Overview
- Scott Redding led Pre‑Qualifying at Brands Hatch with a 1:24.601 lap and carried top pace into FP3 where he was 0.156 seconds clear of championship leader Kyle Ryde.
- The field is extremely tight with the top 15 covered by 0.976 seconds in Pre‑Qualifying, which underlines how small margins will decide grid positions.
- Max Cook topped Friday's FP1 after a red flag for Graeme Irwin's crash, showing the AJN Steelstock Bimota has strong single‑lap speed alongside the Ducati contenders.
- Glenn Irwin returned to running this weekend after missing the Snetterton finale and Ilya Mikhalchik has consistently featured inside the top 10, adding more contenders to the front group.
- The top 12 from Pre‑Qualifying advance to tomorrow's Q2 shootout, making qualifying the immediate pivot that could reshape race-day order and the championship battle.