# 2015 Renault UK Clio Cup

The 2015 Renault UK Clio Cup is a multi-event, one make motor racing championship held across England and one event in Scotland. 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. It forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC. It will be the 20th Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom season and the 40th of UK motorsport undertaken by Renault and Renault Sport. The first race takes place on 5 April at Brands Hatch on the circuit's Indy configuration and concluded on 11 October at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after eighteen races held at nine meetings.
2014 champion Mike Bushell graduated to the BTCC for 2015 to drive for AmD Tuning.com, with vice-champion Josh Cook joining him at Power Maxed Racing – those two being amongst twelve Clio Cup graduates on the 2015 BTCC entry list.

## Teams and drivers

All teams and drivers were British-registered, excepting UAE-registered Tom Grundy and Italian-registered Michele Puccetti.
| Team | No. | Drivers | Class | Rounds |
| Team Pyro | 1 | Ash Hand | | All |
| Team Pyro | 28 | Josh Price | G | 7–9 |
| Team Pyro | 38 | Mark Howard | M | 3–9 |
| Team Pyro | 39 | Brett Smith | G | 1–2, 4–5 |
| Team BKR | 2 | James Colburn | | 3 |
| Team BKR | 76 | Freddie Hunt | | 1–2 |
| JamSport Racing | 3 | Dan Holland | | 1–6 |
| JamSport Racing | 8 | Luke Kidsley | | 7–9 |
| JamSport Racing | 24 | George Jackson | G | 1–3 |
| JamSport Racing | 43 | Tom Grundy | G | All |
| WDE Motorsport | 3 | Dan Holland | | 8–9 |
| WDE Motorsport | 22 | Paul Rivett | | All |
| WDE Motorsport | 32 | Charlie Ladell | G | 6–9 |
| WDE Motorsport | 63 | Rory Green | G | All |
| 20Ten Racing | 4 | Peter Felix | M | 5, 7 |
| 20Ten Racing | 7 | Sam Watkins | G | 8–9 |
| 20Ten Racing | 12 | Ben Palmer | | 9 |
| 20Ten Racing | 19 | Jack Mitchell | G | 6–7 |
| 20Ten Racing | 38 | Mark Howard | M | 1–2 |
| 20Ten Racing | 50 | Graham Field | M | 1–2, 4–5, 7–8 |
| 20Ten Racing | 55 | Tom Butler | G | 8–9 |
| 20Ten Racing | 92 | Jordan Stilp | | 1–5 |
| Team Cooksport | 9 | Alex Sedgwick | G | 8–9 |
| Team Cooksport | 13 | Rory Collingbourne | G | All |
| Team Cooksport | 24 | George Jackson | G | 4–9 |
| Team Cooksport | 32 | Charlie Ladell | G | 1–5 |
| Team Cooksport | 42 | Paul Knapp | M | 1–2 |
| Team Cooksport | 72 | Jon Maybin | | 3–4, 9 |
| Maximum Motorsport | 10 | Ant Whorton-Eales | | 6–9 |
| Maximum Motorsport | 14 | Tom Witts | | 8–9 |
| SV Racing |
| SV Racing | 10 | Ant Whorton-Eales | | 1–5 |
| SV Racing | 15 | Paul Donkin | | 5 |
| SV Racing | 19 | Jack Mitchell | G | 1–5 |
| SV Racing | 35 | Ben Seyfried | M | 1–2 |
| Team BMR Restart with Pyro | 16 | Ashley Sutton | G | All |
| Rangoni Corse | 21 | Ben Davis | G | 8 |
| Rangoni Corse | 27 | Michele Puccetti | M | 8 |
| Paul Streather Motorsport with Finesse Motorsport | 26 | Paul Streather | | 9 |
| Range Storage with Team Cooksport | 29 | Lee Pattison | M | 6 |
| Icon | Class |
| M | Masters Cup |
| G | Graduate Cup |

