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DANIEL CAMMISH






                                              Two Time Porsche Carrera Cup

                                           Champion takes BTCC by Storm



                                           any things happen in motorsport  Like Matt, Gordon was a three times
                                           and indeed BTCC that can leave   BTCC champion and had a whole host of
                                    Myou astounded.  It has to be said      experience which only brought success
                                    that the deal to enlist Dan Cammish was  and silver to the team.
                                    certainly one of them for some very good
                                    reasons.                                But then, early in 2018, an
                                                                            announcement was made that his
                                    The parting of Gordon Shedden from      replacement would be two times Porche
                                    Team Dynamics for the international     Carrera Cup Champion, Dan Cammish.
                                    scene was felt throughout the entire
                                    team.  Although he was given the utmost  Any visitor to a BTCC event will know
                                    best wishes and success in the World    that the Porche races are just on another
                                    BTCC, questions hung over the team      wavelength.  You know, we visited the
                                    about who on earth could fill his shoes.  Oulton Park round and I could swear that
                                                                            every driver on the circuit were actually
                                                                            Lemmings with helmets on.  They were
                                                                            absolutely crazy but oh, so skillful.

                                                                            But the big question still remained, could
                                                                            Dan take on the challenge of BTCC.
                                                                            That question was answered within the
                                                                            first 30 minutes of qualifying in the 2018
                                                                            season.  Dan took pole with an absolute
                                                                            corker of a lap with a big neon sign
                                                                            above the car saying “Oi, BTCC world,
                                                                            Dan’s here!!).

                                                                            Unfortunately, he passed a red light on
                                                                            the way in to the pits and the lap was
                                                                            removed from him.  Even so, he still
                                                                            managed to get on the second row for
                                                                            the start of the race.  Not only that, he
                                                                            took his first Silverware in the next
                                                                            meeting by coming 2nd in the first race
                                                                            at Donnington.  Ok, he was a rookie
                                                                            by BTCC track time but in a very
                                                                            short space of time, he earnt a
                                                                            bag of respect.  He was fast,
                                                                            very fast and was single
                                                                            minded in what he
                                                                            wanted.  The title.

                                                                            By the end of the
                                                                            season, he had won
                                                                            the Jack Sears Trophy,
                                                                            won twice, had taken
                                                                            pole, had qualified
                                                                            superbly



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