An impressive 24-car field took part in TCR UK’s pre-season test, yesterday at Brands Hatch.
26 drivers hit the track during the six sessions with only the first one hampered by early morning fog, while the sun was shining for the rest of the day.
Five of the top ten combined fastest times were set by drivers who will make their debut in TCR UK this year. Hyundai drivers Adam Shepherd and Bradley Kent posted the two fastest laps ahead of Callum Newsham’s CUPRA and the 16-year-old Alex Ley, the youngest driver in the field, in his ex-Target Competition Hyundai.
TCR UK – test day
49.078 Adam Shepherd (Hyundai i30 N – Jamsport Racing)
49.245 Bradley Kent (Hyundai i30 N – Essex & Kent Motorsport)
49.435 Callum Newsham (CUPRA – Power Maxed Racing)
49.478 Alex Ley (Hyundai i30 N – Daniel James Motorsport)
49.586 Hugo Cook (Audi RS 3 LMS – Simpson Motorsport)
49.617 Max Hart (Hyundai i30 N – Jamsport Racing)
49.638 Brad Hutchinson (Audi RS 3 LMS – MPH Racing)
49.779 Bruce Winfield (CUPRA – Area Motorsport)
50.226 Matthew Wilson (CUPRA Leon Competición – JWB Motorsport)
50.231 Jack Depper (Volkswagen Golf GTI - Capture Motorsport)
Picture: TCR UK/Jakob Ebrey