## Race calendar and results

The provisional calendar was announced by the championship organisers on 27 November 2014. Silverstone Circuit returns to the calendar in 2015 at the expense of Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit.
| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team |
| 1 | R1 | Brands Hatch (Indy Circuit, Kent) | 4 April | Ashley Sutton | Race abandoned | Race abandoned | Race abandoned |
| 1 | R2 | Brands Hatch (Indy Circuit, Kent) | 5 April | Ash Hand | Ash Hand | Ant Whorton-Eales | SV Racing |
| 2 | R1 | Donington Park (National Circuit, Leicestershire) | 18 April | Ashley Sutton | Ant Whorton-Eales | Ashley Sutton | Team BMR Restart with Pyro |
| 2 | R3 | Donington Park (National Circuit, Leicestershire) | 19 April | Ashley Sutton | Ant Whorton-Eales | Ash Hand | Team Pyro |
| 2 | R4 | Donington Park (National Circuit, Leicestershire) | 19 April | Ant Whorton-Eales | Ant Whorton-Eales | Ant Whorton-Eales | SV Racing |
| 3 | R5 | Thruxton Circuit (Hampshire) | 10 May | Ash Hand | Ash Hand | Ash Hand | Team Pyro |
| 3 | R6 | Thruxton Circuit (Hampshire) | 10 May | Ash Hand | Ash Hand | Ash Hand | Team Pyro |
| 4 | R7 | Oulton Park (Island Circuit, Cheshire) | 6 June | Ant Whorton-Eales | Ashley Sutton | Paul Rivett | WDE Motorsport |
| 4 | R8 | Oulton Park (Island Circuit, Cheshire) | 7 June | Ash Hand | Ash Hand | Ash Hand | Team Pyro |
| 5 | R9 | Croft Circuit (North Yorkshire) | 27 June | Paul Rivett | Ashley Sutton | Ashley Sutton | Team BMR Restart with Pyro |
| 5 | R10 | Croft Circuit (North Yorkshire) | 28 June | Ash Hand | Ant Whorton-Eales | Ash Hand | Team Pyro |
| 6 | R11 | Knockhill Racing Circuit (National Circuit, Fife) | 23 August | Ash Hand | Ash Hand | Ash Hand | Team Pyro |
| 6 | R12 | Knockhill Racing Circuit (National Circuit, Fife) | 23 August | Ash Hand | Ashley Sutton | Ash Hand | Team Pyro |
| 7 | R13 | Rockingham Motor Speedway (International Super Sports Car Circuit, Northamptonshire) | 6 September | Ash Hand | Paul Rivett | Ashley Sutton | Team BMR Restart with Pyro |
| 7 | R14 | Rockingham Motor Speedway (International Super Sports Car Circuit, Northamptonshire) | 6 September | Ashley Sutton | Ash Hand | Ant Whorton-Eales | Maximum Motorsport |
| 8 | R15 | Silverstone Circuit (National Circuit, Northamptonshire) | 27 September | Ant Whorton-Eales | Paul Rivett | Ashley Sutton | Team BMR Restart with Pyro |
| 8 | R16 | Silverstone Circuit (National Circuit, Northamptonshire) | 27 September | Ant Whorton-Eales | Paul Rivett | Ant Whorton-Eales | Maximum Motorsport |
| 9 | R17 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) | 11 October | Ant Whorton-Eales | Ashley Sutton | Ashley Sutton | Team BMR Restart with Pyro |
| 9 | R18 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) | 11 October | Ant Whorton-Eales | Luke Kidsley | Ashley Sutton | Team BMR Restart with Pyro |

## Championship standings
### Drivers' championship

Points system :
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | Fastest lap |
| 32 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |

