February 25
Synchro Motorsport missed the first practice session of the season as, like many other teams, parts had not arrived in time and the cars were not ready. However, as a result of the resurfacing work that had taken place during the close season, the track was incredibly fast for the eight drivers that attended, with times up to four seconds quicker than last year. The quickest times were: -

Mark Lemmer	1m 21.881s
Gavin Pyper	1m 23.881s
Toby Masimi	1m 23.896s
Matt Kelly	1m 24.048s
Tom Boardman	1m 24.870s
Tom Ferrier	1m 25.133s

The current lap record is 1m 26.007 set two years ago by Andy Middlehurst in a Nissan Primera, although Simon Harrison, in a GR Motorsport prepared Honda Integra, did record a fine 1m 25.495 in qualifying last season. These comparisons only go to show the increase in grip that the new surface has given.