Richard Cooper got the better of his points rival Edoardo Colombi to take pole at Oulton Park.
The PHR Performance Triumph rider set a lap of 1min: 41.549secs to go 0.446s clear of the Italian, as Ash Barnes was third, Aaron Silvester fourth and Harrison Dessoy fifth.
Pirelli National Sportbike with Moneybarn Vehicle Finance, qualifying:
1. Richard Cooper (PHR Performance Triumph) 1min: 41.549s
2. Edoardo Colombi (Gradara Corse Asd) +0.446s
3. Ash Barnes (Raceways Yamaha) +0.967s
4. Aaron Silvester (MIH Solutions/Macadam Racing) +0.974s
5. Harrison Dessoy (Rev2Race Yamaha) +1.277s