P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Tom Ingram led a Team Vertu Hyundai 1-2 ahead of Senna Proctor during opening practice at Croft.
Tom Ingram and Team Vertu Hyundai dominated the opening British Touring Car Championship practice session at Croft, setting a blistering pace in their Hyundai i30N. Ingram, aiming to catch up to points leader Ash Sutton post-summer break, secured the top spot with a lap time over 0.5s faster than last year’s pole-position record.
The strong performance of the Hyundais saw all but one of the five cars finishing in the top-ten, with Adam Morgan trailing in 19th place. Ingram’s teammate, Proctor, closely followed in second, with championship leader Ash Sutton taking third in his NAPA Racing Ford Focus ST.
Mikey Doble of Power Maxed Racing joined the sub-1m21 club in fourth place, while a tight battle ensued for positions five through seven among Dan Lloyd, Dan Cammish, and Chris Smiley. Chilton, last year’s pole-setter, settled for eighth, with James Dorlin and Aron Taylor-Smith completing the top-ten for Toyota Gazzoo Racing UK.
Meanwhile, the struggles continued for West Surrey Racing BMW, with defending champion Jake Hill leading the 3 Series runners in 13th place at Croft.
