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• Samsung SUHD TV Racing's Michael Meadows deals with wet conditions to top morning session with a 1:24.042
• Parr Motorsport’s Dino Zamparelli quickest in rain-sodden afternoon session ahead of Stephen Jelley and Dan Cammish
• Familiar faces set the standout lap times in Pro-Am1 and Pro-Am2
Free Practice One
Samsung SUHD TV Racing’s Michael Meadows topped the morning timesheets as the talent-packed
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“It was quite a strange session,” Rees said. “Everyone was waiting for the times of the guys on slick tyres to drop before heading out and getting to grips with the conditions. The times from this session will definitely be a few seconds off qualifying pace. This is a track I did very well at 12 months ago and I’m really looking forward to racing here. I feel like we’ve made a big step forward as a team.”
In the Pro-Am1 category, Berkshire’s Mark Cole (Parr Motorsport) finished ahead of rivals Jordan Witt (Redline Racing) and Jack Falla (Redline Racing). The 49-year-old will be hoping he can carry that form through to tomorrow’s qualifying and secure grid positions that will give him a good chance of taking some solid points.
Lithuanian Tautvydas Barstys (Juta Racing) topped the Pro-Am2 timings ahead of Redline Racing’s John McCullagh and Asset Advantage Race Team’s Iain Dockerill. The 28-year-old set the quickest time at the end of the session when the track was drying out.
Free Practice Two
Parr Motorsport’s Dino Zamparelli was the pacesetter in the afternoon session as the 25 identical 460 hp
“I was on rather a conservative run so I’m surprised to come top,” the Bristolian stated. “I feel in good shape for tomorrow and really prepared following our test here last week. It’s now all about taking that pace into tomorrow and Sunday.”
Just over a tenth separated the top three with Stephen Jelley (Team Parker Racing) and Dan Cammish (Redline Racing) pushing Zamparelli all the way. Usual contenders Josh Webster (Team Parker Racing), Tom Sharp (IDL Racing) and Michael Meadows (Samsung SUHD TV Racing) were next in the pecking order.
Pro-Am1 front-runner Jordan Witt continued his impressive form finishing seventh overall and top in class. The 24-year-old will be determined to have a good qualifying to give him the best shot of overtaking Ignas Gelzinis at the top of the points standings. His nearest challenger was Mark Cole (Parr Motorsport) who built on his strong morning outing.
Former British Junior Rally Team driver John McCullagh, who lives in Great Smeaton just five miles away from Croft, showed positive signs of adding to his three podiums so far this season by topping the Pro-Am2 timings. “We didn’t do too much in either of the sessions as wet tyres could be crucial this weekend,” the Inlec-backed driver said. “Last time I was here in the
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