Championship protagonists Nikki Coates and Barry Burrell found themselves in a Smith twins sandwich at the end of Free Practice, as Kieran Smith led the way.
Coates had initially looked quickest, but Smith’s Bowker Motorrad/Bathams Racing machine moved to the top of the timesheets with five minutes to go.
His lap time of 1min 36.983secs was enough to keep Coates behind him by 0.275s, with Burrell third.
SCH-Motoprep/Bathams Racing’s Christian Smith was fourth as Joe Walton rounded out the top five.
ROKiT OFF BMW F 900 R Cup, Free Practice:
1. Kieran Smith (Bowker Motorrad/Bathams Racing) 1min 36.983s
2. Nikki Coates (LDC BMW by FPF Racing) +0.275s
3. Barry Burrell (Halliwell Jones Motorrad) +0.551s
4. Christian Smith (SCH Motoprep/Bathams Racing) +1.445s
5. Joe Walton (KBP Racing) +2.210s