2006 Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom season

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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.

Brands Hatch race track

Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit in West Kingsdown, Kent, England. First used as a grasstrack motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently hosts many British and International racing events. The venue is owned and operated by Jonathan Palmer's MotorSport Vision organisation.

Silverstone Circuit motor racing circuit on the Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire border, UK

Silverstone Circuit is a motor racing circuit in England located next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. The circuit straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border, with the current main circuit entry on the Buckinghamshire side. The Northamptonshire towns of Towcester and Brackley and Buckinghamshire town of Buckingham are close by, and the nearest large towns are Northampton and Milton Keynes.

Tom Onslow-Cole British racing driver

Thomas Michael "Tom" Onslow-Cole is a British auto racing driver.

Contents

Teams & Drivers

All competitors raced in Renault Clio Cup 182s.

Team No. Drivers Rounds
Total Control Racing 1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole All
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Adcock All
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ray MacDowall 4
5 8
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Speller All
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Williams All
Mardi Gras Motorsport 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Colbert All
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Fell 1-2
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Lawson All
Drive 4 Life with SVE 4 Flag of Austria.svg Niki Lanik 6-10
JHR Racing Developments 10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Wood 6-8, 10
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Hunter 1-7
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Doyle All
77 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil House All
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 Clarkson 10
Seager Home Solutions with SVE 31 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gavin Seager 1
Robertshaw Racing 32 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Robertshaw 1-2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Taylor 3-10
Z Speed Racing 34 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Byford 6-10
Team Pyro 55 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mel Healey All
99 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Hunt 1-9
Double Six Racing with SVE 66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marc Nelson 1-3

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.

Mondello Park

Mondello Park is Ireland's only international motorsport venue located in Caragh, County Kildare off the R409 regional road, approximately 30 miles (48 km) from Dublin city centre.

Knockhill Racing Circuit

Knockhill Racing Circuit is a motor racing circuit in Fife, Scotland. It opened in September 1974 and is Scotland's national motorsport centre. The circuit is located in the countryside about 6 miles (10 km) north of Dunfermline.

The British Automobile Racing Club (BARC) is one of biggest organising clubs for auto racing in the United Kingdom.

Round Venue Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team
1 R1 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
2 R3 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
3 R5 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
4 R7 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
5 R9 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
6 R11 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
7 R13 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
8 R15 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
9 R17 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
10 R19 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

Pos Driver BRA OUL THR KNO CRO DON SNE DON BRA SIL Total Drop Pen Pts
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole 12121312111Ret Ret 5 24 1311 546 546
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Rivett 3 1Ret1 42 DSQ1 13 5 2 1 2 24 351 4 Ret 440 7 1 433
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Colbert 4 10 9 6 3 4 2 5 6 10 6 5 4 4 5 5 2 Ret 5 3 382 11 371
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Doyle 5 Ret 5 75 7 7 Ret 4 Ret 8 4 8 3 3 15 4 4 8 9 306 2 2 304
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Byford 42111 23 2 2 2 289 289
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Adcock Ret3 2 3 6 Ret 3 6 22 5 Ret 9 8 Ret Ret Ret DNS 35 290 8 3 282
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Lawson 8 6 6 11 7 5 Ret 8 5 6 Ret DNS 3 6 11 12 6 5 9 7 276 276
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil House Ret 7 3 5 Ret 11 4 3 7 7 Ret 6 5 Ret Ret 11 7 6 11 4 264 2 4 262
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Williams 7 5 DNS DNS 9 10 10 9 9 9 7 3 12 14 8 7 11 9 6 8 247 247
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Speller 6 Ret 7 10 8 8 13 4 3 3 Ret 12 6 13 10 1 10 Ret Ret DNS 242 242
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Hunter 2 Ret 4 4 2 1 6 7 NC 4 3 RetRet Ret 215 2 5 213
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Johnson 9 NC 10 Ret 10 9 8 13 10 8 Ret 13 7 11 7 8 8 Ret 14 10 189 189
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mel Healey 10 8 11 13 11 12 11 11 11 13 11 7 13 12 13 13 13 10 10 Ret 189 8 181
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Hunt Ret Ret 8 12 Ret 6 9 10 8 12 9 11 Ret 9 6 10 9 7 178 178
15 Flag of Austria.svg Niki Lanik 10 10 14 7 96 12 8 7 6 134 134
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Taylor 12 13 12 14 12 11 13 9 11 15 DNS Ret 14 11 13 11 123 123
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Wood 12 8 10 10 Ret 14 Ret Ret 52 52
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ray MacDowall 5 12 Ret 9 41 41
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Fell Ret 4 Ret 9 34 34
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marc Nelson Ret 11 12 14 13 Ret 34 34
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Robertshaw Ret 9 Ret 8 26 26
22 Flag of Ireland.svg Richie Faulkner 12 Ret 9 9
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Clarkson 12 Ret 9 9
NC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gavin Seager Ret DNS 0 0
Pos Driver BRA OUL THR KNO CRO DON SNE DON BRA SIL Total Drop Pen Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
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.

