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Haslam Tops Rain-Hit Oulton Park Pre-Qualifying After Red Flag Ends Session Early

Wet weather with a red flag reshaped Pre-Qualifying, locking in direct Q2 spots for Saturday.

Overview

  • Leon Haslam led for Moto Rapido Ducati with a late lap after focusing on wet setup and keeping risk to a minimum.
  • Christian Iddon finished 0.080s back in second as the top 11 riders were split by just 0.768s.
  • Charlie Nesbitt took third, with Josh Brookes in fourth to advance directly to Q2 and Bradley Ray fifth for Raceways Yamaha.
  • Storm Stacey, fastest in Free Practice One, ended Pre-Qualifying seventh as championship leader Kyle Ryde improved to eighth from a slower morning.
  • Davey Todd secured his first direct Bandero Café Shoot Out Q2 berth, while Tommy Bridewell and Luke Hedger crashed late at Knickerbrook.