2014 Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom season

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The 2014 Courier Connections Renault UK Clio Cup was a multi-event, one make motor racing championship held across England and one event in Scotland. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers competing in the new Clio Renaultsport 200 Turbo EDC that conformed to the technical regulations for the championship. It formed part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centerpiece after signing a three year extension to be on the package until the end of 2016. [1] It was the 19th Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom season, commencing on 30 March at Brands Hatch  – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and concluded on 12 October at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after sixteen races held at eight meetings, all in support of the 2014 British Touring Car Championship season.

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VitalRacing with Team Pyro driver Mike Bushell claimed the championship title by 43 points ahead of SV Racing with KX's Josh Cook, with Graduate Cup winner Jordan Stilp of 20Ten Racing finishing third, a further 21 points in arrears. With only one win in the first half of the season, Bushell trailed Cook for much of the early season. However, a run of three wins in four races at Knockhill and Rockingham allowed Bushell to achieve an advantage over Cook. Cook won six races to Bushell's four, but three retirements cost Cook as a whole. Stilp recorded three wins during the campaign, including the season's only maximum score with a double win (as well as the bonus points for fastest laps) at Croft. James Colburn and Alex Morgan each took two victories, but both finished behind Ant Whorton-Eales, who achieved six podium finishes without a victory. The only other driver to take a victory was Paul Rivett, who won the final race of the season at Brands Hatch, en route to the Masters Cup title. The entrants' championship was comfortably won by SV Racing with KX, finishing over 200 points clear of the next best entrant.

Mike Bushell is a British racing driver. In 2013, Bushell competed in the British Touring Car Championship for the first time, driving for IP Tech Race Engineering in their Chevrolet Cruze NGTC car at Knockhill in place of Andy Neate. He returned to the series in 2015 with AmD Tuning, after winning the Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom in 2014.

Scuderia Vittoria

Scuderia Vittoria is a British motor racing team. The team was formed in late 2010 and is the brainchild of ex-BTCC racers Tom Ferrier and Danny Buxton along with multiple GT and single-seater championship team manager, Piers Masarati. The Middlesex based team ran a Ferrari 458 GT3 and a Ginetta G50 GT4 car in the 2011 British GT season. They also fielded up to 4 Renault Clio's in the UK Renault Clio Cup series.

Josh Cook British racing driver

Josh Cook is a British racing driver currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship. He debuted in 2015, after being the runner-up in the Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom in 2014.

Championship changes

The championship introduced the brand new Clio Renaultsport 200 Turbo EDC as used in the Renault Clio Eurocup, replacing the older Clio Renaultsport 200. [2] The new car featured a 1.6-litre turbo-powered Renault engine, producing 220 hp, an increase of 15 hp from 2012. The cars also have a sequential six-speed gearbox with paddle-shift gear change. [3] [4]

The Renault Clio Cup is a one-make racing series created and managed by Renault Sport. As the name suggests, Renault Clio cars are used, and are grouped in 15 national championships and an International Cup.

Teams and drivers

All teams and drivers were British-registered.

TeamNo.DriversClassRounds
Team Pyro [5]
VitalRacing with Team Pyro		1 Mike Bushell All
5Lee PattisonM3–8
8Finlay CrockerM7
37 Rob Smith [6] G1–3
SV Racing [5]
SV Racing with KX		2Alex Morgan [7] All
4Ash Hand [7] GAll
10 Ant Whorton-Eales [7] GAll
14Simon HorrobinM8–9
27Paul Donkin9
66 Josh Cook GAll
79Jamie Clarke7
Westbourne Motorsport3James Colburn [7] GAll
7Devon Modell1–8
17Gary JennerM9
JHR [8] 5Lee Pattison [9] M1–2
Jam Sport6Daniel Holland8–9
41Paul KnappM6–7, 9
WDE Motorsport22Paul RivettMAll
32Charles LadellG4–9
Mark Fish Motorsport [8] 38 Mark Howard [10] M1–2, 4
20Ten Racing [8] 5–9
65Craig Milner [11] M1–2, 4–7
92Jordan Stilp [12] GAll
IconClass
MMasters Cup
GGraduate Cup

Race calendar and results

The provisional calendar was announced by the championship organisers on 23 September 2013. The championship expanded to nine double header race meetings making an 18 round season, up from 16 in 2012. The series returned to Scotland and the Knockhill Racing Circuit for the first time since 2010. Originally, it was announced that the Silverstone Circuit would return after a one year hiatus, with the series missing the round at Thruxton Circuit. [13] However, organisers released a revised calendar with the Thruxton round reinstated and the Silverstone round dropped, due to a date clash with the 2014 Eurocup Clio. [14] All rounds were held in the United Kingdom.

