Marley Mackenzie led the way as the Junior Sportbike series opened 2026 action at Oulton Park, clocking the fastest time of the first session with a 1min 48.541sec lap.
It was enough to keep him 0.855s clear of Laken Payne, as Ben Joliffe was third quickest, Isaac Mark fourth and Kylan Shuttlewood fifth.
1pMobile National Junior Sportbike Championship, Free Practice:
1. Marley Mackenzie (Kirkcaldy Kawasaki) 1min 48.641s
2. Laken Payne (LP 41 Racing) +0.855s
3. Ben Joliffe (Dunsley Heat Racing) +0.883s
4. Isaac Mark (Team SBR Powered by DKS Drilling) +0.943s
5. Kylan Shuttlewood (ROKiT Rookies Racing) +1.050s