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The Clio Cup is ready for the 2023 season

Spearheading the single-make cups since 1991, the Clio Cup heads for the 2023 season with an exceptional programme on thirteen of Europe's finest tracks!

15 December 2022

As the heir to the R8 Gordini Cup founded in 1966, the Clio Cup has enjoyed tremendous success since 1991. Since the introduction of the fifth-generation Clio Cup, more than 100 drivers came together in both 2021 and 2022 to deliver more exciting races than ever on the European tracks... And the best is yet to come!

Thirteen meetings in 2023

Always focused on its customers expectations and needs, Alpine Racing's customer-racing department based in Viry-Châtillon will preserve the fundamentals of its proven  concept while slightly evolving the discipline's format.

In 2023, the Clio Cup Series will consist of 13 rounds at Europe's most prestigious circuits and in support of its most recognised championships. The competitors will have the opportunity to compete at ten tracks that have already hosted F1 Grand Prix and three iconic tracks in their home countries. In particular, two motor racing monuments - Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) and the Nürburgring (Germany) - will return to the calendar.

As in 2022, there will be nine Clio Cup Europe rounds, with 18 races for the most ambitious competitors. Only the 16 best results will count to determine Anthony Jurado's successor. Meanwhile, the Clio Cup France, Clio Cup Italia, Clio Cup España and Clio Cup Mid Europe regional groups will have five to six rounds (10 to 12 races) with carefully crafted and crossed calendars to guarantee ever more competitive and spectacular grids.

Each meeting will continue to have separate classifications - with competitors only eligible for points in a maximum of two groups, including Clio Cup Europe - to allow the contenders in each series to compete directly against their main rivals.

A unique and beneficial framework

In 2023, the different Clio Cup versions will benefit more than ever from the excellent organisational standards and experience of the customer-racing department at Viry-Châtillon and the Manufacture Alpine Dieppe Jean Rédélé.

This expertise, which has made the Clio Cup a success for over three decades, offers competitors the opportunity to display their talents in a high-performance, reliable, and affordable product. Whatever their level, the competitors and their teams will benefit from an unparalleled framework through strictly identical sporting and technical formats at all meetings to ensure the greatest possible equality between everyone.

These elements, which are the hallmarks of the most famous single-make cup, will be added to an attractive prize scheme, which will be distributed equally and more widely over all the races, but also across several categories: General, Challengers and Gentlemen Drivers.

Thanks to the support of its trusted partners Castrol, Michelin and Sabelt, the Clio Cup will have more than €270,000 in prize money on offer, plus a brand new Clio Cup for the eventual winner of Clio Cup Europe. In addition, competitors will continue to be entitled to a range of products and services included in their entry.

For more information about the Clio Cup in 2023, click here.

2023 Clio Cup – Calendars

8-10 April

Nogaro

Clio Cup France

Clio Cup España

FFSA GT

22-23 April

Monza

Clio Cup Europe

Clio Cup Italia

Clio Cup Mid Europe

GT World Challenge

6-7 May

Magny-Cours

Clio Cup France

Clio Cup España

FFSA GT

27-28 May

Spa-Francorchamps

Clio Cup Europe

Clio Cup France

Clio Cup Italia

Clio Cup Mid Europe

GT Open

17-18 June

Hungaroring

Clio Cup Europe

Clio Cup Mid Europe

GT Open

15-16 July

Misano

Clio Cup Italia

GT World Challenge

29-30 July

Nürburgring

Clio Cup Europe

Clio Cup France

Clio Cup Mid Europe

GT World Challenge

9-10 September

Red Bull Ring

Clio Cup Europe

Clio Cup Italia

Clio Cup Mid Europe

GT Open

23-24 September

Valencia

Clio Cup Europe

Clio Cup España

GT CER

7-8 October

Le Castellet

Clio Cup France

Clio Cup Italia

Clio Cup España

FFSA GT

14-15 October

Zandvoort

Clio Cup Europe

Clio Cup Mid Europe

GT World Challenge

28-29 October

Imola

Clio Cup Europe

Clio Cup Italia

ACI GT

11-12 November

Barcelona

Clio Cup Europe

Clio Cup France

Clio Cup España

Racing Weekend

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Guillaume Renard

Press officer Renault Customer Racing

guillaume@zonerouge.fr

Since the introduction of the R8 Gordini Cup in 1966, Renault has maintained a constant presence on tracks worldwide. Since 1991, several thousand Clio Cups have been sold, with all five generations recognised for their performance, reliability and affordability. With its experience in promotional formulas and one-make series, Renault offers its savoir-faire and expertise to experienced and amateur drivers by providing them with a product adapted to their needs. For 2023, Clio Cup will race through the Clio Cup Series, bringing together Clio Cup Europe, Clio Cup France, Clio Cup España, Clio Cup Italia and Clio Cup Mid Europe with a calendar offering numerous opportunities to competitors from all backgrounds.

Renault, a historic mobility brand and pioneer of electric vehicles in Europe, has always developed innovative vehicles. With the ‘Renaulution’ strategic plan, Renault has embarked on an ambitious, value-generating transformation moving towards a more competitive, balanced and electrified range. Its ambition is to embody modernity and innovation in technology, energy and mobility services in the automotive industry and beyond.

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The Clio Cup is ready for the 2023 season
The Clio Cup is ready for the 2023 season

Since the introduction of the R8 Gordini Cup in 1966, Renault has maintained a constant presence on tracks worldwide. Since 1991, several thousand Clio Cups have been sold, with all five generations recognised for their performance, reliability and affordability. With its experience in promotional formulas and one-make series, Renault offers its savoir-faire and expertise to experienced and amateur drivers by providing them with a product adapted to their needs. For 2023, Clio Cup will race through the Clio Cup Series, bringing together Clio Cup Europe, Clio Cup France, Clio Cup España, Clio Cup Italia and Clio Cup Mid Europe with a calendar offering numerous opportunities to competitors from all backgrounds.

Renault, a historic mobility brand and pioneer of electric vehicles in Europe, has always developed innovative vehicles. With the ‘Renaulution’ strategic plan, Renault has embarked on an ambitious, value-generating transformation moving towards a more competitive, balanced and electrified range. Its ambition is to embody modernity and innovation in technology, energy and mobility services in the automotive industry and beyond.

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