In 2011, Girling entered the Renault Clio Cup Trophy, a two-race event held at Rockingham.

He finished fifth in the first race, and fourth in the second, driving a Stancombe Vehicle Engineering-entered car.

[2] He made his début in the series at the opening round, held at Brands Hatch's Indy Circuit.

[4] At Donington Park, he took his first victory in the Jack Sears Trophy, following a series of retirements in the class, in the third race of the day.

[6] He withdrew from the Oulton Park round of the series for medical reasons,[7] and missed the races at Croft due to an accident in qualifying.