2008 Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom
# 2008 Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom

The 2008 Elf Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom season began at Brands Hatch on 29 March and finished after 20 races over 10 events at the same circuit on 21 September. The championship was won by Ben Winrow driving for Team Pyro.

## Changes for 2008

* Entries were limited to 36 to ensure that the championship was contested over 20 races.
* The series returned to using the double-header race format as seen prior to 2007.

## Teams and drivers

All competitors raced in Renault Clio Cup 197s.

| Team | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
| - | - | - | - |
| JHR Developments | 1 | Richard Cannon | 1-4, 6 |
| JHR Developments | 1 | Steven Hunter | 5, 8 |
| JHR Developments | 1 | Matt Allison | 9 |
| JHR Developments | 1 | Max Hunter | 10 |
| JHR Developments | 3 | Mark Hazell | 1-3, 5-6, 8-10 |
| JHR Developments | 3 | Steven Hunter | 4, 7 |
| JHR Developments | 11 | Paul Rivett | All |
| JHR Developments | 43 | Derek Pierce | 7, 10 |
| JHR Developments | 43 | Steven Hunter | 9 |
| Mardi Gras Motorsport | 2 | Gavin Pyper | All |
| Mardi Gras Motorsport | 10 | Árón Smith | All |
| Mardi Gras Motorsport | 88 | David Dickenson | All |
| Team Pyro | 4 | Ben Winrow | 1-9 |
| Team Pyro | 5 | Chris Rice | All |
| Team Pyro | 6 | Alex Dew | 8-10 |
| Team Pyro | 7 | Chris Law | 1-6, 10 |
| Team Pyro | 15 | Jeff Smith | 2-4, 6-10 |
| Team Pyro | 15 | Neil Waterworth | 5 |
| Solutions Racing | 6 | Alex Dew | 1-7 |
| Solutions Racing | 46 | Robert Gaffney | 1-2 |
| Team Valtra | 8 | Peter Felix | 1 |
| Full Speed Racing | 8 | Peter Felix | 2-3, 5-6, 8-9 |
| Full Speed Racing | 23 | Chris Panayiotou | 1-2, 6 |
| Full Speed Racing | 28 | Phil Glew | All |
| Full Speed Racing | 99 | Glenn Bell | 1-6 |
| Full Speed Racing | 99 | Chaz Small | 7-9 |
| Total Control Racing | 9 | Alex MacDowall | All |
| Total Control Racing | 22 | Mike Robinson | All |
| Total Control Racing | 27 | Ray MacDowall | 1, 3 |
| Total Control Racing | 27 | Nick Adcock | 2, 4-5 |
| Total Control Racing | 27 | Jonathan Adam | 6 |
| Total Control Racing | 27 | Fulvio Mussi | 7 |
| Total Control Racing | 27 | Stefan Hodgetts | 8-9 |
| Total Control Racing | 77 | Jonathan Ridley-Holloway | All |
| Coastal Racing | 12 | Carl Bradley | All |
| Coastal Racing | 20 | Stephen Tyldsley | 2-4, 6-7, 9-10 |
| Y4HR Miracle Drywash with SVE | 14 | Niki Lanik | All |
| Amery Motorsport | 17 | David Shepherd | All |
| Amery Motorsport | 21 | Jonathan Shepherd | 1-8 |
| Amery Motorsport | 21 | Dave Newsham | 10 |
| Amery Motorsport | 26 | Rob Austin | 6 |
| P9 Raceshop/Range Storage | 24 | Lee Pattison | All |
| APO Sport | 29 | Alex Osborne | All |
| Robertshaw Racing | 32 | Matt Allison | 7 |
| Robertshaw Racing | 43 | Derek Pierce | 1-6 |
| Robertshaw Racing | 46 | Robert Gaffney | 3-10 |
| Team Wood Racing | 44 | Lea Wood | 1-2, 4-10 |
| Double Six Racing | 66 | Rob Boston | 1-2, 4-10 |

## Calendar & Winners

The series supported the British Touring Car Championship at nine of the ten rounds. The series skipped the round at Knockhill and instead raced at the World Series by Renault meeting at Silverstone on 7–8 June.

