Barry Burrell held off championship rival Nikki Coates to clock the best time of this morning’s free practice at Brands Hatch.
Ahead of this afternoon’s qualifying session, Burrell set a hot lap of 1min 34.934s to go 0.118secs clear of points leader Coates.
James Bull was third fastest, some 0.585s adrift of Burrell, as 2023 champion Richard Cooper finished the session fourth with Kieran Smith fifth.
ROKiT Off BMW F 900 R Cup, Free practice:
1. Barry Burrell (Halliwell Jones Motorrad) 1min 34.934s
2. Nikki Coates (LDC BMW by FPF Racing) +0.118s
3. James Bull (James Bull Racing) +0.585s
4. Richard Cooper (Halliwell Jones Motorrad) +0.687s
5. Kieran Smith (Bowker Motorrad/Bathams Racing) +0.921s