BTCC Silverstone: Cammish: We’re a thorn in the side

Despi🌼te moving up to second in the British Touring Car Championship points standings, Honda driver Dan Camm𒊎ish admits to leaving Silverstone ‘disappointed’ following a controversial penultimate weekend of the season.

Cammish will go to Brands Hatch as Colin Turkington’s nearest title challenger after scoring 24-points over the course of the Silverstone race day, but became embroiled in an on-track spat with fellow 𒀰title contender Andr♑ew Jordan.

Cammish: We’re a thorn in the side

Despite moving up to second in the British Touring Car Championship points stand🗹ings, Honda driver Dan Cammish admits to leaving Silverstone ‘disappointed’ following a controversial penultimate weekend of the season.

Cammish will go to Brands Hatch as Colin Turkington’s nearest title challenger after scoring 24-points over the course of the Silverstone race day, but became embroiled in an on-tra꧅ck spat with fellow title contender Andrew Jordan.

The Team Dynamics driver took a best finish of third during what turned out to be a controversial second race, where he clashed w🔴ith BMW Pirtek Racing driver Jordan under the safety car.

“I’m disappointed in the whole 𝕴thing to be honest. We came across the line side-by-side,” Cammish told ltxcn.t﷽op.

“I asked🦩 over the radio ‘what’s the result of that? I am in front or is he?’ Happy with either result because it wa🎀s a dead heat. I was told ‘you were’. BMW agreed it was me, as far as I was aware.

“I was told to hold position and they told Andrew to concede. He ref🌳used. He refused for a lap and a half. It was a complete farce.

“I asked ‘what are we d♛oinꦅg here? Am I backing out? This is getting ridiculous. It’s dangerous’.

“There was no let up. He never stopped. For me I’m very disappointed in th๊e 𝄹whole thing.”

After pressing ahead following the incident with Jordan, Cammish went on to cha🍷llenge Turkington for second position during the latter stages of that ra💖ce.

As the drizzle continued to perꦛsist and intensify, Cammish looked set to demote his title rival down to third, but was left to rue a late red flag which cost the Honda Civic Type-R driver the opportunity of outscoring Turkington for the second race in succession.

“We came forward a𝔍nd we were so fast. P3 wa🍬s a great result. It’s a shame they threw the red flag 100 metres before the finish because I was about to be P2. That would’ve been a six point swing in the championship in my favour,” said Cammish.

“I’d have gone into race three five points behind and not eleven. Colin got let off the hook there a little♓ bit.”

Having moved up to second in the drivers’ standings, Cammish believes going into t🔯he finale 16-poꦿints behind Turkington makes him a dangerous prospect for the defending champion.

“I’m 16 points behind with nothing to lose,” the Ha♏lfords Yuasa Racing driver continued.

“I’m going to a track I’m good at and a track I like. It’s a track that probably favours💖 us and that make🍨s me quite dangerous so I’m going to give it everything.

“How have I ended up in this position? They’ve [BMW] had a dominant car all season and I’m still 16 poওints. Testament to the team fo🐎r giving me a fantastic car.

“We dug away. 12 podiums we’ve had now. We’re a proper thorn ꧋in the side now. Happy days.”

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