| Round | Round | Venue | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | R1 | Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent | 29–30 March | Ben Winrow | Derek Pierce | Paul Rivett | JHR Developments |
| 1 | R2 | Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent | 29–30 March | Ben Winrow | Alex MacDowall | Ben Winrow | Team Pyro |
| 2 | R3 | Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northamptonshire | 12–13 April | Ben Winrow | Ben Winrow | Ben Winrow | Team Pyro |
| 2 | R4 | Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northamptonshire | 12–13 April | Ben Winrow | Ben Winrow | Paul Rivett | JHR Developments |
| 3 | R5 | Donington Park (National), Leicestershire | 3–4 May | Ben Winrow | Ben Winrow | Ben Winrow | Team Pyro |
| 3 | R6 | Donington Park (National), Leicestershire | 3–4 May | Ben Winrow | Gavin Pyper | Ben Winrow | Team Pyro |
| 4 | R7 | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 17–18 May | Ben Winrow | Steven Hunter | Ben Winrow | Team Pyro |
| 4 | R8 | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 17–18 May | Ben Winrow | Alex MacDowall | Paul Rivett | JHR Developments |
| 5 | R9 | Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire | 31 May-1 June | Paul Rivett | Paul Rivett | Paul Rivett | JHR Developments |
| 5 | R10 | Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire | 31 May-1 June | Ben Winrow | Paul Rivett | Paul Rivett | JHR Developments |
| 6 | R11 | Silverstone Circuit (GP), Northamptonshire | 7–8 June | Ben Winrow | Jonathan Adam | Jonathan Adam | Total Control Racing |
| 6 | R12 | Silverstone Circuit (GP), Northamptonshire | 7–8 June | Ben Winrow | Ben Winrow | Ben Winrow | Team Pyro |
| 7 | R13 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 12–13 July | Ben Winrow | Ben Winrow | Ben Winrow | Team Pyro |
| 7 | R14 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 12–13 July | Ben Winrow | Matt Allison | Ben Winrow | Team Pyro |
| 8 | R15 | Oulton Park (Island), Cheshire | 26–27 July | Gavin Pyper | Lea Wood | Ben Winrow | Team Pyro |
| 8 | R16 | Oulton Park (Island), Cheshire | 26–27 July | Ben Winrow | Ben Winrow | Stefan Hodgetts | Total Control Racing |
| 9 | R17 | Silverstone Circuit (National), Northamptonshire | 30–31 August | Paul Rivett | Ben Winrow | Stefan Hodgetts | Total Control Racing |
| 9 | R18 | Silverstone Circuit (National), Northamptonshire | 30–31 August | Paul Rivett | Steven Hunter | Lee Pattison | P9 Raceshop/Range Storage |
| 10 | R19 | Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent | 20–21 September | Niki Lanik | Paul Rivett Alex MacDowall | Paul Rivett | JHR Developments |
| 10 | R20 | Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent | 20–21 September | Niki Lanik | David Shepherd | Paul Rivett | JHR Developments |

