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

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

Cammish will𓄧 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 title contender Andrew Jordan.

Cammish: We’re a thorn in the side

Despite moving up to second in the British Touring Car Championship points standings, 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-track 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 with BMW Pirtek 🍷Racing driver Jordan under the safety car.

“I’m disappointed in the who♑le thing to be honest. We came across the line side-by-side,” Cammish told mahbx.com.

“I asked over the radio ‘what’s the result of that? I am in front or is he?’ Happy with either result because it was 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 refused. He refused for a lap and a half. 🐼It was a complete farce.

“I asked ‘what are we doing here? Am I backin🌺g out? This is getting ridiculous. It’s dangerous’.

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

After pressing ahead fol🐼lowing the incident with J༒ordan, Cammish went on to challenge Turkington for second position during the latter stages of that race.

As𓂃 the drizzle continued to 😼persist 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 an✨d we were so fast. P3 was 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 b✃ehind 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 the finale 16-points behind Turkington makes him a dangerous prospect🎃 for the defending champion.

“I’m 16 points be✅hind with nothing to lose,” the Halfords💝 Yuasa Racing driver continued.

“I’m going to a track I’m good at and a track I l♎ike. It’s a track that probably favours us and that mak🦄es 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 points. Testament to the team for🌜 giving me a fanta𒁏stic car.

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

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