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<body> <Table Width="550" border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" cellpadding="0"><TR><TD Width="35"><IMG SRC="//www.totalmotorsport.com/images/spacer.gif" WIDTH="35" HEIGHT="1"></td><td> <CENTER><Table border="0" width="100%"> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="5">BTCC</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="left"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="2">25/07/2004</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="4">Double Podium For Huff</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="3">SEAT Have A Great Croft Weekend</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="1">  </FONT></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="left"><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="2"><B>Double Podium For Huff</B><BR> <BR> Rob Huff (Cambridge) took the second step on the podium again at Croft today, this time twice in one weekend making up for the exclusion at Mondello Park at the last outing. Driving a SEAT Toledo Cupra, his results have moved him up two places in the championship tables to lie eighth.<BR> <BR> Rob’s first race of the day boosted his championship position by bagging another six points for finishing fifth. After losing position at the start he regained and then pushed hard to catch James Thompson. <BR> <BR> “I got a mediocre start but managed to keep pace. At the first corner Chilton turned into me and sent me into the gravel but I managed to get it back and settle in. I passed Dan Eaves and then reeled in Thompson but there wasn’t enough time to get past.”<BR> <BR> That result put him fifth on the grid again but race two’s start was a different story. He drove outstandingly to move up into third and then managed to get past Eaves again, this time for a second place behind team-mate Plato and a SEAT one-two.<BR> <BR> “I got a great start this time and just went round the outside to third from the first corner. Then I managed to get round Dan – again on the outside – I was quite impressed myself! Jason got away but towards the end I pulled back a bit. Fantastic.”<BR> <BR> Race three was dominated by Rob and Plato from the start. Rob got the lead from the first corner which he held until he clipped a kerb at the hairpin losing the lead to Plato. He then had to withstand a strong challenge from Thompson and then Turkington but crossed the line for another well-earned podium place.<BR> <BR> “I managed to get the lead through the first corner. It was all going well until I clipped a kerb at the hairpin and Jason passed me. Then it was a case of keeping up the pace and keeping the others behind. Thomo made it difficult for a couple of laps and then Turkington was flying!<BR> It’s been a fantastic day, one of my best ever at this level. A huge thank you to SEAT for the opportunity and everyone in the team.”<BR> <BR> <B>Results for Race 1 – 15 laps</B><BR> 1. Anthony Reid MG ZS 22:01.709 <BR> 2. Yvan Muller Vauxhall Astra Coupe 22:03.844 <BR> 3. Matt Neal Honda Civic Type-R 22:09.851 <BR> 4. James Thompson Vauxhall Astra Coupe 22:11.286 <BR> 5. ROBERT HUFF SEAT Toledo Cupra 22:12.268 <BR> 6. Colin Turkington MG ZS 22:13.980 <BR> <BR> <B>Results for Race 2 – 15 laps</B><BR> 1. Jason Plato SEAT Toledo Cupra 22:07.183 <BR> 2. ROBERT HUFF SEAT Toledo Cupra 22:08.267 <BR> 3. Dan Eaves Honda Civic Type-R 22:10.303 <BR> 4. James Thompson Vauxhall Astra Coupe 22:12.345 <BR> 5. Matt Neal Honda Civic Type-R 22:12.812 <BR> 6. Yvan Muller Vauxhall Astra Coupe 22:14.129 <BR> <BR> <B>Results for Race 3 – 15 laps</B><BR> 1. Jason Plato SEAT Toledo Cupra 22:01.858 <BR> 2. ROBERT HUFF SEAT Toledo Cupra 22:02.639 <BR> 3. Colin Turkington MG ZS 22:03.024 <BR> 4. James Thompson Vauxhall Astra Coupe 22:04.505 <BR> 5. Yvan Muller Vauxhall Astra Coupe 22:04.848 <BR> 6. Anthony Reid MG ZS 22:09.734 <BR> <BR> <B>Championship Positions After 18 Rounds</B><BR> 1. Yvan Muller 177<BR> 2. James Thompson 174 <BR> 3. Anthony Reid 132 <BR> 4. Jason Plato 123<BR> 5. Matt Neal 112 <BR> 6. Colin Turkington 102 <BR> 7. Dan Eaves 86<BR> 8. ROB HUFF 80<BR> 9. Tom Chilton 67<BR> 10. Luke Hines 67 <BR> </FONT></TD></TR> </TABLE><BR> </CENTER> <BR><CENTER><font size="1" color="#808080" face="Tahoma">Copyright ©2000-©2023 TotalMotorSport</font></CENTER> </td> </tr> </table> </body>