With the 2014 season over, the driving movements are underway for 2015 and the Renault UK Clio Cup is no exception.

Ashford based WDE Motorsport has become the first squad to name its initial three driver signings for the 2015 season, with an eye on fielding a capacity four car line-up in the ultra-competitive series next year.

Joining the team will be another Kent based driver, Sevenoaks rookie Rory Green will join WDE team manager and three-time former champion Paul Rivett, who will return for his 10th full season in the Clio Cup, and Charlie Ladell. Green makes the move from club-level Fiesta racing, where he also competed with WDE.

Rivett, who has the most victories in the history of the Renault UK Clio Cup with a tally of 43 wins and who won the Masters Cup last year, will again be incredibly busy balancing his own on-track exploits with the day-to-day management of WDE’s Clio Cup outfit.

Determined to challenge for an unprecedented fourth main season title, with backing from Stanford Coachworks and Paint-Tec having been confirmed thus far, the 36-year-old is confident with a year’s experience in the latest fourth generation Clio under his belt he will be a contender from the outset.

He said: “I want to compete for the championship, the first year with a new team and working as the team manager as well was always going to be a challenge but WDE has come a long way in just one season in the Clios.

“We’ve got some great staff, some more experienced guys joining us this year too, and we’ve moved into new premises as well. Next year looks set to be really fantastic.”

Teammate Ladell, who was one of the most improved drivers during his first year in the Renault UK Clio Cup, returns for a major front-running challenge after concluding the 2014 campaign just shy of the overall top 10, despite only contesting 12 of the 18 races.

Achieving a best overall result of fourth place on only his third weekend in the championship, Ladell posted a best Graduate Cup class finish of second during the final race of the year and Rivett fully expects the 18-year-old to be a consistent front-runner from the outset.

Newcomer Green, who arrives in Renault UK Clio Cup racing after a couple of seasons in Fiestas, first caught the competitive bug in motocross before switching to cars in his late teens. Competing with WDE in club level Fiestas, the 20-year-old now makes the leap onto the BTCC package.

Speaking about Green, Rivett added: “Rory is a great young prospect and we’re looking forward to bringing him on in a championship as competitive as the Clio Cup. Anyone that comes into Clios is going to find it tough but I’d like to see Rory build up to competing in the top ten in his first season, and I think he will be able to.”

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