New Renault UK Clio Cup Junior championship launched for 2017

30th August 2016

Renault UK is to launch an exciting new ‘Junior’ racing championship in Great Britain for drivers aged 14 to 17 using its current UK Clio Cup race car.

The Renault UK Clio Cup Junior championship will commence in 2017 having obtained outline approval by UK motor sport’s governing body the Motor Sports Association’s Championship Control Panel.

It will run to 12 rounds at six two-day events (fixtures to be confirmed) which will each include a ‘warm-up’ session, timed qualifying and two races.

Teams and drivers will each use identical racing versions of the Clio Renault Sport 220 Trophy – as used in the high-profile Renault UK Clio Cup that races alongside the Dunlop British Touring Car Championship.

However to comply with Junior racing regulations the cars will be limited to a maximum speed of 100mph. Cars will also use the same steering-wheel mounted ‘paddle’ gearshift (pictured left) as in the UK Clio Cup but a simple modification to the ECU will reduce them to five-speed (blocking the sixth gear).

In addition the Juniors will run on high-performance road tyres – Michelin’s Pilot Sport 3 (above left) – which will be limited in number to four per car per event.

A special ‘finance’ option to help participants spread the cost of purchasing cars is also available via the Moorgate Motorsport Finance group.

Significantly, those investing in cars will be able to use them in both the senior and junior UK Clio Cups thanks to the simple modifications required to adapt them for each category.

All interested parties should email Renault Sport UK’s Motorsport Championship Manager Will Fewkes will.fewkes-extern@renault.co.uk

He commented: “It is important to stress that UK Clio Cup Junior is very much being positioned at club level and we envisage a season’s running costs to come in as low as £30,000.

“We also hope that a Junior entry-level championship, with backing from Renault UK and, centrally, Renault Sport Racing and all the associated expertise and professionalism, will appeal to smaller racing outfits and also to more female drivers.

“Tight technical regulations and strict enforcement will certainly mean that each entrant will be competing in the same machinery, making it the perfect arena in which to showcase driver ability.”

He added: “We feel this marks a real shift in junior racing marketplace all round and we’ve also worked hard to ensure that the racing calendar we have in mind will work around school term time for youngsters.

“Also the fact that teams will be able to use cars in both the Junior and senior UK Clio Cups is attractive when weighing up an investment – particularly with the excellent finance packages that we’ve put in place with Moorgate.

“I would like to thank both the MSA and the British Automobile Racing Club for their invaluable guidance and support for Renault UK Clio Cup Junior. As ever in motor sport, nothing remains secret for long so we felt it better to announce these details now given the high numbers of enquiries we have already received at the recent Snetterton BTCC event and since. We hope to announce UK Clio Cup Junior’s inaugural 2017 calendar shortly.”

Jeremy Townsend, Communications Director for Renault UK, said: “This marks the first time we have entered the junior racing marketplace but we believe we have the perfect product for this and also, with the same management behind the UK Clio Cup, the right people to make it happen.

“Extensive testing of the UK Clio Cup car shows that it can easily complete a full season of both the UK Clio Cup and UK Clio Cup Junior without need for engine rebuilds – the product really is that good in terms of engineering and reliability which is something Renault has prided itself on since entering UK motor sport in the mid-Seventies.

“Clearly we wish to see many of our Junior drivers graduate to the UK Clio Cup alongside the BTCC and go on to success in years to come in not just touring cars but also sportscar and GT competition – something that our racing categories have successfully achieved for many years.”

Technical Specification: Renault UK Clio Cup Junior

CHASSIS
Type: Clio Renaultsport steel bodyshell reinforced by a welded roll cage
Materials: Steel

ENGINE
Type: Renault M5Mt, 4 cylinder, 16 valve, 1618cc, turbo charged with direct injection
Max power: Limited to MSA Junior regulations
Electronics: Cosworth SQ7 Di – XAP electric control

TRANSMISSION
Gearbox: Sadev ST82-17 six-speed sequential + reverse gear modified to five-speed (blocked sixth gear)
Controls: XAP electric control, semi-automatic steering-wheel mounted
Differential: Sadev 23/90 self-locking limited-slip
Clutch: SACHS Racing clutch discs and mechanism – Sadev stop

AXLES & SUSPENSIONS
Front: Pseudo-McPherson one-way adjustable ZF Race Engineering shock absorber
Rear: One-way adjustable ZF Race Engineering shock absorber with programmed flexible axle/torsion beam

BRAKES
System: AP Racing, two separate master cylinders
Discs: PFC 330×28 mm ventilated Renault 260 mm
Calipers: PFC four-piston (front)

WHEELS
Rims: Speedline 8×17 aluminium one-piece
Tyres: Michelin Pilot Sport 3 (high performance road tyres)

DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT & CAPACITY
Length: 4090mm
Width: 1945mm
Height: 1429mm
Wheel base: 2576 mm
Front / rear track: 1550mm / 1520 mm
Fuel tank: 46 litres
Unloaded weight: 1090 kg

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Date

Circuit / Layout

Event Type

Cost

September 2023

Friday
29 September 2023

Thruxton
Full

Track Day A track day is an event that allows you to take your CAR or BIKE (with a valid MOT) on any listed circuit with your valid road license. Briefing must be attended before taking to the track. Some days are sessioned based on time of day, the car/bikes power or the driver/rider experience, an open pit lane means the circuit is open at all time to all attendees until the track limit is reached. Overtaking is usually by consent of the leading car/bike. No timing or GPS is allowed on track days. Passengers are allowed.

