# 2013 Renault UK Clio Cup

The 2013 Renault UK Clio Cup 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. 2013 will be the final season for the current car. It forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece.
This season will be the 18th Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom season. The season will commence on 31 March at Brands Hatch – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and will conclude on 13 October at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after sixteen races to be held at eight meetings, all in support of the 2013 British Touring Car Championship.

## Championship changes

After a single year with the SRO as series promoter in 2012, the championship is returning to the hands of the British Automobile Racing Club with Simon North making a return to the role of Championship Manager. A post he held between 1992 and 2011. Further changes include a switch to Dunlop Tyres for the 2013 season, after several years using Michelin rubber.

## Teams and drivers

| Team | No. | Drivers | Class | Rounds |
| Team Pyro | 1 | Alex Morgan | | All |
| Team Pyro | 3 | Ash Hand | G | All |
| Team Pyro | 88 | James Nutbrown | G | 1–7 |
| Team Pyro | 99 | Josh Files | G | All |
| Westbourne Motorsport | 2 | James Colburn | G | All |
| Westbourne Motorsport | 21 | Mike Bushell | | 1–3 |
| Westbourne Motorsport | 28 | Jacques Mizzi | G | All |
| Westbourne Motorsport | 92 | Jordan Stilp | G | All |
| Scuderia Vittoria | 4 | Joshua Wakefield | G | All |
| Scuderia Vittoria | 5 | Stefan Hodgetts | | All |
| Scuderia Vittoria | 7 | Devon Modell | G | All |
| Scuderia Vittoria | 8 | Finlay Crocker | M | All |
| Scuderia Vittoria | 9 | Ronnie Klos | M | All |
| Scuderia Vittoria | 10 | Ant Whorton-Eales | G | All |
| Scuderia Vittoria | 21 | Mike Bushell | | 4–6 |
| Stancombe Vehicle Engineering | 6 | Martin Byford | M | 8 |
| Stancombe Vehicle Engineering | 22 | Paul Rivett | | 1–7 |
| Handy Motorsport with Pyro | 11 | Simon Belcher | M | All |
| Juta Racing | 13 | Tautvydas Barštys | | 1–2, 4, 6–8 |
| Juta Racing | 55 | Ignas Gelžinis | G | All |
| MBR MBR with Team Pyro | 21 | Mike Bushell | | 7–8 |
| JHR | 24 | Lee Pattison | M | 2–8 |
| JHR | 66 | Josh Cook | G | All |
| 20Ten Racing | 25 | Graham Field | M | All |
| 20Ten Racing | 26 | Peter Felix | M | 7 |
| Team AWR | 31 | Aaron Williamson | G | 1–6, 8 |
| Total Control Racing | 37 | Rob Smith | G | All |
| SRC Recycling | 50 | Luke Herbert | | 7–8 |
| Finesse Motorsport | 77 | Jake Giddings | G | All |
| Icon | Class |
| M | Masters Cup |
| G | Graduate Cup |

## Race calendar and results

The championship calendar was announced by the series organisers on 7 December 2012.
| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team |
| 1 | R1 | Brands Hatch (Indy Circuit, Kent) | 31 March | Mike Bushell | Josh Files | James Colburn | Westbourne Motorsport |
| 1 | R2 | Brands Hatch (Indy Circuit, Kent) | 31 March | James Colburn | Josh Files | Alex Morgan | Team Pyro |
| 2 | R3 | Donington Park (National Circuit, Leicestershire) | 20 April | Paul Rivett | Josh Files | Paul Rivett | Stancombe Vehicle Engineering |
| 2 | R4 | Donington Park (National Circuit, Leicestershire) | 21 April | Josh Files | Paul Rivett | Paul Rivett | Stancombe Vehicle Engineering |
| 3 | R5 | Thruxton Circuit (Hampshire) | 4 May | Lee Pattison | Paul Rivett | Lee Pattison | JHR |
| 3 | R6 | Thruxton Circuit (Hampshire) | 5 May | Stefan Hodgetts | Josh Cook | Stefan Hodgetts | Scuderia Vittoria |
| 4 | R7 | Oulton Park (Island Circuit, Cheshire) | 8 June | Paul Rivett | Stefan Hodgetts | Paul Rivett | Stancombe Vehicle Engineering |
| 4 | R8 | Oulton Park (Island Circuit, Cheshire) | 9 June | Paul Rivett | Josh Files | Stefan Hodgetts | Scuderia Vittoria |
| 5 | R9 | Croft Circuit (North Yorkshire) | 22 June | Josh Files | Josh Files | Josh Files | Team Pyro |
| 5 | R10 | Croft Circuit (North Yorkshire) | 23 June | Josh Files | Mike Bushell | Stefan Hodgetts | Scuderia Vittoria |
| 6 | R11 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) | 3 August | Josh Files | Josh Files | Paul Rivett | Stancombe Vehicle Engineering |
| 6 | R12 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) | 4 August | Josh Files | Josh Files | Josh Files | Team Pyro |
| 7 | R13 | Rockingham Motor Speedway (International Super Sports Car Circuit, Northamptonshire) | 14 September | Stefan Hodgetts | Josh Files | Stefan Hodgetts | Scuderia Vittoria |
| 7 | R14 | Rockingham Motor Speedway (International Super Sports Car Circuit, Northamptonshire) | 15 September | Stefan Hodgetts | Josh Files | Ant Whorton-Eales | Scuderia Vittoria |
| 8 | R15 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) | 12 October | James Colburn | Josh Cook | James Colburn | Westbourne Motorsport |
| 8 | R16 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) | 13 October | James Colburn | Josh Cook | Josh Cook | JHR |

