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DeLeon Takes Maiden BTCC Pole at Silverstone as Title Rivals Falter

Late tyre calls in drizzle proved decisive, with ride-height exclusions reshaping the grid.

Overview

  • Daryl DeLeon clinched his first BTCC pole in the wet‑dry Quick Six, switching to rain tyres late to beat Gordon Shedden by 0.038s.
  • Jake Hill qualified third, with Dan Lloyd fourth, as Josh Cook and Senna Proctor completed the shootout top six.
  • Championship contenders Ash Sutton and Tom Ingram qualified 12th and 13th respectively, with limited TOCA Turbo Boost time hampering them on the short National layout.
  • Adam Morgan set the fastest BTCC lap ever at Silverstone in FP2 with a 56.596s, capping a day when multiple drivers beat the previous qualifying benchmark.
  • Dan Cammish and Tom Chilton were excluded from qualifying for failing ride-height checks and will start from the back of the grid.