£179

Duration Full day
Country United Kingdom
Skill level -
Requirements Closed Wheel Only

Notes: Free photography, free tuiton, free refreshments

Thruxton One of the longest and the fastest circuits in the UK at 2.356 miles, Thruxton is another old airbase which has been used for motorsport since 1950. Racing at Thruxton is limited, and track days are even rarer due to strict noise restrictions so the visit of British Touring Cars and the British Superbike Championship are the main points of the season at Thruxton. The surface at Thruxton is a tough one and is known for causing severe tyre wear. Graining occurs but it does give surprisingly Read more

October 2023

Monday
09 October 2023

Anglesey
Coastal

£184

Duration Full day
Country United Kingdom
Skill level -
Requirements Closed Wheel Only

Notes: Free photography, free tuiton, free refreshments

Anglesey David Walley – Porsche 997 GT3 www.davidwalley.com The newly tarmacked Anglesey circuit has some breathtaking views (even while driving). As you drift around Peel corner, the view of the Irish Sea is spectacular. The TV series 5th Gear used the circuit for “shoot outs”, which shows how demanding this circuit can be with Tiff Needell thrashing factory cars around. Needless to say, in Wales it’s normally wet, but there’s a surprising amount of grip. However, for a dry lap the Read more

Tuesday
10 October 2023

Donington Park
Grand Prix

£649

Duration Full day
Country United Kingdom
Skill level -
Requirements

Notes: Photography

Donington Park Paul Wilson – www.paul-wilson.net Vantage GT3 for a Leonard AMR in the VLN Nordschleife series Donington Park (with one N!) was the first permanent park circuit in England, opening in 1931. During the Second World War, the track was requisitioned by the Ministry of Defence and it took until 1971 before the track was purchased by local man Tom Wheatcroft and turned back into the track it is today. Below is an expert guide to Donington Park by Paul Wilson, Caterham R300 Champion, Read more

Friday
13 October 2023

Cadwell Park
Full

£149

Duration Full day
Country United Kingdom
Skill level -
Requirements Closed Wheel Only

Notes: Free photography, free tuiton, free refreshments

Cadwell Park Jamie Stanley – www.jamiestanley.co.uk Cadwell is just off the A153 between Louth & Horncastle. From the south, leave the A1 at Grantham and take the A153 all the way to the track. From the north, take the A18/A16 to Louth, then the circuit is 7 miles south on the A153. Coppice is a very fast corner but be really smooth with the turn in and allow the car room on the exit of the corner. Following the first corner, bring the car back to the left, light brake and then turn the car in Read more

Thursday
26 October 2023

Brands Hatch
Indy

£239

Duration Full day
Country United Kingdom
Skill level -
Requirements Closed Wheel Only

Notes: Free photography, free tuiton, free refreshments

Brands Hatch Paul Rivett – www.paulrivett.com Brands Hatch was once a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, but is now one of the most thrilling circuits in the UK with races from grass track to DTM. Below is an expert guide to Brands Hatch by Paul Rivett, three-times Clio Cup Championship winner. The circuit begins on the Brabham Straight, an off-camber, slightly curved stretch. The ideal line is to hug the pit wall until the start/finish line and then move to the left of the circuit to Read more

November 2023

Tuesday
07 November 2023

Snetterton
300

£199

Duration Full day
Country United Kingdom
Skill level -
Requirements

Notes: Photography

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Monday
13 November 2023

Donington Park
National

£149

Duration Full day
Country United Kingdom
Skill level -
Requirements Closed Wheel Only

Notes: Free photography, free tuiton, free refreshments

Thursday
16 November 2023

Cadwell Park

£175

Duration Full day
Country United Kingdom
Skill level -
Requirements

Notes: Photography

Friday
17 November 2023

Donington Park
Grand Prix

£199

Duration Full day
Country United Kingdom
Skill level -
Requirements

Notes: Photography

Tuesday
21 November 2023

Oulton Park
International

£154

Duration Full day
Country United Kingdom
Skill level -
Requirements Closed Wheel Only

Notes: Free photography, free tuiton, free refreshments

Oulton Park Jamie Stanley – www.jamiestanley.co.uk Oulton Park is the longest circuit in the UK, excluding Silverstone. It also has the steepest banked corner in the UK in the form of Shell Oils at 11 degrees. The circuit’s natural undulations and blind crests make this one of the most challenging circuits in Europe, both feared and revered by drivers on both two and four wheels. There is very little run off anywhere, so take your time – it is unlikely you will master the circuit on your first Read more

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