Rawdon racing driver Sam Tordoff clinched a double victory last weekend at Snetterton and is sitting in second place in the Porsche Carrera Cup GB following a great start to his second season in the series.

Tordoff climbed to second from fourth place as the wins bagged him a maximum of 42 points, boosting his total to 174.

“To pick up my first double win at Snetterton is a dream start to the second half of the season, and leaves me within striking distance of the lead for the first time,” said Tordoff.

Sam is one of three Yorkshire team mates challenging in a series which started on March 31. 

With six of the season’s ten race meetings completed, Sam, Richard Plant and Daniel Lloyd, who all drive for Team Parker Racing, are sitting in second, fifth and seventh places respectively from a field of 22 drivers.

Tordoff’s rival Michael Meadows, who leads the series, finished second in both races, and with 36 points between the pair, the competition for pole will be intense at the next meeting on August 25 at Knockhill.

“It has been a tough season with hard racing so far, but I now have three wins and my first pole position under my belt as well as two third-place podiums," added Tordoff. 

"I am now in second position with eight races at four meetings remaining and I have a great chance to finish the season with a strong push for the title."

Former British karting champion Sam, who finished seventh in his debut season in the championship last year, works for his family’s Bradford-based car retail business JCT600, and is following in the footsteps of his grandfather Jack Tordoff, who also raced at a professional standard. 

Jack competed successfully in a long rallying career, winning the International Circuit of Ireland Rally in a Porsche 911 in 1973.

The Porsche Carrera Cup GB races, which support the British Touring Car Championship fixtures, will be shown live on ITV4 throughout the rest of summer and autumn.