#### Notes

* A driver's best 16 scores counted towards the championship, with any other points being discarded.
| Pos | Driver | BHI | BHI | DON | DON | DON | THR | THR | OUL | OUL | CRO | CRO | KNO | KNO | ROC | ROC | SIL | SIL | BHGP | BHGP | Total | Drop | Pen. | Points |
| 1 | Ashley Sutton | C | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Ret | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 475 | 16 | | 459 |
| 2 | Ash Hand | C | 3 | Ret | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 470 | 16 | | 454 |
| 3 | Ant Whorton-Eales | C | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Ret | DNS | 428 | | 2 | 426 |
| 4 | Paul Rivett | C | 6 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 2 | 4 | Ret | Ret | 357 | | 2 | 355 |
| 5 | Charles Ladell | C | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | Ret | DSQ | 13 | 11 | 253 | | 17 | 236 |
| 6 | Rory Collingbourne | C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 222 | 12 | | 210 |
| 7 | Jack Mitchell | C | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | DNS | DNS | | | | | 202 | | | 202 |
| 8 | George Jackson | C | 8 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 197 | | | 197 |
| 9 | Jordan Stilp | C | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 10 | Ret | | | | | | | | | 172 | | | 172 |
| 10 | Dan Holland | C | DNS | 8 | 13 | 17 | Ret | 13 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | | | Ret | 3 | Ret | 3 | 164 | | | 164 |
| 11 | Thomas Grundy | C | DNS | 12 | Ret | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | Ret | 12 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 156 | | 2 | 154 |
| 12 | Rory Green | C | 14 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 15 | Ret | 13 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | Ret | 144 | | | 144 |
| 13 | Mark Howard | C | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | Ret | 12 | 12 | Ret | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Ret | 129 | | | 129 |
| 14 | Brett Smith | C | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | | | 11 | 9 | 6 | Ret | | | | | | | | | 110 | | 2 | 108 |
| 15 | Jon Maybin | | | | | | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Ret | 93 | | | 93 |
| 16 | Josh Price | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | Ret | 84 | | | 84 |
| 17 | Graham Field | C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | | | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | | | Ret | 14 | 15 | 16 | | | 67 | | | 67 |
| 18 | Alex Sedgwick | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 46 | | | 46 |
| 19 | Tom Butler | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 44 | | | 44 |
| 20 | Peter Felix | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 8 | | | 10 | 9 | | | | | 44 | | | 44 |
| 21 | Lee Pattison | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | 42 | | | 42 |
| 22 | Ben Seyfried | C | 15 | 7 | 12 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 41 | | 3 | 38 |
| 23 | Luke Kidsley | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 7 | Ret | DNS | DSQ | 4 | 40 | | 6 | 34 |
| 24 | Ben Davis | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 7 | | | 34 | | | 34 |
| 25 | Ben Palmer | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 5 | 32 | | | 32 |
| 26 | Paul Knapp | C | 9 | Ret | 11 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30 | | | 30 |
| 27 | Paul Streather | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 2 | 28 | | | 28 |
| 28 | Michele Puccetti | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 8 | | | 26 | | | 26 |
| 29 | Freddie Hunt | C | 12 | 11 | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | | | 19 |
| 30 | Paul Donkin | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 11 | | | | | | | | | 19 | | | 19 |
| 31 | Tom Witts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 20 | | 2 | 18 |
| 32 | James Colburn | | | | | | Ret | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | | | 16 |
| 33 | Sam Watkins | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 13 | Ret | Ret | 8 | | | 8 |
| Pos | Driver | BHI | BHI | DON | DON | DON | THR | THR | OUL | OUL | CRO | CRO | KNO | KNO | ROC | ROC | SIL | SIL | BHGP | BHGP | Total | Drop | Pen. | Points |
| 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) |

### Teams' championship

| Pos | Team | BHI | BHI | DON | DON | DON | THR | THR | OUL | OUL | CRO | CRO | KNO | KNO | ROC | ROC | SIL | SIL | BHGP | BHGP | Points |
| 1 | Team Pyro Team BMR Restart with Pyro | C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 967 |
| 1 | Team Pyro Team BMR Restart with Pyro | C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 967 |
| 2 | WDE Motorsport | C | 6 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 582 |
| 2 | WDE Motorsport | C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 15 | Ret | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 582 |
| 3 | Team Cooksport | C | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 580 |
| 3 | Team Cooksport | C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 580 |
| 4 | SV Racing | C | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 438 |
| 4 | SV Racing | C | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | | | 438 |
| 5 | 20Ten Racing | C | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 393 |
| 5 | 20Ten Racing | C | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | | | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | | | Ret | 14 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 393 |
| 6 | JamSport Racing | C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | Ret | 7 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 359 |
| 6 | JamSport Racing | C | DNS | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | Ret | 12 | Ret | DNS | DSQ | 6 | 359 |
| 7 | Maximum Motorsport | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Ret | Ret | 176 |
| 7 | Maximum Motorsport | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Ret | Ret | DNS | 176 |
| 8 | Rangoni Corse | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 7 | | | 60 |
| 8 | Rangoni Corse | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 8 | | | 60 |
| 9 | Team BKR | C | 12 | 11 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 35 |
| 10 | Paul Streather Motorsport with Finesse Motorsport | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 2 | 28 |
| Pos | Team | BHI | BHI | DON | DON | DON | THR | THR | OUL | OUL | CRO | CRO | KNO | KNO | ROC | ROC | SIL | SIL | BHGP | BHGP | Points |
| 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) |