Nikki Coates proved to be the rider to beat as the ABK Beer 0% BMW Motorrad F 900 R Cup returned to action after several weeks away, leading Thomas Strudwick by 0.070s.
Robert Varey ended the opening session third fastest, with Barry Burrell fourth and Christian Smith fifth.
ABK Beer 0% BMW Motorrad F 900 R Cup, FP1:
1. Nikki Coates (Team Art of Racing/Ernie Coates Trackdays) 2min00.74s
2. Thomas Strudwick (Case Moto BMW) +0.070s
3. Robert Varey (Stanford Fastline) +0.533s
4. Barry Burrell (Halliwell Jones Motorrad) +0.630s
5. Christian Smith (SCH Motoprep/Bathams Racing) 1.017s