Dan Cammish scored his third podium finish of the year in the Honda Civic Type R as the two Halfords Yuasa Racing drivers collected a solid haul of points at Croft, in yet another British Touring Car Championship meeting where weather played a major part in their fortunes.

Both Cammish and team-mate Matt Neal were out of luck in a controversial qualifying session on the Yorkshire circuit, blighted by five stoppages and a rain shower just as they were building up for their quickest laps. Seventh and 13th starting spots did not reflect their speed in earlier practice sessions.

A further rain shower made conditions tricky for race one but the two Honda drivers consolidated their positions. Cammish overcame the fast-starting Ford of Ollie Jackson and then found himself in a rear-wheel-drive sandwich, challenging the leading BMWs while also holding off the Subaru of Ashley Sutton. Sixth place at the flag was the reward while team-mate Neal made a bold pass of Tom Ingram’s Toyota to put his Honda into the top ten at the flag.

Warmer temperatures for race two appeared to suit the Hondas as both drivers made solid progress. Cammish emerged from a frantic battle with rivals Sutton and Chris Smiley to secure the third podium spot, while in the final laps his mirrors were filled with the Civic Type R of team-mate Neal. Matt drove an excellent race from tenth on the grid, his progress commencing with a bold pass of his long-time rival Jason Plato.

However the number nine was then drawn for the reverse grid final race, relegating Neal to sixth start spot with Cammish just behind, and with both set to run the mandatory hard compound tyre. But these were quickly swapped for wet tyres as another short but very sharp shower doused the circuit.

Both drivers got away well but then slipped back as the track dried and their cars became harder to drive. Neal held off Suttton for several laps until the Subaru slipped through, relegating the Halfords Yuasa Racing driver to a fifth place finish, while an unsighted Cammish made a brief off-track excursion but recovered to 10th spot at the flag.