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Rob Collard

ROB COLLARD

How To Race Hard

And Remain a Gentleman

t is almost impossible powerful combination so
not to like this far.
Iincredible driver. I
don’t think I’ve ever seen At the latest round at
him without a smile on his ruxton, Rob’s home
face, which is so infectious. circuit in Hampshire, Rob
battled for rst place in the
Like the majority of the nal race against a highly
BTCC drivers, Rob Collard determined Dan Cammish
has a very calm nature and in the Halfords Yuasa
a gentlemanly approach to Honda. Rob managed
those who interview him. to keep the pressure of
But be under no illusion, Cammish at bay until
his driving style, although the heavens opened. e
smooth and calculated, much improved Civic
is hard and devastatingly Type R FK8 clearly took
ruthless. advantage and passed at
Church. Despite this he
e Power Maxed maintained to hold on
Vauxhall Astra driver to second with an ever
made his debut in 2000 gaining Matt Neal rapidly
and has been a regular top closing in.
ten nisher. During the
2018 season, he was forced All said and done, that
to retire from the season smile remained a er
while son, Ricky lled his proving that ght was still
seat to continue the drive there and a sharp reminder
for Team BMW. to the rest of the pack that
there was so much more to
2019 saw him rejoin Power come.
Maxed Racing alongside
Jason Plato. e combined I am looking forward
experience of both drivers to his next adventure at
have proved to be a Knockhill.

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