## Championship standings
### Drivers' Championship

| Pos | Driver | BHI | BHI | DON | DON | THR | THR | OUL | OUL | CRO | CRO | SNE | SNE | ROC | ROC | BHGP | BHGP | Pen. | Pts |
| 1 | Josh Files | 11* | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 384 |
| 2 | Alex Morgan | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12* | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | | 330 |
| 3 | Paul Rivett | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 4 | Ret* | 6 | | | | 304 |
| 4 | James Colburn | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9* | 4 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 7 | | 300 |
| 5 | Josh Cook | 2 | Ret* | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 288 |
| 6 | Stefan Hodgetts | 18 | 7 | 8 | Ret* | Ret | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 2 | 1 | 17 | 3 | Ret | | 276 |
| 7 | Ant Whorton-Eales | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | DNS* | DNS | Ret | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 248 |
| 8 | Lee Pattison | * | | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 12 | Ret | | 223 |
| 9 | Ash Hand | 10 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 10 | Ret* | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 213 |
| 10 | Jake Giddings | 7 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 4 | Ret* | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 6 | | 205 |
| 11 | Mike Bushell | 3 | 9 | 3 | Ret* | 9 | 6 | 9 | 11 | Ret | 8 | 8 | 9 | Ret | DNS | 8 | 2 | 5 | 193 |
| 12 | Devon Modell | 13 | 11 | Ret* | 12 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 12 | Ret | DNS | 6 | 14 | 4 | 9 | Ret | 12 | 2 | 135 |
| 13 | Jordan Stilp | 15 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 20 | Ret* | 11 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 11 | Ret | 2 | 125 |
| 14 | Rob Smith | 9 | 6 | Ret* | 10 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 15 | Ret | 17 | 12 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 14 | | 107 |
| 15 | Ignas Gelžinis | 12 | Ret* | Ret | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 10 | Ret | 10 | 8 | | 106 |
| 16 | James Nutbrown | 14 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | Ret* | 14 | 9 | 10 | Ret | 20 | Ret | | | | 96 |
| 17 | Joshua Wakefield | Ret* | 13 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 10 | Ret | 13 | 11 | DSQ | DSQ | 13 | 9 | 9 | 83 |
| 18 | Simon Belcher | Ret* | 17 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 | Ret | 18 | 19 | 16 | | 71 |
| 19 | Aaron Williamson | 8 | Ret* | 14 | 6 | Ret | DNS | Ret | Ret | 18 | Ret | 15 | 16 | | | 14 | 11 | | 70 |
| 20 | Finlay Crocker | 17 | 15 | Ret* | 18 | 18 | 20 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 13 | 20 | Ret | 15 | 15 | 15 | Ret | | 54 |
| 21 | Jacques Mizzi | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 22 | Ret* | 18 | 11 | Ret | DNS | 2 | 50 |
| 22 | Tautvydas Barstys | 19 | 14 | Ret* | 19 | | | 19 | 19 | | | 18 | Ret | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | | 38 |
| 23 | Ronnie Klos | Ret* | Ret | 19 | Ret | 16 | 18 | 18 | Ret | 16 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 17 | Ret | 18 | 15 | | 31 |
| 24 | Graham Field | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21* | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | | 30 |
| 25 | Peter Felix | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | 10 | | | | 19 |
| 26 | Luke Herbert | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 13 | 16 | Ret | | 13 |
| 27 | Martin Byford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 13 | | 8 |
| Pos | Driver | BHI | BHI | DON | DON | THR | THR | OUL | OUL | CRO | CRO | SNE | SNE | ROC | ROC | 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) |
(*) Drivers drop lowest race result (excluding DSQ)