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 2010 Elf Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom with Michelin season began at Thruxton on 4 April and will finish after 20 races over 10 events at Brands Hatch on 10 October. Fifteen drivers from seven teams will take part throughout the season, mainly supporting rounds of the British Touring Car Championship but also supporting the UK round of the World Series by Renault.

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.

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
1R1 Brands Hatch
(Indy Circuit, Kent)		29 MarchAlex MorganPaul RivettAlex Morgan SV Racing
R230 MarchAlex Morgan Mike Bushell Alex Morgan SV Racing
2R3 Donington Park
(National Circuit, Leicestershire)		20 April Josh Cook Mike Bushell Josh Cook SV Racing with KX
R4Jordan StilpJordan Stilp Josh Cook SV Racing with KX
3R5 Thruxton Circuit
(Hampshire)		4 MayLee PattisonLee Pattison Mike Bushell Team Pyro
R6 Mike Bushell Mike Bushell James ColburnWestbourne Motorsport
4R7 Oulton Park
(International Circuit, Cheshire)		7 JuneAnt Whorton-Eales Josh Cook Josh Cook SV Racing with KX
R88 JuneAnt Whorton-Eales Mike Bushell James ColburnWestbourne Motorsport
5R9 Croft Circuit
(North Yorkshire)		29 JuneJordan StilpJordan StilpJordan Stilp20Ten Racing
R10Jordan StilpJordan StilpJordan Stilp20Ten Racing
6R11 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk)		2 August Mike Bushell Mike Bushell Josh Cook SV Racing with KX
R123 August Mike Bushell Mike Bushell Josh Cook SV Racing with KX
7R13 Knockhill Racing Circuit
(Fife)		23 August Mike Bushell Ash Hand Mike Bushell VitalRacing with Team Pyro
R1424 August Mike Bushell Ash HandJordan Stilp20Ten Racing
8R15 Rockingham Motor Speedway
(International Super Sports Car Circuit, Northamptonshire)		6 September Mike Bushell Mike Bushell Mike Bushell VitalRacing with Team Pyro
R167 September Josh Cook Josh Cook Mike Bushell VitalRacing with Team Pyro
9R17 Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent)		11 OctoberAsh HandAsh Hand Josh Cook SV Racing with KX
R1812 October Josh Cook Mike Bushell Paul RivettWDE Motorsport

Championship standings

Drivers' championship

A driver's best 16 scores counted towards the championship, with any other points being discarded.

PosDriver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE KNO ROC BHGP TotalDropPen.Points
1 Mike Bushell 432Ret14476112613114342510415
2 Josh Cook 381123134Ret11889Ret1Ret3753372
3Jordan Stilp71056767411973123125374203351
4 Ant Whorton-Eales 1043497102356324642Ret35311342
5James Colburn6647513110235771058Ret344113330
6Alex Morgan1163Ret556578Ret51051032330330
7Paul Rivett11285Ret2612124Ret261142613162314
8Ash Hand9117249RetRet23Ret104239772895284
9Lee Pattison591010310258674958Ret256256
10Devon Modell879868997Ret59116128211211
11Charles Ladell889848109116561792177
12 Mark Howard 1212131211101191011Ret161411RetRet1213118
13Craig Milner131312111211131011Ret14149797
14 Rob Smith 251198119494
15Daniel Holland77Ret45454
16Paul Knapp1212Ret151184848
17Simon Horrobin13129Ret2929
18Paul Donkin1092323
19Gary Jenner13101919
20Finlay Crocker12131717
21Jamie Clarke13121717
PosDriver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE KNO ROC BHGP TotalDropPen.Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd 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 participate (DNP)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

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