Knock Hill Sprint Qualifying Report

He beat team-mate Rickard Rydell to the top spot by just 0.040s, with 0.4s covering the top nine cars.

Feature race polesitter Gabriele Tarquini could only manage fourth this time out, while the weight penalised Vauxhalls continued to struggle, Yvan Muller and Jason Plato only eighth and ninth quickest.

Several runners hit problems and were unable to complete qualifying runs, including two thirds of the class B field in the shape of Alan Morrison and James Kaye.

The only Super Touring driver in trouble was Vincent Radermecker, who failed to set a time in his Vauxhall Vectra.

Sprint Race qualifying from Knockhill:

1 A Menu Ford Mondeo 53.144s
2 R Rydell Ford Mondeo 53.184s
3 A Reid Ford Mondeo 53.262s
4 G Tarquini Honda Accord 53.267s
5 M Neal Nissan Primera 53.326s
6 J Thompson Honda Accord 53.427s
7 T Kristensen Honda Accord 53.430s
8 Y Muller Vauxhall Vectra 53.555s
9 J Plato Vauxhall Vectra 53.641s
10 C Blair Nissan Primera 54.245s
11 M Lemmer Honda Integra 59.197s
12 V Radermecker Vauxhall Vectra
13 A Morrison Peugeot 306
14 J Kaye Honda Accord