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Round 6 – croft: Qualifying

Published on August 2, 2025

Quotes from the sixth qualifying session of the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season.

Chris Smiley:“FP1 this morning went well, the car felt good. We made a few setup changes for FP2 and ended up fourth fastest, so I felt like we could make another step for qualifying.

I went out for my first run in qualifying and drove the car the same way I had all day, putting it in the same places. I was honestly astounded when I saw we’d lost a lap for track limits. It’s a bit strange after doing the same thing all day without issue. But yeah, it is what it is.

I haven’t had the chance to review the footage yet, so I’ll need to take a look to really understand what happened, but it’s just very frustrating, especially knowing we had the pace to be up on the front few rows.”

Chris qualified p14, finishing p7 in his group just missing out on Q2.

Dan Lloyd: “Yeah, mixed emotions today. It’s been a strong day overall, really great to get into Q3 for the first time at our home race, especially after a tough summer break.

We struggled a bit at the start of the session with some engine issues, but we turned it around and went P4 in Q2. Unfortunately, I got caught with track limits at a crucial time in Q3, and when I tried to rectify that, the engine actually went. So I had to pull in before finishing my final lap.

The team’s working hard now to get everything sorted for tomorrow. It was a really strong effort from everyone today and I feel like we’re in a good position, just a little bit concerned about the engine. Fingers crossed we get it fixed overnight, and if we do, I think we’ll be in a good place to fight.

Dan finishes quali in p6. His best qualifying of the season so far.

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