sentences:  Funding issues preventing a move to Formula Renault/F3 saw him switch to front wheel drive saloon racing in the form of the Renault Clio Cup.A 3rd place in only his third ever saloon car race meant that Allison was again at the front of a respected British championship and pushing for the title.Finishing 3rd overall with an impressive 12 podiums, he went on to win the highly prestigious Renault Clio Winter Cup Series in 2005.