Rob Huff once more out-performed his Chevrolet Lacetti team-mates to take ninth place in the eighth round of the 2006 FIA World Touring Car Championship at Oschersleben this weekend. The 25 year-old Cambridge driver was forced to start race one in a lowly 23rd position after having his quick lap destroyed by two BMW's in qualifying.

The track conditions throughout the morning free practice and qualifying session played a major role in the outcome of the grid line-up, the rain stopping shortly before the qualifying and ensuring the scrap for positions would go down to the wire as the track dried. As the conditions changed and the positions continually swapped, things were hotting up in the dying minutes, until the session was red-flagged with just four minutes to run. When it was resumed, Rob was deprived of a final flying lap after two BMW's caused him to run wide in the last corner.

Starting race one from the 12th row of the grid, Rob charged through the grid, losing a wing mirror in one dramatic overtaking manoeuvre, and making up an amazing 11 places. Soon he was on the tail of his team-mates Alain Menu and Nicola Larini and after passing them, led the trio home in formation to take 12th place.

The second race saw Rob make a superb start to get into ninth place at the end of the first lap. Another faultless drive from the former SEAT Cupra Champion and BTCC race winner saw him chase down former BTCC Champion Yvan Muller and keep double WTCC Champion Andy Priaulx behind.

"I think race two was a good result," said Rob at the finish. "I made a great start and made up three places on the first lap, after that I spent pretty much the whole race behind Yvan and ahead of Andy. Most of the time there were just inches between us and they are both hard racers I can tell you. It's not easy trying to pass a former BTCC Champion while trying to keep a double WTCC Champion at bay!"

Rob's next WTCC event will be in Curitaba, Brazil on July 2.