The AmD Milltek Racing.com team enjoyed a solid weekend at Croft as the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship reached the half way-point with its annual trip to the North East.The West Thurrock-based team made the long trip north with team principal Shaun Hollamby returning to action at the wheel of its Volkswagen Golf for the first time since the 2010 season finale.After a brief test at Brands Hatch prior to the weekend, Croft marked Shaun’s first opportunity to race the VW since it underwent drastic changes over the winter, which included the fitting of a new turbo-charged engine.Following mixed conditions in practice, Shaun qualified 21st on the grid for the opening race of the weekend but was quickly making progress when the lights went out to get the first race underway. In tricky wet, but drying conditions, Shaun had taken the Golf up to twelfth place before being tipped into a spin by James Nash, which dropped him back down the order. Shaun was however able to recover to take the flag in 17th place.Shaun once again made quick progress through the field in the second race to run in 13th place before slipping back to 17th after running off track at the opening corner while avoiding an incident for another car. By the end of the race however, Shaun was able to climb back up to 13th, which would be his starting position for the final race.Despite a number of quick cars starting behind him after early problems, Shaun was able to fight with the pack throughout the final race of the weekend, with the highlight being a battle for position with the Chevrolet of defending champion Jason Plato. Finishing the race in 15th place despite contact late on with Paul O’Neill, Shaun posted his quickest ever BTCC lap around the Croft circuit to end the weekend – and his time behind the wheel of the Golf – on a high.With a six week break before the next round of the season at Snetterton, Shaun and the AmD Milltek Racing.com team will now evaluate a number of possible options in regard to who will be at the wheel of the Volkswagen for the remainder of the campaign.“Race three was the first proper race I feel I’ve had in the BTCC as I was able to fight with people on track and I wasn’t just running around towards the back,” he said. “Earlier in the day, Nash fired me off in the first race and then in race two, I went off in sympathy when Frank Wrathall had a problem and was suddenly slow in front of me. I think some of the boys tried to push me around on track today but I wasn’t having any of it and even though I didn’t manage to get into the points like I hoped to, I feel I can go away from Croft with my head held high.“However, now the weekend is at an end, that is my time behind the wheel done. I’m happy with how the weekend has gone and I feel I’ve done myself justice, but now its time for us to look at the options and choose a younger driver to put in the car for the remainder of the season.”Acting team manager Rhea Beauchamp, who stepped in for the weekend to allow Shaun to focus on his on-track role, was also full of praise for the performance of the AmD Milltek Racing.com team throughout the weekend.“Shaun has done brilliantly this weekend, especially when you consider the pressure he was under getting back behind the wheel at short notice,” she said. “The whole team has worked hard and three solid finishes are a good result for them and for the sponsors who continue to support the team. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed being part of the AmD Milltek Racing.com team for the weekend and I think Shaun has gone out on a high.”AmD Milltek Racing.com are supported by AmD Essex, Milltek Sport, Tesco Momentum 99, YourRacingCar.com, Mintex, Super Pro, Pipercross, Corbeau, KW, ABS, Cornering Force, Airtec and SFS Hoses.