2006 Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom
# 2006 Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom

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 |
| Total Control Racing | 3 | Nick Adcock | All |
| Total Control Racing | 4 | Ray MacDowall | 4 |
| Total Control Racing | 5 | Ray MacDowall | 8 |
| Total Control Racing | 18 | Mark Speller | All |
| Total Control Racing | 19 | James Williams | All |
| Mardi Gras Motorsport | 2 | Stephen Colbert | All |
| Mardi Gras Motorsport | 17 | Mark Fell | 1-2 |
| Mardi Gras Motorsport | 25 | Robert Lawson | All |
| Drive 4 Life with SVE | 4 | Niki Lanik | 6-10 |
| JHR Racing Developments | 10 | Steve Wood | 6–8, 10 |
| JHR Racing Developments | 11 | Steven Hunter | 1-7 |
| JHR Racing Developments | 12 | Michael Doyle | All |
| JHR Racing Developments | 77 | Phil House | All |
| Boulevard Team Racing | 22 | Paul Rivett | All |
| Boulevard Team Racing | 26 | Richie Faulkner | 8 |
| Boulevard Team Racing | 27 | Martin Johnson | All |
| Boulevard Team Racing | 28 | James Clarkson | 10 |
| Seager Home Solutions with SVE | 31 | Gavin Seager | 1 |
| Robertshaw Racing | 32 | Gary Robertshaw | 1-2 |
| Robertshaw Racing | 32 | Alan Taylor | 3-10 |
| Z Speed Racing | 34 | Martin Byford | 6-10 |
| Team Pyro | 55 | Mel Healey | All |
| Team Pyro | 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 | 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 |
| 1 | R2 | Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent | 8–9 April | 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 |
| 2 | R4 | Oulton Park (Island), Cheshire | 13–14 May | 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 |
| 3 | R6 | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 3–4 June | 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 |
| 4 | R8 | Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife | 17–18 June | 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 |
| 5 | R10 | Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire | 15–16 July | 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 |
| 6 | R12 | Donington Park (National), Leicestershire | 29–30 July | 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 |
| 7 | R14 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 12–13 August | 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 |
| 8 | R16 | Donington Park (GP), Leicestershire | 9–10 September | 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 |
| 9 | R18 | Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent | 23–24 September | 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 |
| 10 | R20 | Silverstone Circuit (National), Northamptonshire | 14–15 October | 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 | BHI | OUL | OUL | THR | THR | KNO | KNO | CRO | CRO | DON | DON | SNE | SNE | DON | DON | BHI | BHI | SIL | SIL | Total | Drop | Pen | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Tom Onslow-Cole | 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 | BHI | OUL | OUL | THR | THR | KNO | KNO | CRO | CRO | DON | DON | SNE | SNE | DON | DON | BHI | BHI | SIL | SIL | 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.^ - 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 | BHI | OUL | OUL | THR | THR | KNO | KNO | CRO | CRO | DON | DON | SNE | SNE | DON | DON | BHI | BHI | SIL | 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 |
| 1 | Total Control Racing | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 962 |
| 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 |
| 2 | JHR Racing Developments | 5 | Ret | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | Ret | 14 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 753 |
| 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 |
| 3 | Mardi Gras Motorsport | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | Ret | 8 | 6 | 10 | Ret | DNS | 4 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 6 | Ret | 9 | 7 | 671 |
| 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 |
| 4 | Boulevard Team Racing | 9 | NC | Ret | Ret | 10 | 9 | DSQ | 13 | 13 | 8 | Ret | 13 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | Ret | 12 | Ret | 624 |
| 5 | Team Pyro | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | Ret | 367 |
| 5 | Team Pyro | Ret | Ret | 11 | 13 | Ret | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | Ret | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | | | 367 |
| 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 | BHI | OUL | OUL | THR | THR | KNO | KNO | CRO | CRO | DON | DON | SNE | SNE | DON | DON | BHI | BHI | SIL | 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.

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 |
| Total Control Racing | 19 | James Williams | All |
| Drive 4 Life with SVE | 4 | Niki Lanik | All |
| Boulevard Team Racing | 7 | Martin Johnson | All |
| Boulevard Team Racing | 14 | Joshua Brooks | All |
| IF Motorsport | 13 | Alex Fergusson | All |

### Calendar & Winners

| Round | 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 |
| 1 | R2 | Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent | 4–5 November | 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 |
| 2 | R4 | Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire | 11 November | 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 | BHI | CRO | CRO | 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 | BHI | CRO | CRO | Pts |
