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, a one-make racing series that is part of the

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, the series uses Renault Clio RS 197's. It replaced the

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which ran for one season in

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. Frenchman Nicolas Milan won the first season with ease by taking five wins and appearing on the podium in second for the other 3 races, comfortably ahead of Dutchman

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by 72 points, who in turn was ahead of third place Massimiliano Pedalà by 51 points. The series featured several different teams; however, there was no championship for teams.

Regulations

Sporting

* The points system for the first season were made to reflect the system used by the

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for World championships. The top ten drivers in each race were awarded points as follows: 25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, and 1.

Race calendar and results

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Championship standings

* Points for both championships were awarded as follows:

Drivers' Championship

External links

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