Championship leader Richard Cooper led the way in the opening ABK Beer 0% BMW Motorrad F900R Cup free practice session, beating Barry Burrell by 0.378secs with a best lap of 1min 23.270secs.
In a session where a handful of riders took their turn at the top, Kieran Smith eventually ended third, just ahead of Thomas Strudwick as Mason Johnson was fifth.
ABK Beer 0% BMW Motorrad F900R Cup, FP1 results:
1. Richard Cooper (FHO Racing) 1min 23.270s
2. Barry Burrell (Barry Burrell) +0.378s
3. Kieran Smith (Bowker Motorrad/Smith Twins Racing) +0.855s
4. Thomas Strudwick (Art of Racing) +0.868s
5. Mason Johnson (Johnson Racing) +0.870s