## 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 | BHI | ROC | ROC | DON | DON | THR | THR | CRO | CRO | SIL | SIL | SNE | SNE | OUL | OUL | SIL | SIL | BHI | BHI | Total | Drop | Pen | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Ben Winrow | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | DNS | | | 496 | | 1 | 495 |
| 2 | Paul Rivett | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | Ret | DNS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | Ret | 3 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 437 | | | 437 |
| 3 | Phil Glew | 3 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 5 | 6 | 345 | | | 345 |
| 4 | Carl Bradley | NC | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 4 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 8 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 280 | | 2 | 278 |
| 5 | Niki Lanik | 17 | 3 | 16 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | Ret | 19 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 264 | | 2 | 262 |
| 6 | Mike Robinson | 11 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 8 | Ret | 16 | 17 | 8 | 7 | Ret | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 7 | Ret | 244 | | 3 | 241 |
| 7 | Alex MacDowall | 15 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 4 | Ret | 5 | Ret | Ret | 5 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 230 | | 2 | 228 |
| 8 | Rob Boston | 9 | 15 | 5 | Ret | | | 20 | 18 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 211 | | | 211 |
| 9 | Árón Smith | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 11 | Ret | 219 | 6 | 7 | 206 |
| 10 | Lee Pattison | Ret | DNS | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | Ret | 17 | 9 | Ret | 20 | 10 | 7 | 10 | Ret | 13 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 202 | | | 202 |
| 11 | Gavin Pyper | 7 | Ret | 2 | 18 | Ret | 3 | 16 | 14 | DSQ | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 10 | 8 | 13 | Ret | 197 | | 10 | 187 |
| 12 | Robert Gaffney | 6 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 20 | 17 | 184 | | | 184 |
| 13 | Steven Hunter | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | | | 5 | 3 | 9 | DNS | DNS | 2 | | | 155 | | | 155 |
| 14 | Alex Osborne | Ret | 22 | 11 | Ret | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 11 | Ret | 20 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 15 | Ret | 9 | 147 | | 2 | 145 |
| 15 | Jonathan Ridley-Holloway | Ret | 17 | 9 | 17 | 12 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 12 | 7 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 9 | Ret | 11 | 16 | Ret | 9 | 7 | 138 | | | 138 |
| 16 | Lea Wood | 12 | 11 | 25 | Ret | | | 14 | 15 | 11 | Ret | 17 | 18 | 13 | Ret | 2 | 9 | DNS | 14 | 21 | 10 | 117 | | 2 | 115 |
| 17 | Derek Pierce | 14 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 2 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 10 | 28 | 14 | Ret | 19 | | | | | 10 | Ret | 110 | | 2 | 108 |
| 18 | Alex Dew | 8 | Ret | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | Ret | 19 | 19 | 16 | 24 | Ret | 11 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 96 | | 2 | 94 |
| 19 | Stefan Hodgetts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | | | 96 | | 3 | 93 |
| 20 | Glenn Bell | 13 | Ret | 13 | 5 | 8 | 7 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 14 | DNS | DNS | | | | | | | | | 85 | | | 85 |
| 21 | Richard Cannon | Ret | 13 | 6 | 3 | Ret | 16 | 19 | 22 | | | 7 | 13 | | | | | | | | | 82 | | | 82 |
| 22 | Peter Felix | 10 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 15 | | | Ret | Ret | 23 | 19 | | | 13 | 14 | 18 | 13 | | | 78 | | 3 | 75 |
| 23 | Chris Rice | DNS | 16 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 76 | | 2 | 74 |
| 24 | David Shepherd | Ret | 14 | 20 | 13 | Ret | 11 | 7 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 25 | Ret | 14 | 8 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 23 | 15 | 78 | | 8 | 70 |
| 25 | Stephen Tyldsley | | | Ret | 11 | 9 | Ret | 15 | 8 | | | 13 | Ret | Ret | 15 | | | 15 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 79 | | 9 | 70 |
| 26 | David Dickenson | 5 | Ret | 26 | Ret | 14 | Ret | 17 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 12 | Ret | 18 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 71 | | 2 | 69 |
| 27 | Jonathan Adam | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 62 | | | 62 |
| 28 | Matt Allison | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 12 | | | Ret | 6 | | | 54 | | | 54 |
| 29 | Nick Adcock | | | 21 | 15 | | | 12 | 21 | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | 41 | | | 41 |
| 30 | Chris Law | 16 | 10 | 23 | 21 | DSQ | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 19 | Ret | | | | | | | 18 | 13 | 55 | | 19 | 36 |
| 31 | Chaz Small | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 17 | 10 | Ret | 12 | 11 | | | 34 | | | 34 |
| 32 | Dave Newsham | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Ret | 25 | | | 25 |
| 33 | Jeff Smith | | | Ret | 25 | 20 | 18 | Ret | 23 | | | 22 | 17 | Ret | 23 | 12 | 16 | 21 | Ret | 22 | 18 | 25 | | | 25 |
| 34 | Fulvio Mussi | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | 6 | | | | | | | 22 | | | 22 |
| 35 | Mark Hazell | 19 | 18 | Ret | 24 | 17 | Ret | | | Ret | 19 | 26 | 20 | | | 18 | DNS | 20 | DNS | Ret | Ret | 16 | | 2 | 14 |
| 36 | Max Hunter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | 12 | 14 | | 2 | 12 |
| 37 | Ray MacDowall | DNS | 21 | | | 10 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | | | 11 |
| 38 | Jonathan Shepherd | 18 | 23 | 27 | 19 | 21 | Ret | 21 | 24 | 21 | Ret | Ret | 21 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 18 | | | | | 11 | | 6 | 5 |
| 39 | Neil Waterworth | | | | | | | | | 18 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | 3 |
| 40 | Chris Panayiotou | Ret | 20 | 22 | 20 | | | | | | | 21 | Ret | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | 2 |
| 41 | Rob Austin | | | | | | | | | | | 27 | Ret | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | BHI | BHI | ROC | ROC | DON | DON | THR | THR | CRO | CRO | SIL | SIL | SNE | SNE | OUL | OUL | SIL | SIL | BHI | BHI | Total | Drop | Pen | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |

