2006 Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom

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The 2006 Elf Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom season began at Brands Hatch on 8 April and finished after 20 races over 10 events at Silverstone on 15 October. The Championship was won by Tom Onslow-Cole driving for Total Control Racing.

Teams & Drivers

All competitors raced in Renault Clio Cup 182s.

TeamNo.DriversRounds
Total Control Racing 1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole All
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick AdcockAll
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ray MacDowall4
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18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark SpellerAll
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James WilliamsAll
Mardi Gras Motorsport2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen ColbertAll
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Fell1-2
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert LawsonAll
Drive 4 Life with SVE4 Flag of Austria.svg Niki Lanik6-10
JHR Racing Developments 10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Wood6-8, 10
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Hunter1-7
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Doyle All
77 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil HouseAll
Boulevard Team Racing 22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Rivett All
26 Flag of Ireland.svg Richie Faulkner 8
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Johnson All
28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Clarkson10
Seager Home Solutions with SVE31 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gavin Seager 1
Robertshaw Racing 32 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Robertshaw1-2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Taylor3-10
Z Speed Racing 34 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Byford 6-10
Team Pyro55 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mel HealeyAll
99 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Hunt1-9
Double Six Racing with SVE66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marc Nelson1-3

Calendar & Winners

The series supported the British Touring Car Championship at eight of the ten rounds. The series skipped the rounds at Mondello Park and Knockhill and instead raced at a BARC meeting at Knockhill on 17–18 June; and the World Series by Renault meeting at Donington Park on 9–10 September.

RoundVenueDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning Team
1R1 Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent 8–9 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole Total Control Racing
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Adcock Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Rivett Boulevard Team Racing
2R3 Oulton Park (Island), Cheshire 13–14 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Rivett Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole Total Control Racing
R4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Rivett Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Rivett Boulevard Team Racing
3R5 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 3–4 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Doyle Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole Total Control Racing
R6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Rivett Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Hunter JHR Racing Developments
4R7 Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife 17–18 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole Total Control Racing
R8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Rivett Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Rivett Boulevard Team Racing
5R9 Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire 15–16 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole Total Control Racing
R10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Adcock Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole Total Control Racing
6R11 Donington Park (National), Leicestershire 29–30 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole Total Control Racing
R12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Byford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Rivett Boulevard Team Racing
7R13 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk 12–13 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Byford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Hunter Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Byford Z Speed Racing
R14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Byford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Byford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Byford Z Speed Racing
8R15 Donington Park (GP), Leicestershire 9–10 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Byford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Rivett Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Byford Z Speed Racing
R16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole Flag of Austria.svg Niki Lanik Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Speller Total Control Racing
9R17 Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent 23–24 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Rivett Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Byford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole Total Control Racing
R18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Rivett Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Rivett Boulevard Team Racing
10R19 Silverstone Circuit (National), Northamptonshire 14–15 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole Total Control Racing
R20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Adcock Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole Total Control Racing

Standings

Points were awarded on a 32, 28, 25, 22, 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis to the top 20 finishers in each race, with 2 bonus points for the fastest lap in each race. A driver's best 18 scores counted towards the championship.

Drivers' Championship

PosDriver BHI OUL THR KNO CRO DON SNE DON BHI SIL TotalDropPenPts
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole 12121312111RetRet5241311546546
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Rivett 31Ret142DSQ1135212243514Ret4407 1 433
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Colbert4109634256106544552Ret5338211371
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Doyle 5Ret57577Ret4Ret848331544893062 2 304
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Byford 4211123222289289
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick AdcockRet3236Ret36225Ret98RetRetRetDNS352908 3 282
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Lawson8661175Ret856RetDNS3611126597276276
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil HouseRet735Ret114377Ret65RetRet11761142642 4 262
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Williams75DNSDNS910109997312148711968247247
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Speller6Ret7108813433Ret1261310110RetRetDNS242242
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Hunter2Ret442167NC43RetRetRet2152 5 213
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Johnson 9NC10Ret109813108Ret13711788Ret1410189189
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mel Healey108111311121111111311713121313131010Ret1898181
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark HuntRetRet812Ret6910812911Ret961097178178
15 Flag of Austria.svg Niki Lanik10101479612876134134
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Taylor1213121412111391115DNSRet14111311123123
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Wood1281010Ret14RetRet5252
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ray MacDowall512Ret94141
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark FellRet4Ret93434
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marc NelsonRet11121413Ret3434
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary RobertshawRet9Ret82626
22 Flag of Ireland.svg Richie Faulkner 12Ret99
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Clarkson12Ret99
NC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gavin Seager RetDNS00
PosDriver BHI OUL THR KNO CRO DON SNE DON BHI SIL TotalDropPenPts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Notes:

