Cammish seeking another record as he continues his progress towards the championship titleChief rival Harrison Scott says he feels a win is very close as he bids to end Cammishs run of success
Top-level Formula Ford racing returns to the Knockhill circuit next weekend (24/25 Aug) after a three-year absence from Scotland, with the traditionally large crowd which gathers for the annual north-of-the-border BTCC meeting assured of a thrilling time as Dan Cammishs rivals bid to halt his spectacular run of success.
JTR Mygale driver Cammish, 24, has won all 18 races so far and his grip on the Dunlop MSA Formula Ford Championship of Great Britain is now so secure that only a major misfortune can deprive him of the crown. One more victory will see him beat Scott Malverns 2011 modern-era record for the most race wins in a season.
Dan was one of the young drivers on the grid for Formula Fords 2010 visit to Knockhill, the Yorkshireman making the podium in race one but ending the second with his Kevin Mills Racing Spectrum embedded in a tyre wall. Cammish is not expected to repeat that sort of error but any sign of a chink in his armour would be seized upon by his closest rivals.
Earlier this month, Essex 17-year-old Harrison Scott underlined his credentials as the driver closest to halting Cammishs victory run thanks to a hat-trick of podium finishes at Snetterton which accelerated him back into championship second. Falcon Motorsport Mygale racer Scott now has a healthy lead in the Scholarship division, too, thanks to nine class wins, the last five of them consecutive.
The team did a fantastic job all weekend, said Harrison. We consolidated second place in the championship and made more progress with our car. We are all learning together and I feel a win is very close. Im now very confident in the car and while the learning curve is still steep for me Im confident of improving my results even further.
Jamun Racings trio of hot-shots - South Africas Jayde Kruger and Argentinians Nico Maranzana and Juan Rosso - have between them found the second step of the podium on seven occasions this season and the Mygale men may well find that Knockhills unique undulations and occasionally cruel weather plays into their hands, although none has any experience of the track.
The other championship top-10 men looking for a breakthrough are Radical Mygale racer James Abbott, the only driver other than Cammish and Maranzana to score in every round; Richardson Racings Andy Richardson; and JTR duo Sam Brabham and Camren Kaminsky. American Kaminsky was robbed of a top-five result last time out after a final-corner clash with Kruger, an incident for which Jayde was penalised.
Brabham and Richardson will both be hoping for birthday successes in Scotland - Sam turns 19 next week while Andy will celebrate his 22nd birthday on the Sunday of the Knockhill meeting.
The Knockhill Formula Ford finale on Sunday afternoon will be screened live on ITV4. You can follow all the weekends action via Twitter @FormulaFordGB and the championships new audio iTunes podcast service
Provisional placings after Round 181 Dan CAMMISH GBR/Leeds JTR/Mygale 554 points3 Harrison SCOTT GBR/Althorne Falcon/Mygale 3812 Nico MARANZANA ARG Jamun/Mygale 3674 Juan ROSSO ARG Jamun/Mygale 2945 James ABBOTT GBR/Thurlby Radical/Mygale 2606 Sam BRABHAM GBR/Henley JTR/Mygale 237 etc
Scholarship Cup1 Harrison SCOTT GBR/Althorne Falcon/Mygale 3102 Nico MARANZANA ARG Jamun/Mygale 2803 Sam BRABHAM GBR/Henley JTR/Mygale 1794 Andy RICHARDSON GBR/Grantham Richardson/Mygale 137 etc
Knockhill provisional timetableFriday 23 August 1115 & 1515 testingSaturday 24 August 1100 qualifying, 1735 Round 19Sunday 25 August 0940 Round 20, 1540 Round 21
Live timing www.tsl-timing.com
TV Live Knockhill race coverage Sunday 25th 1100-1800 ITV4
