Mikey Hardie drew first blood as he took control of the opening free practice session, beating Charlie Atkins to the top spot by almost half a second.
Hardie’s 1m 26.736 lap was 0.419s quicker than Atkins, as Kieran Kent was third. Fourth quickest was Jack Roach, with James McManus fifth.
HEL Performance British Junior Supersport Championship, Thruxton, FP1:
1. Mike Hardie (Completely Motorbikes/Affinity) 1m 26.736s
2. Charlie Atkins (Symcirrus Motorsport) +0.419s
3. Kieran Kent (D&P Lovell Kent Racing) +0.904s
4. Jack Roach (Completely Motorbikes/Affinity) +0.926s
5. James McManus (Completely Motorbikes/Affinity) +1.123s