DeLeon Sets BTCC Croft Testing Record With 1:20.417 Lap

His run sharpens pre-season pecking order before the April 8 season launch.

Overview

Daryl DeLeon, who drove a West Surrey Racing BMW on Wednesday, set a 1:20.417 that stands as the fastest BTCC lap recorded at Croft.
Restart Racing’s James Dorlin finished 0.027 seconds back in a Hyundai i30 N Fastback as he chases a full-season return.
Gordon Shedden led the wet Tuesday afternoon running for Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport with a 1:28.453, underscoring how conditions skew test times.
The two-day Croft test featured first public runs for Plato Racing’s Mercedes-AMG A35 saloons, Alliance Racing’s Ford Focus Titanium saloons, and Power Maxed Racing’s Audi A3/S3 cars.
Attention now turns to the Brands Hatch season launch on April 8, with several driver spots still to be confirmed and One Motorsport yet to set its programme.