Billy McConnell drew first blood as the Pirelli National Superstock machines hit the track at Cadwell Park for the first time, beating Richard Kerr by 0.426secs.
McConnell took charge with a best lap of 1min 28.029secs to knock Kerr down to second and Kerr’s hopes of stealing p1 back were dashed as he crashed out with five minutes to go.
Joe Talbot ended the session third, with points leader Dan Linfoot fourth as Alastair Seeley rounded out the top five.
Pirelli National Superstock with Santander Consumer Finance: FP1 result:
1. Billy McConnell (C&L Fairburn Properties Jackson Racing) 1min 28.029s
2. Richard Kerr (AMD Motorsport) +0.426s
3. Joe Talbot (JR Performance Racing) +0.760s
4. Dan Linfoot (Optimum Bikes Racing Ltd) 0.833s
5. Alastair Seeley (SYNETIQ BMW Motorrad) +0.958s