Storm Stacey charged to the top of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship Free Practice times at Brands Hatch as the Team LKQ Euro Car Parts Kawasaki rider held a 0.007s advantage over Glenn Irwin at the chequered flag.

Stacey surged to the top in the final minutes of the opening session as the final round got underway in Kent, with Ryan Vickers completing the top three for OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing.

Leon Haslam had been at the top of the times in the final five minutes before the last lap improvements to ease him back into fourth place for the ROKiT Haslam Racing BMW Motorrad team.

Championship leader Kyle Ryde got the weekend underway in fifth position, 0.336s adrift of Stacey’s pace-setting time with Andrew Irwin, Josh Brookes, Peter Hickman, Charlie Nesbitt and Tommy Bridewell completing the top ten.

Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Brands Hatch, Free Practice 1:

1. Storm Stacey (Team LKQ Euro Car Parts Kawasaki)
2. Glenn Irwin (Hager PBM Ducati) +0.007s
3. Ryan Vickers (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) +0.008s
4. Leon Haslam (ROKiT Haslam Racing BMW Motorrad) +0.113s
5. Kyle Ryde (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) +0.336s
6. Andrew Irwin (Honda Racing UK) +0357s
7.  Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) +0.388s
8. Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) +0.418s
9. Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda) +0.549s
10. Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) +0.631