Gamble started on pole in his Ciceley Motorsport BMW 330e M Sport but was expected to have to fight hard for it, with local heroes Rory Butcher and Gordon Shedden lining up second and third respectively.
But Shedden’s chances were ruined at McIntyre’s on the opening lap – Tom Ingram went down the inside of the Team Dynamics Honda Civic Type R, but his Excelr8 Motorsport Hyundai i30 N was partly on the grass.
