The 2011 AirAsia Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom season will begin at Brands Hatch on 3 April and will finish after 16 races over 8 events at Brands Hatch on 2 October. The season will support rounds of the British Touring Car Championship. On 28 February, AirAsia X was announced as title sponsor to the series in a three-year deal.[1]
The 2011 season will see several rules introduced in an effort to cut costs for competitors to an annual budget of approximately £60,000. These changes including a reduction in the number of rounds from 20 to 16, a reduction in tyre allocation from 60 slick tyres per year to 48 and a reduction of official test days and a freedom of test venue introduced.[2]
The 2011 ToCA calendar was announced on 8 September 2010.[14] Renault have subsequently announced that the Clio Cup will support the BTCC at eight meetings.[2] Two non-championship races were held at the World Series by Renault meeting at Silverstone in conjunction with the Dutch Clio Cup.[15] Luke Wright won both races for the Scuderia Vittoria team,[16] but he was the only full-time competitor from the British series to take part.
^Turner, Kevin, ed. (10 February 2011). "Allison joins Scuderia Vittoria for Renault Clio Cup comeback". Autosport. 203 (6). Haymarket Publications: 83.
