Alastair Seeley claimed day one bragging rights in the National Superstock battle as he beat this morning’s leader Luke Hedger by a mere 0.017secs.
Seeley clocked a 1min 29.026sec lap on the SYNETIQ BMW to end the day on top as points leader Dan Linfoot was third, a further 0.404s adrift of Hedger.
Joe Talbot was back up near the front as he ended the day fourth, with Ash Beech just behind in fifth.
Pirelli National Superstock with Santander Consumer Finance, combined free practice classification:
1. Alastair Seeley (SYNETIQ BMW Motorrad) 1min 29.026s
2. Luke Hedger (MAD Racing) +0.017s
3. Dan Linfoot (Optimum Bikes Racing Ltd) +0.421s
4. Joe Talbot (JR Performance) +0.960s
5. Ash Beech (Jones Dorling Racing) +1.014s