Tom Ingram tops both BTCC practice sessions at Oulton Park

The Brands Hatch race winner left it late in the second 40-minute period to clock a 1m25.858s lap - which is 0.6 seconds inside the circuit lap record, held by Andy Priaulx.

Behind Ingram, reigning champion Gordon Shedden took second spot in the Team Dynamics Honda Civic Type-R, just 0.065s adrift. He managed to clock the time despite carrying 39kg of success ballast.

Aron Smith, who was second fastest in the opening period behind Ingram, improved his time in the faster second outing to clock a 1m26.013s tour. The Irishman's Team BKR VW CC was third overall.

Josh Cook's Triple Eight Racing MG6 was fourth ahead of WSR BMW 125i M Sport pairing Jack Goff and Sam Tordoff.

The factory-supported Team BMR Subaru Levorgs showed much improved pace at Oulton. Jason Plato finished the sessions with the seventh best time, just 0.6s away from Ingram's pace, while Colin Turkington's best was just 0.04s slower.

Ash Sutton (Triple Eight Racing MG6) and Rob Austin (Handy Motorsport Toyota Avensis) rounded out the top 10 runners

Qualifying takes place at 1520.

FIRST PRACTICE TIMES

SECOND PRACTICE TIMES