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DeLeon Sets BTCC FP1 Lap Record at Silverstone as Morgan Tops FP2

Tyre allocations, with free qualifying compound choice, make strategy pivotal at Silverstone.

Overview

  • Daryl DeLeon led opening practice with a 56.966s lap, the fastest BTCC time recorded on Silverstone’s National layout, edging Dan Cammish by 0.036s.
  • Thirteen drivers dipped under the previous qualifying benchmark in FP1, with DeLeon, Cammish and Adam Morgan forming the top three on the timesheet.
  • Adam Morgan lowered the pace further in FP2 with a 56.596s lap according to TouringCarTimes, with DeLeon close behind by less than a tenth.
  • Hyundai runners Tom Chilton and Daniel Lloyd joined the FP2 frontrunners, while reigning champion Jake Hill rounded out the top five in that session.
  • Qualifying is scheduled for 15:30, with constrained tyre allocations for race day and freedom of compound choice in qualifying shaping team strategies.