Pos Entrant BRA OUL THR KNO CRO DON SNE DON BRA SIL Pts
1 Total Control Racing 1 2 1 2 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 3 6 5 2 1 1 3 1 1 962
6 3 2 3 6 8 3 4 2 2 5 12 9 8 8 4 10 9 3 5
2 JHR Racing Developments 2 7 3 4 2 1 4 3 4 4 3 4 5 3 3 11 4 4 8 4 753
5 Ret 4 5 5 7 6 7 7 7 8 6 8 10 Ret 14 7 6 11 9
3 Mardi Gras Motorsport 4 4 6 6 3 4 2 5 5 6 6 5 3 4 5 5 2 5 5 3 671
8 6 9 9 7 5 Ret 8 6 10 Ret DNS 4 6 11 12 6 Ret 9 7
4 Boulevard Team Racing 3 1 10 1 4 2 8 1 10 5 2 1 2 2 4 3 5 1 4 10 624
9 NC Ret Ret 10 9 DSQ 13 13 8 Ret 13 7 11 7 8 8 Ret 12 Ret
5 Team Pyro 10 8 8 12 11 6 9 10 8 12 9 7 13 9 6 10 9 7 10 Ret 367
Ret Ret 11 13 Ret 12 11 11 11 13 11 11 Ret 12 13 13 13 10
6 Z Speed Racing 4 2 1 1 1 2 3 2 2 2 283
7 Robertshaw Racing Ret 9 Ret 8 12 13 12 14 12 11 13 9 11 15 DNS Ret 14 11 13 11 149
8 Drive 4 Life with SVE 10 10 14 7 9 6 12 8 7 6 132
9 Double Six Racing with SVE Ret 11 12 14 13 Ret 34
NC Seager Home Solutions with SVE Ret DNS 0
Pos Entrant BRA OUL THR KNO CRO DON SNE DON BRA 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.

Croft Circuit

Croft Circuit is a motor racing circuit located near Dalton-on-Tees in North Yorkshire, England. The tarmac circuit is just over 2 miles (3 km) long and is based on the lands of an airfield, but has long since moved on from being a basic airfield circuit. The circuit holds meetings of the British Touring Car Championship, British Rallycross and Pickup Truck Racing race series.

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

Team No. Drivers Rounds
Total Control Racing 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ray MacDowall All
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Williams All
Drive 4 Life with SVE 4 Flag of Austria.svg Niki Lanik All
Boulevard Team Racing 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Johnson All
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joshua Brooks All
IF Motorsport 13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Fergusson All

Calendar & Winners

Round Venue Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team
1 R1 Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent 4–5 November Flag of Austria.svg Niki Lanik Flag of Austria.svg Niki Lanik Flag of Austria.svg Niki Lanik Drive 4 Life with SVE
R2 Flag of Austria.svg Niki Lanik Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Johnson Flag of Austria.svg Niki Lanik Drive 4 Life with SVE
2 R3 Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire 11 November Flag of Austria.svg Niki Lanik Flag of Austria.svg Niki Lanik Flag of Austria.svg Niki Lanik Drive 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.

Pos Driver BRA CRO Pts
1 Flag of Austria.svg Niki Lanik1112 128
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Johnson 33 33 104
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ray MacDowall 5 2 4 1 102
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Williams 2 4 2 5 98
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Fergusson 4 5 5 4 84
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joshua Brooks DNS 6 DNS DNS 18
Pos Driver BRA CRO Pts

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