18 races. 6 race-winners. 10 podium visitors. 13 top six finishers. 7 pole position starters. 1 champion.
After an intriguing first season running the fourth-generation Clio racer, The Checkered Flag have crunched the numbers to bring you all the key statistics on the 2014 Courier Connections Renault UK Clio Cup.
While series runner-up Josh Cook got the most top results through the year with more race wins, podium finishes and laps led than anyone else, it was consistent strong pace that proved key for champion Mike Bushell.
The Team Pyro ace led the way with fastest laps and pole positions, six of the latter helping him earn the moniker of qualifying king with the best average on the grid.
Third place finisher Jordan Stilp ended the year as the only driver to earn every point available from a single weekend after his dominance at Croft, while despite joining the series four meetings in, Charlie Ladell gained more places from his grid start in the races than any other driver.
A full breakdown of all the key statistics is below:
Cook Featured On The Podium More Times Than Anyone Else – Credit: Jakob Ebrey Photography
Race Wins
Josh Cook – 6
Mike Bushell – 4
Jordan Stilp – 3
Alex Morgan, James Colburn – 2
Paul Rivett – 1
Podium Finishes
Josh Cook – 10
Mike Bushell – 9
Jordan Stilp, Ant Whorton-Eales – 6
James Colburn, Alex Morgan, Paul Rivett, Ash Hand – 5
Lee Pattison – 2
Rob Smith – 1
Laps Led
Josh Cook – 71 out of 257
Mike Bushell – 63
Jordan Stilp – 45
Alex Morgan – 40
James Colburn – 22
Paul Rivett – 13
Ant Whorton-Eales – 3
Bushell Comprehensively Posted More Fastest Laps Than Anyone Else – Credit: Jakob Ebrey Photography
Fastest Laps
Mike Bushell – 8
Jordan Stilp, Ash Hand – 3
Josh Cook – 2
Paul Rivett, Lee Pattison – 1
Top Six Finishes
Mike Bushell – 15
Ant Whorton-Eales – 13
Alex Morgan – 12
Josh Cook, Jordan Stilp, James Colburn, Paul Rivett – 11
Ash Hand, Lee Pattison – 7
Charlie Ladell – 4
Devon Modell – 3
Rob Smith – 2
Daniel Holland – 1
Pole Positions
Mike Bushell – 6
Josh Cook, Jordan Stilp – 3
Ant Whorton-Eales, Alex Morgan – 2
Ash Hand, Lee Pattison – 1
Rivett Was Consistently Near The Front In Qualifying This Year – Credit: Jakob Ebrey Photography
Top Six Qualifying Results
Mike Bushell, Josh Cook – 16 out of 18
Paul Rivett – 13
Ant Whorton-Eales – 12
Jordan Stilp, James Colburn – 11
Ash Hand – 10
Alex Morgan – 9
Lee Pattison – 5
Rob Smith – 3
Devon Modell – 2
Qualifying Average
Mike Bushell – 3.28
Josh Cook – 3.56
Ant Whorton-Eales – 5.11
Paul Rivett – 5.44
James Colburn – 5.56
Jordan Stilp – 5.67
Ash Hand – 6.00
Alex Morgan – 6.11
Lee Pattison – 6.81
Devon Modell – 9.25
Charlie Ladell – 9.83
Mark Howard – 12.75
Craig Milner – 13.42
Stilp Took A Croft Pole Position, Race Win, Fastest Lap Clean Sweep – Credit: Jakob Ebrey Photography
Biggest Points Hauls
Jordan Stilp (Croft) – 68 out of 68
Mike Bushell (Rockingham) – 66
Josh Cook (Donington & Snetterton), Alex Morgan (Brands Indy) – 64
Josh Cook (Oulton) – 59
Mike Bushell & Jordan Stilp (Knockhill), James Colburn (Oulton) – 57
Mike Bushell (Thruxton) – 56
Ash Hand (Knockhill) – 54
Josh Cook (Thruxton), Jordan Stilp (Rockingham), Alex Morgan (Brands GP), Ash Hand (Croft) – 53
Places Gained From Grid Position
Charlie Ladell – 30
James Colburn – 27
Josh Cook – 25
Jordan Stilp, Alex Morgan – 23
Paul Rivett – 22
Daniel Holland – 20 (In four races)
Ant Whorton-Eales – 19
Lee Pattison – 14
Mike Bushell, Mark Howard – 13
Craig Milner – 12
Ash Hand – 9
