | THR | KNO | KNO | SIL | SIL | BHGP | 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 | BHI | DON | DON | CRO | CRO | OUL | OUL | SNE | SNE | THR | THR | KNO | KNO | SIL | SIL | BHGP | BHGP | Total |

### Graduate Cup

| Pos | Driver | BHI | BHI | DON | DON | CRO | CRO | OUL | OUL | SNE | SNE | THR | THR | KNO | KNO | SIL | SIL | BHGP | 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 | BHI | DON | DON | CRO | CRO | OUL | OUL | SNE | SNE | THR | THR | KNO | KNO | SIL | SIL | BHGP | BHGP | Total |