Rookie Charles Rainford hit the front in FP2 as the WSR squad looks to be showing a further upturn in pace as the BTCC season continues at Knockhill.

The Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship blasted back into action at Croft two weeks' ago where Daryl DeLeon took a podium while Rainford claimed Jack Sears Trophy honours.

The young WSR duo continued their form around the 1.27-mile Knockhill circuit during the early FP2 running, as DeLeon topped the times midway through the session, before LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR's Rainford ultimately claimed P1 in the closing minutes.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA's Árón Taylor-Smith has had a good day so far as he followed up his fourth in the opening session with second in final practice, with the Speedworks stable another looking to improve during the second half of the campaign.

Restart Racing's Dan Lloyd was fourth as he and his team look to maintain their momentum in the fight for Independents' glory, whilst the Team VERTU duo of Tom Ingram and Senna Proctor completed the top five positions.

Chris Smiley ensured that both Restart Racing Hyundais were inside the top six, whilst DeLeon eventually had to settle for seventh in his #2 BMW 330i M Sport.

NAPA Racing UK's Dan Rowbottom's was eighth, whilst teammate Dan Cammish and LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR's Aiden Moffat rounded out the top ten.

There was disappointment for fellow Scot Gordon Shedden after his Toyota suffered with a broken exhaust clamp and he had to sit out much of the session.

Qualifying for Round 19 of the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship will take place at 15:00 later today and will be streamed LIVE via the ITV Sport YouTube channel.

2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Knockhill – Free Practice 2 – Classification:

P/    No/    Name/    Entry/    Laps/    Time/    Gap/    On/
1    99    Charles RAINFORD    LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR    24    50.787        17
2    40    Árón TAYLOR-SMITH    TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA    22    50.807    0.020    18
3    123    Daniel LLOYD    Restart Racing    21    50.918    0.131    20
4    80    Tom INGRAM    Team VERTU    25    50.982    0.195    21
5    18    Senna PROCTOR    Team VERTU    19    50.986    0.199    18
6    22    Chris SMILEY    Restart Racing    23    51.001    0.214    16
7    2    Daryl DELEON    WSR    23    51.085    0.298    14
8    32    Daniel ROWBOTTOM    NAPA Racing UK    24    51.116    0.329    22
9    27    Dan CAMMISH    NAPA Racing UK    18    51.155    0.368    8
10    16    Aiden MOFFAT    LKQ Euro Car Parts Racing with WSR    24    51.155    0.368    18
11    132    James DORLIN    TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA    26    51.163    0.376    9
12    33    Adam MORGAN    Team VERTU    19    51.165    0.378    7
13    77    Sam OSBORNE    NAPA Racing UK    19    51.293    0.506    14
14    1    Jake HILL    Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport    23    51.306    0.519    20
15    3    Tom CHILTON    Team VERTU    20    51.389    0.602    16
16    88    Mikey DOBLE    Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing    17    51.554    0.767    10
17    17    Dexter PATTERSON    ROKiT Racing with Un-Limited Motorsport    18    51.611    0.824    14
18    19    Max BUXTON    TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA    23    51.637    0.850    18
19    116    Ashley SUTTON    NAPA Racing UK    22    51.669    0.882    14
20    28    Nicolas HAMILTON    Powder Monkey Brewing Co with Esidock    23    52.095    1.308    6
21    50    Nick HALSTEAD    Motor Parts Direct with Power Maxed Racing    22    53.272    2.485    20
22    52    Gordon SHEDDEN    TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA    2    1:05.386    14.599    2