Adam Morgan topped the times in the opening free practice session at Silverstone although damp conditions prevented many of the top runners from completing a representative lap. The weekend's action kicked off with drizzle in the air but it quickly turned into a light shower with only a number of drivers having set a time in the best of the conditions. WIX Racing's Morgan clocked his lap in the opening minutes and he was quickly followed by a trio of unlikely contenders. Ollie Jackson, Matt Simpson and Stewart Lines all enjoyed impressive runs, ending the session in second, fourth and seventh respectively. Championship challenger Mat Jackson was third on the timesheets with many expecting the Motorbase Ford Focus to go well around the 1.64-mile National circuit. Jackson has won at Silverstone in three of the last four seasons and a similar success this weekend could cement his title credentials. Young guns Jake Hill and Tom Ingram wedged their Toyotas between the times of Simpson and Lines, whilst Ashley Sutton MG6 came home in eighth place. The experienced duo of Rob Austin and Matt Neal completed the top ten order, although with more than ten seconds separating the field it's clear that times should improve significantly later today. Dry but cloudy conditions are expected for free practice two and qualifying with the sessions commencing at 12:45 and 15:45 respectively. You can keep up to date with all the action via our LIVE ZONE, while qualifying will also be streamed live via www.itv.com/btcc.

2016 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship – Free Practice 1 – Silverstone:

1 Adam MORGAN (GBR) WIX Racing 1m03.540s (92.94 mph) 2 Ollie JACKSON (GBR) AmD Tuning.com +0.822s 3 Mat JACKSON (GBR) Motorbase Performance +1.365s 4 Matt SIMPSON (GBR) Speedworks Motorsport +1.563s 5 Jake HILL (GBR) RCIB Insurance Racing +1.572s 6 Tom INGRAM (GBR) Speedworks Motorsport +1.812s 7 Stewart LINES (GBR) Maximum Motorsport +1.921s 8 Ash SUTTON (GBR) MG Racing RCIB Insurance +2.175s 9 Rob AUSTIN (GBR) Handy Motorsport +2.406s 10 Matt NEAL (GBR) Halfords Yuasa Racing +2.555s 11 Josh COOK (GBR) MG Racing RCIB Insurance +2.564s 12 Hunter ABBOTT (GBR) Power Maxed Racing +2.653s 13 Warren SCOTT (GBR) Silverline Subaru BMR Racing +2.744s 14 Sam TORDOFF (GBR) Team JCT600 Racing with GardX +2.874s 15 Aron SMITH (IRL) BKR +2.903s 16 Michael EPPS (GBR) RCIB Insurance Racing +2.920s 17 Dan WELCH (GBR) Goodestone Racing +2.923s 18 Martin DEPPER (GBR) Eurotech Racing +2.928s 19 Colin TURKINGTON (GBR) Silverline Subaru BMR Racing +2.968s 20 Jack GOFF (GBR) Team IHG Rewards Club +2.996s 21 Robert COLLARD (GBR) Team JCT600 Racing with GardX +3.007s 22 Gordon SHEDDEN (GBR) Halfords Yuasa Racing +3.010s 23 Aiden MOFFAT (GBR) Laser Tools Racing +3.039s 24 James COLE (GBR) Silverline Subaru BMR Racing +3.314s 25 Jeff SMITH (GBR) Eurotech Racing +3.512s 26 Mark HOWARD (GBR) BKR +3.666s 27 Kelvin FLETCHER (GBR) Power Maxed Racing +3.940s 28 Tony GILHAM (GBR) TLC/RCIB Insurance Racing +4.462s 29 Alex MARTIN (GBR) Dextra Racing +4.708s 30 Jason PLATO (GBR) Silverline Subaru BMR Racing +7.208s 31 Andrew JORDAN (GBR) Motorbase Performance +10.156s