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Dan Rowbottom leads free practice session for the BTCC round at Croft

Autosport • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 5, 2026, 10:37 AM

Last updated Sep 5, 2026

Dan Rowbottom leads free practice session for the BTCC round at Croft

Summary

Dan Rowbottom set the fastest time in the free practice session for the British Touring Car Championship at Croft on September 5, 2026. Driving for the CPRL Mercedes team, Rowbottom continued the squad's recent period of success at the circuit. He and teammate Adam Morgan spent a significant portion of the practice session testing on hard tires. This specific tire compound is a mandatory requirement for one race during the weekend's event. Morgan enters the weekend following a strong run of form that includes five victories across the previous two race meetings. Teams are currently evaluating their setups on the Croft track as they prepare for the remainder of the weekend schedule.

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Key Details

•Dan Rowbottom clocked the quickest time during Friday free practice at Croft.
•The CPRL Mercedes team utilized hard tires for much of the session.
•Hard tires are mandatory for one race during this BTCC weekend.
•Adam Morgan recorded five victories across the last two race meetings.

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The CPRL Mercedes team kept up its recent rich vein of form with Dan Rowbottom going quickest in free practice for the British Touring Car Championship round at Croft. The bearded Midlander and sidekick Adam Morgan – who has won five times including qualifying races across the past two race weekends – spent much of the session with hard tyres (mandated for one race this weekend) fitted to ...Keep reading
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