De Leon tops Brands Hatch Free Practice
WSR's Daryl De Leon topped the times in the single Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship Free Practice session around the Brands Hatch Indy circuit, the scene of the Anglo-Filipino's maiden BTCC victory one year ago.
BMW continued its recent dominance of the 1.2-mile Indy circuit, having taken pole position and all three victories at the famous Kent venue.
A solid start to the 2026 campaign for teammate Charles Rainford sees him sitting second in the overall standings whilst De Leon is currently down in 13th after a tricky season opener at Donington Park.
The Audi stable is also turning heads in 2026 as the brand new A3 Saloon ended up second and third in Free Practice with Dexter Patterson (Steel Seal with Power Maxed Racing) and Mikey Doble (LKQ Euro Car Parts with Power Maxed Racing) nipping in front of the NAPA Racing UK duo of Dan Cammish and Ash Sutton.
Cataclean Plato Racing's Daniel Rowbottom – winner of the first ever Qualifying Race at Donington Park last time out – was sixth in his #32 Mercedes A35 Saloon, ahead of Team VERTU's reigning champion Tom Ingram.
WSR's Rainford was eighth, whilst Chris Smiley (Restart Racing) and Adam Morgan (Cataclean Plato Racing) rounded out the top ten.
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