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Chilton Tops Donington FP2 With Sub-Record Lap as Rowbottom Sets FP1 Benchmark

Qualifying at 15:25 will test whether the practice order holds.

Overview

  • Tom Chilton produced a 1:33.129 in his EXCELR8 Hyundai i30 N to lead second practice, dipping under the current BTCC qualifying lap record.
  • The FP2 session was briefly red-flagged to sweep gravel at the chicane after Chilton dragged stones onto the racing line.
  • Alliance Racing’s Ash Sutton ended FP2 in second place, narrowly ahead of championship leader Tom Ingram.
  • Dan Rowbottom topped FP1 with a 1:33.376 ahead of Ingram and Daniel Lloyd, then placed sixth in FP2.
  • Josh Cook returned to Speedworks’ Toyota Corolla GR Sport, replacing James Dorlin earlier in the week.