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The 2013 Renault UK Clio Cup [1] 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. [1] It forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece.
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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.
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The championship calendar was announced by the series organisers on 7 December 2012. [1]
Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | |
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1 | R1 | Brands Hatch (Indy Circuit, Kent) | 31 March | Westbourne Motorsport | |||
R2 | Team Pyro | ||||||
2 | R3 | Donington Park (National Circuit, Leicestershire) | 20 April | Stancombe Vehicle Engineering | |||
R4 | 21 April | Stancombe Vehicle Engineering | |||||
3 | R5 | Thruxton Circuit (Hampshire) | 4 May | JHR | |||
R6 | 5 May | Scuderia Vittoria | |||||
4 | R7 | Oulton Park (Island Circuit, Cheshire) | 8 June | Stancombe Vehicle Engineering | |||
R8 | 9 June | Scuderia Vittoria | |||||
5 | R9 | Croft Circuit (North Yorkshire) | 22 June | Team Pyro | |||
R10 | 23 June | Scuderia Vittoria | |||||
6 | R11 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) | 3 August | Stancombe Vehicle Engineering | |||
R12 | 4 August | Team Pyro | |||||
7 | R13 | Rockingham Motor Speedway (International Super Sports Car Circuit, Northamptonshire) | 14 September | Scuderia Vittoria | |||
R14 | 15 September | Scuderia Vittoria | |||||
8 | R15 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) | 12 October | Westbourne Motorsport | |||
R16 | 13 October | JHR |
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(*) Drivers drop lowest race result (excluding DSQ)
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