The Yorkshireman put in a peach of a lap to lead a 1-2-3 for the Motorbase Performance Ford Focus ST squad and continue the Kent operation’s 100% run of pole positions during the 2023 season.
Team-mate Dan Rowbottom had just snatched provisional pole as the clock ticked down towards the final few minutes, only for Cammish to immediately eclipse the bearded Midlander’s effort by 0.166 seconds.
A red flag, caused by BTCC debutant Daryl DeLeon losing control of his Team Hard Cupra Leon at Barcroft and making contact with the barriers at Sunny In, led to a five-minute shootout at the end – which Cammish sat out.
No one could get near Cammish’s effort – indeed the top four positions remained unchanged – so the Berkshire-domiciled Leeds racer took his second pole of the year following his wet-weather effort at Brands Hatch.
“I’ve never felt so naked in all my life!” joked Cammish. “To sit there knowing you’ve got provisional pole, and seeing every car coming out behind me, I had to say to my team boss, ‘Just talk to me.’
“I knew there wasn’t a better lap in the car. This feels absolutely incredible. I’ve not had dry performance this year, but we’ve worked so hard over the mid-season to sort it. Did we find it? I think we might have.”
Cammish’s effort came with nine seconds of hybrid boost available to him at a minimum speed of 130km/h, whereas Rowbottom had the full 15s/115km/h.
Source: Autosport