Overview
- Scott Redding led the combined times with a 1:27.454 in FP2 for Hager PBM Ducati, edging McAMS Yamaha’s Danny Kent by 0.102s.
- Championship leader Kyle Ryde set the pace in FP1 for Nitrous Competitions Yamaha and ended the day third after improving in the afternoon.
- Andrew Irwin was the quickest Honda in fourth on combined times, with Christian Iddon the top Kawasaki in fifth as Leon Haslam, Max Cook, Tommy Bridewell and Josh Brookes rounded out the top ten.
- Just 0.903s covered the leading 11 riders, highlighting a tightly packed field heading into Saturday’s running.
- FP2 saw a brief red flag to clear debris at the Foggy Esses, Bradley Ray missed FP1 due to an engine change before placing 12th, and Joe Talbot debuted in BSB with DAO Racing.