Notes:

    1.^ - Ben Winrow was docked one point at Thruxton.
    2.^ - Carl Bradley was docked two points at Thruxton.
    3.^ - Niki Lanik was docked two points at the second Silverstone meeting.
    4.^ - Lea Wood was docked two points at Snetterton.
    5.^ - Alex Dew was docked two points at the second Silverstone meeting.
    6.^ - Stefan Hodgetts was docked three points at Oulton Park.
    7.^ - Peter Felix was docked three points at Donington Park.
    8.^ - Chris Rice was docked two points at Thruxton.
    9.^ - David Shepherd was docked two points at the second Brands Hatch meeting as well as a further six point penalty.
    10.^ - Stephen Tyldsley was docked three points at Donington Park as well as a further six point penalty.
    11.^ - David Dickenson was docked two points at Rockingham.
    12.^ - Chris Law was docked four points at Donington Park as well as a further fifteen point penalty.
    13.^ - Max Hunter was docked two points at the second Brands Hatch meeting.
    14.^ - Jonathan Shepherd was docked two points at Thruxton as well as a further four point penalty.

## Winter Cup

The Winter Cup was contested over two rounds at Croft on 1 November and Rockingham on 8 November. It was won by Árón Smith driving for Team Pyro.

### Teams & Drivers

| Team | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
| - | - | - | - |
| Total Control Racing | 1 | Alex MacDowall | All |
| Total Control Racing | 9 | Ray MacDowall | All |
| PH Motorsport | 5 | Phil House | All |
| Amery Motorsport | 7 | Darren Wilson | All |
| Amery Motorsport | 50 | Dave Newsham | All |
| Team Pyro | 10 | Árón Smith | All |
| Team Pyro | 55 | Quentin Smith | All |
| Mardi Gras Motorsport | 88 | David Dickenson | All |

### Calendar & Winners

| Round | Round | Venue | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | R1 | Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire | 1 November | Árón Smith | Phil House | Árón Smith | Team Pyro |
| 1 | R2 | Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire | 1 November | Árón Smith | Árón Smith | Árón Smith | Team Pyro |
| 2 | R3 | Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northamptonshire | 8 November | Alex MacDowall | Phil House | Phil House | PH Motorsport |
| 2 | R4 | Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northamptonshire | 8 November | Alex MacDowall | Árón Smith | Dave Newsham | Amery Motorsport |

### Drivers' Championship

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

| Pos | Driver | CRO | CRO | ROC | ROC | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Árón Smith | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 124 |
| 2 | Phil House | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 103 |
| 3 | Alex MacDowall | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 100 |
| 4 | David Dickenson | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 84 |
| 5 | Dave Newsham | 5 | Ret | 3 | 1 | 77 |
| 6 | Quentin Smith | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 68 |
| 7 | Ray MacDowall | Ret | 4 | 6 | 5 | 60 |
| 8 | Darren Wilson | Ret | 7 | 8 | 6 | 48 |
| Pos | Driver | CRO | CRO | ROC | ROC | Pts |
