Richard Cooper continued his dominant run as the ABK Beer 0% BMW Motorrad F900 R Cup returned to action at Donington Park, beating points rival Thomas Strudwick to the FP1 top spot.
FHO Racing BMW Motorrad’s Cooper clocked a 1min 38.188sec lap, some 0.608secs up on Strudwick’s best time.
Kieran Smith led a Smith twins lock out in third and fourth, finishing 0.2 secs up on his brother, as Barry Burrell was fifth.
ABK Beer 0% BMW Motorrad F900 R Cup, FP1:
1. Richard Cooper (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) 1min 38.188sec
2. Thomas Strudwick (Art of Racing) +0.608s
3. Kieran Smith (Bowker Motorrad/Smith Twins Racing) +0.851s
4. Christian Smith (SCH Motoprep/Smith Twins Racing) +1.051s
5. Barry Burrell (Barry Burrell) +1.342s