1. ^ - Paul Rivett was docked points at the first Brands Hatch meeting and Knockhill.
2. ^ - Michael Doyle was docked points at Oulton Park.
3. ^ - Nick Adcock was docked points at Knockhill and the first Donington Park meeting.
4. ^ - Phil House was docked points at the first Donington Park meeting.
5. ^ - Steven Hunter was docked points at the first Donington Park meeting.

Entrants' Championship

Points were awarded on the same scale as the drivers' championship but without the fastest lap bonus. An entrant's two highest placed cars in each race scored points and all scores counted towards the championship.

PosEntrant BHI OUL THR KNO CRO DON SNE DON BHI SIL Pts
1 Total Control Racing 12121312111365211311962
6323683422512988410935
2 JHR Racing Developments 273421434434533114484753
5Ret4557677786810Ret1476119
3Mardi Gras Motorsport44663425566534552553671
869975Ret8610RetDNS4611126Ret97
4 Boulevard Team Racing 31101428110521224351410624
9NCRetRet109DSQ13138Ret13711788Ret12Ret
5Team Pyro108812116910812971396109710Ret367
RetRet1113Ret12111111131111Ret1213131310
6 Z Speed Racing 4211123222283
7 Robertshaw Racing Ret9Ret81213121412111391115DNSRet14111311149
8Drive 4 Life with SVE10101479612876132
9Double Six Racing with SVERet11121413Ret34
NCSeager Home Solutions with SVERetDNS0
PosEntrant BHI OUL THR KNO CRO DON SNE DON BHI SIL Pts

Winter Cup

The Winter Cup was contested over two rounds at Brands Hatch on 4–5 November and Croft on 11 November. It was won by Niki Lanik driving for Drive 4 Life with SVE.

Due to low grid numbers, the Clios raced simultaneously with other series at both events (Classic Touring Cars at Brands Hatch and Northern Sports Saloons at Croft).

Teams & Drivers

TeamNo.DriversRounds
Total Control Racing 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ray MacDowallAll
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James WilliamsAll
Drive 4 Life with SVE4 Flag of Austria.svg Niki LanikAll
Boulevard Team Racing 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Johnson All
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joshua BrooksAll
IF Motorsport13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex FergussonAll

Calendar & Winners

RoundVenueDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning Team
1R1 Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent 4–5 November Flag of Austria.svg Niki Lanik Flag of Austria.svg Niki Lanik Flag of Austria.svg Niki LanikDrive 4 Life with SVE
R2 Flag of Austria.svg Niki Lanik Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Johnson Flag of Austria.svg Niki LanikDrive 4 Life with SVE
2R3 Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire 11 November Flag of Austria.svg Niki Lanik Flag of Austria.svg Niki Lanik Flag of Austria.svg Niki LanikDrive 4 Life with SVE
R4 Flag of Austria.svg Niki Lanik Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Johnson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ray MacDowall Total Control Racing

Drivers' Championship

Points were awarded on the same scale as the main championship. All scores counted.

PosDriver BHI CRO Pts
1 Flag of Austria.svg Niki Lanik1112128
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Johnson 3333104
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ray MacDowall5241102
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Williams242598
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Fergusson455484
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joshua BrooksDNS6DNSDNS18
PosDriver BHI CRO Pts

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