2006 Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom Explained

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.

Team No. Drivers Rounds Total Control Racing 1 Tom Onslow-Cole All 3 Nick Adcock All 4 Ray MacDowall 4 5 8 18 Mark Speller All 19 James Williams All Mardi Gras Motorsport 2 Stephen Colbert All 17 Mark Fell 1-2 25 Robert Lawson All Drive 4 Life with SVE 4 Niki Lanik 6-10 JHR Racing Developments 10 Steve Wood 6–8, 10 11 Steven Hunter 1-7 12 Michael Doyle All 77 Phil House All Boulevard Team Racing 22 Paul Rivett All 26 Richie Faulkner 8 27 Martin Johnson All 28 James Clarkson 10 Seager Home Solutions with SVE 31 Gavin Seager 1 Robertshaw Racing 32 Gary Robertshaw 1-2 Alan Taylor 3-10 Z Speed Racing 34 Martin Byford 6-10 Team Pyro 55 Mel Healey All 99 Mark Hunt 1-9 Double Six Racing with SVE 66 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.

Round		Venue	Date	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Winning Driver	Winning Team
1	R1	Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent	8–9 April	Tom Onslow-Cole	Tom Onslow-Cole	Tom Onslow-Cole	Total Control Racing
	R2			Tom Onslow-Cole	Nick Adcock	Paul Rivett	Boulevard Team Racing
2	R3	Oulton Park (Island), Cheshire	13–14 May	Paul Rivett	Tom Onslow-Cole	Tom Onslow-Cole	Total Control Racing
	R4			Paul Rivett	Tom Onslow-Cole	Paul Rivett	Boulevard Team Racing
3	R5	Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire	3–4 June	Michael Doyle	Tom Onslow-Cole	Tom Onslow-Cole	Total Control Racing
	R6			Paul Rivett	Tom Onslow-Cole	Steven Hunter	JHR Racing Developments
4	R7	Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife	17–18 June	Tom Onslow-Cole	Tom Onslow-Cole	Tom Onslow-Cole	Total Control Racing
	R8			Tom Onslow-Cole	Paul Rivett	Paul Rivett	Boulevard Team Racing
5	R9	Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire	15–16 July	Tom Onslow-Cole	Tom Onslow-Cole	Tom Onslow-Cole	Total Control Racing
	R10			Nick Adcock	Tom Onslow-Cole	Tom Onslow-Cole	Total Control Racing
6	R11	Donington Park (National), Leicestershire	29–30 July	Tom Onslow-Cole	Tom Onslow-Cole	Tom Onslow-Cole	Total Control Racing
	R12			Tom Onslow-Cole	Martin Byford	Paul Rivett	Boulevard Team Racing
7	R13	Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk	12–13 August	Martin Byford	Steven Hunter	Martin Byford	Z Speed Racing
	R14			Martin Byford	Martin Byford	Martin Byford	Z Speed Racing
8	R15	Donington Park (GP), Leicestershire	9–10 September	Martin Byford	Paul Rivett	Martin Byford	Z Speed Racing
	R16			Tom Onslow-Cole	Niki Lanik	Mark Speller	Total Control Racing
9	R17	Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent	23–24 September	Paul Rivett	Martin Byford	Tom Onslow-Cole	Total Control Racing
	R18			Paul Rivett	Tom Onslow-Cole	Paul Rivett	Boulevard Team Racing
10	R19	Silverstone Circuit (National), Northamptonshire	14–15 October	Tom Onslow-Cole	Tom Onslow-Cole	Tom Onslow-Cole	Total Control Racing
	R20			Tom Onslow-Cole	Nick Adcock	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 BHI OUL THR KNO CRO DON SNE DON BHI SIL valign=middle Total valign=middle Drop valign=middle Pen valign=middle Pts 1 1 2 1 2 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 Ret Ret 5 2 4 1 3 1 1 546 546 2 Paul Rivett 3 1 Ret 1 4 2 DSQ 1 13 5 2 1 2 2 4 3 5 1 4 Ret 440 7 433 3 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 Michael Doyle 5 Ret 5 7 5 7 7 Ret 4 Ret 8 4 8 3 3 15 4 4 8 9 306 2 304 5 Martin Byford 4 2 1 1 1 2 3 2 2 2 289 289 6 Nick Adcock Ret 3 2 3 6 Ret 3 6 2 2 5 Ret 9 8 Ret Ret Ret DNS 3 5 290 8 282 7 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 Phil House Ret 7 3 5 Ret 11 4 3 7 7 Ret 6 5 Ret Ret 11 7 6 11 4 264 2 262 9 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 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 Steven Hunter 2 Ret 4 4 2 1 6 7 NC 4 3 Ret Ret Ret 215 2 213 12 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 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 Mark Hunt Ret Ret 8 12 Ret 6 9 10 8 12 9 11 Ret 9 6 10 9 7 178 178 15 Niki Lanik 10 10 14 7 9 6 12 8 7 6 134 134 16 Alan Taylor 12 13 12 14 12 11 13 9 11 15 DNS Ret 14 11 13 11 123 123 17 Steve Wood 12 8 10 10 Ret 14 Ret Ret 52 52 18 Ray MacDowall 5 12 Ret 9 41 41 19 Mark Fell Ret 4 Ret 9 34 34 20 Marc Nelson Ret 11 12 14 13 Ret 34 34 21 Gary Robertshaw Ret 9 Ret 8 26 26 22 Richie Faulkner 12 Ret 9 9 23 James Clarkson 12 Ret 9 9 NC Gavin Seager Ret DNS 0 0 Pos Driver BHI OUL THR KNO CRO DON SNE DON BHI SIL valign=middle Total valign=middle Drop valign=middle Pen valign=middle Pts

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 BHI OUL THR KNO CRO DON SNE DON BHI SIL valign=middle Pts 1 align=left rowspan=2 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 align=left rowspan=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 align=left rowspan=2 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 align=left rowspan=2 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 align=left rowspan=2 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 BHI OUL THR KNO CRO DON SNE DON BHI SIL valign=middle 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

Team No. Drivers Rounds Total Control Racing 2 Ray MacDowall All 19 James Williams All Drive 4 Life with SVE 4 Niki Lanik All Boulevard Team Racing 7 Martin Johnson All 14 Joshua Brooks All IF Motorsport 13 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	Niki Lanik	Niki Lanik	Niki Lanik	Drive 4 Life with SVE
	R2			Niki Lanik	Martin Johnson	Niki Lanik	Drive 4 Life with SVE
2	R3	Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire	11 November	Niki Lanik	Niki Lanik	Niki Lanik	Drive 4 Life with SVE
	R4			Niki Lanik	Martin Johnson	Ray MacDowall	Total Control Racing

Drivers' Championship

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

Pos Driver BHI CRO valign=middle Pts 1 Niki Lanik 1 1 1 2 128 2 Martin Johnson 3 3 3 3 104 3 Ray MacDowall 5 2 4 1 102 4 James Williams 2 4 2 5 98 5 Alex Fergusson 4 5 5 4 84 6 Joshua Brooks DNS 6 DNS DNS 18 Pos Driver BHI CRO valign=middle Pts

External links

• Official website
• ClioCup.com
• Timing Solutions Ltd.