Dan Cammish:
“We’re definitely coming to Rockingham on a roll after such a big haul of points at Snetterton. It’s great to see the team riding high in all of the championships at the moment and we’re certainly seeing the benefit of everyone’s hard work this year. As for myself, I was very pleased to be back on the podium again and it just motivates me further to reach that elusive top step, which I feel is getting closer with every round. Rockingham suites the Civic Type R with its balanced chassis and strong engine, so I believe there is great opportunity to collect another set of positive results.”
Honda will bid to pick up from where it left off as the 2018 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship resumes with Rounds 19, 20, and 21 at the tricky and technical Rockingham Circuit following its haul of points in the ‘Diamond Double’ landmark event.
Dan Cammish is stretching clear in the Jack Sears Trophy thanks to a third podium of the season in Norfolk, while Halfords Yuasa Racing is now in charge of the fiercely-competitive teams’ championship.
Team-mate Matt Neal’s momentous victory in the first-of-its-kind 60-mile race at Snetterton – held in honour of the BTCC’s 60th anniversary celebrations – not only secured his and the Team Dynamics-backed Honda squad’s second victory of the season, but the maximum double-weighted points reward has spurred it towards the summit of the key championship standings.
With four rounds remaining, Honda heads to Rockingham with Neal sitting third in the drivers’ table – 16 points shy of the top spot – while Honda is second and closing on BMW in the manufacturers’ reckoning.
Next up for the in-form pairing of Dan and Matt is Rockingham, which makes use of its famed banked oval for a unique full throttle blast all the way from the final corner to the first, before the drivers delve into a tricky and technical infield section.
It is a circuit that suits a balanced all-round package, which Neal says should favour the Civic Type R (FK8) with its accomplished engine and aerodynamically-efficient silhouette. With the team on a roll, both Neal and Cammish head to Rockingham with sights set firmly on more strong points to consolidate its positive placings in the overall classification.