Overview

• Tom Ingram topped free practice one with a 51.087s lap ahead of Dan Rowbottom while reigning champion Jake Hill marked his return with the third-fastest time
• Rookie Charles Rainford set the pace in FP2 for West Surrey Racing with a 50.787s lap, signalling strong single-lap speed ahead of qualifying
• Goodyear has allocated three new soft tyre sets and one medium per driver, with medium compounds restricted to Friday’s sessions, intensifying tyre-management strategies
• Power Maxed Racing will contest Knockhill in two Cupra Leons after a fire destroyed their facility, thanks to rapid support from Un-Limited Motorsport and Dexter Patterson’s family
• Practice results will determine qualifying group placement for Rounds 19–21, laying the groundwork for three races that could shift the championship momentum