Toby Sowery beat his best effort of the morning test sessions at Silverstone today (Friday) to top BRDC British F3 testing ahead of this weekend’s rounds at the Northamptonshire track.

Douglas Motorsport’s Callan O’Keeffe and Double R Racing’s Guilherme Samaia beat Sowery in the opening session of the afternoon, however. Both drivers posted their times late in the session, and Lanan’s Sowery could not dip into the 1:27 second bracket that he had lapped in before lunch.

Carlin’s James Pull and Fortec’s Ben Hingeley completed the top five in the first of the afternoon’s two sessions.

In the final session, held late in the afternoon, Sowery posted several quick laps to end the day quickest overall with a best effort well over a tenth quicker than he had managed in the morning.

Second in the final session was O’Keeffe, carrying on his strong afternoon form with a lap quicker than he had managed just after lunch. Carlin’s Cameron Das was third, followed by team-mate Enaam Ahmed and Fortec’s Hingeley.

Also featuring in the top ten throughout the afternoon were Jordan Cane, Chase Owen and Manuel Maldonado.

It’s very positive,” Sowery said summing up the day. “Top in three of the four sessions, and a bit of a gap to second in all of them that we topped, so it’s looking really positive.”

BRDC British F3 Championship Silverstone test session three

1, Callan O’Keeffe, Douglas Motorsport, 1:57.672s

2, Guilherme Samaia, Double R Racing, +0.479s

3, Toby Sowery, Lanan Racing, +0.573

4, James Pull, Carlin, +0.595s

5, Ben Hingeley, Fortec Motorsports, +0.678s

6, Enaam Ahmed, Carlin, +0.712s

7, Jordan Cane, Douglas Motorsport, +0.736s

8, Chase Owen, Hillspeed, +1.202s

9, Manuel Maldonado, Fortec Motorsports, +1.228s

10, Cameron Das, Carlin, +1.340s

BRDC British F3 Championship Silverstone test session four

1, Toby Sowery, Lanan Racing, 1:57.328s

2, Callan O’Keeffe, Douglas Motorsport, +0.262s

3, Cameron Das, Carlin, +0.408s

4, Enaam Ahmed, Carlin, +0.409s

5, Ben Hingeley, Fortec Motorsports, +0.621s

6, Jordan Cane, Douglas Motorsport, +0.645s

7, James Pull, Carlin, +0.692s

8, Manuel Maldonado, Fortec Motorsports, +0.970s

9, Chase Owen, Hillspeed, +1.117s

10, Guilherme Samaia, Double R Racing, +1.140s