Lucas Brown got the better of his R&G British Talent Cup rivals to take pole at Brands with a hot lap of 1min 36.346secs.
It was enough to take him 0.426secs clear of Filip Surowiak, as Ryan Frost qualified third, Amanuel Brinton fourth and Harrison Mackay fifth.
R&G British Talent Cup, Qualifying:
1. Lucas Brown (SENCAT Talent Team/Mortimer Racing) 1min 36.346s
2. Filip Surowiak (Team City Lifting/RS Racing) +0.426s
3. Ryan Frost (Fibre Tec Honda) +0.458s
4. Amanuel Brinton (Kovara Projects/RS Racing) +0.820s
5. Harrison Mackay (Wilson Racing/HMR) +0.890s