P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Excelr8 driver Pearson beats big guns in latest BTCC test at Croft
During the morning session at the North Yorkshire circuit, the 22-year-old Scot drove his Excelr8 Motorsport Hyundai i30 N Fastback to a lap that was just 0.117 seconds slower than the 2023 pole time. He ended up 0.072 seconds ahead of Jake Hill, who piloted the West Surrey Racing-run BMW 330e M Sport. Pearson set his impressive time using the soft tyre, even though it won’t be used in the upcoming Croft race weekend. Despite being a strong contender for the Jack Sears Trophy sub-division title, Pearson acknowledges he has more to learn compared to his team leaders, Tom Ingram and Tom Chilton. The afternoon session saw reigning champion Ash Sutton dominating in wet conditions, with notable incidents involving drivers like Colin Turkington, Dan Cammish, and Chris Smiley. Overall, the testing program for Excelr8 Motorsport seems promising, with a focus on quality and achieving set goals rather than just looking at the leaderboard.
