WSR's Daryl De Leon topped the times in the single Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship Free Practice session around the Brands Hatch Indy circuit, the scene of the Anglo-Filipino's maiden BTCC victory one year ago.

BMW continued its recent dominance of the 1.2-mile Indy circuit, having taken pole position and all three victories at the famous Kent venue.

A solid start to the 2026 campaign for teammate Charles Rainford sees him sitting second in the overall standings whilst De Leon is currently down in 13th after a tricky season opener at Donington Park.

The Audi stable is also turning heads in 2026 as the brand new A3 Saloon ended up second and third in Free Practice with Dexter Patterson (Steel Seal with Power Maxed Racing) and Mikey Doble (LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing) nipping in front of the NAPA Racing UK duo of Dan Cammish and Ash Sutton.

Cataclean Plato Racing's Daniel Rowbottom – winner of the first ever Qualifying Race at Donington Park last time out – was sixth in his #32 Mercedes A35 Saloon, ahead of Team VERTU's reigning champion Tom Ingram.

WSR's Rainford was eighth, whilst Chris Smiley (Restart Racing) and Adam Morgan (Cataclean Plato Racing) rounded out the top ten.

After the single 40-minute Free Practice, the finishing order will be split into two groups, odd-finishing-numbers (Group 1) and even-finishing-numbers (Group 2), for a 15-minute qualifying session to set their fastest times. The group with the fastest qualifying time will occupy the odd-numbered grid positions for the Qualifying Race, ordered by their respective qualifying times. The other group will occupy the even-numbered grid positions, also ordered by qualifying times.

15 minutes after the qualifying session for Group 2 has concluded, the standard grid procedure for a race start begins, and the pit lane opens. The finishing order of the shorter 18-lap ‘Race to Pole’ will determine the grid for the first of Sunday’s traditional trio of races.

Half-points are awarded for the Qualifying Race. There are no bonus points for leading a lap, the fastest lap, or for pole position for the Qualifying Race, whereas the bonus points for leading a lap and the fastest lap are still available on Sunday. Making 76 the highest score across a race weekend, more than the 67 of recent years.

Qualifying and the Qualifying Race can be found LIVE on the ITV Sport YouTube Channel worldwide for the very first time from 13:50 later today. You won't want to miss it!

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