| | POS | NO | CL | DRIVER | NAT | CAR | TIME | LAPS | GAP |
| | 1 | 12 | M | Darren TURNER | GBR | SEAT Leon | 1:24.908 | 15 | - |
| | 2 | 5 | M | Fabrizio GIOVANARDI | ITA | Vauxhall Vectra | 1:24.936 | 11 | 0.028 |
| | 3 | 11 | M | Jason PLATO | GBR | SEAT Leon | 1:25.253 | 14 | 0.345 |
| | 4 | 7 | M | Tom CHILTON | GBR | Vauxhall Vectra | 1:25.358 | 15 | 0.450 |
| | 5 | 14 | I | Eoin MURRAY | IRL | Alfa Romeo 156 | 1:25.369 | 14 | 0.461 |
| | 6 | 1 | - | Matt NEAL | GBR | Honda Civic | 1:25.379 | 15 | 0.471 |
| | 7 | 33 | I | Tom ONSLOW-COLE | GBR | BMW 320si | 1:25.398 | 18 | 0.490 |
| | 8 | 52 | - | Gordon SHEDDEN | GBR | Honda Civic | 1:25.459 | 14 | 0.551 |
| | 9 | 48 | I | Mat JACKSON | GBR | BMW 320si | 1:25.479 | 16 | 0.571 |
| | 10 | 25 | I | Gareth HOWELL | GBR | SEAT Toledo Cupra | 1:25.600 | 10 | 0.692 |
| | 11 | 23 | I | Matt ALLISON | GBR | SEAT Toledo Cupra | 1:25.639 | 13 | 0.731 |
| | 12 | 77 | I | Mike JORDAN | GBR | Honda Integra | 1:25.732 | 6 | 0.824 |
| | 13 | 28 | I | Jason HUGHES | GBR | MG ZS | 1:26.153 | 16 | 1.245 |
| | 14 | 55 | I | John GEORGE | GBR | Honda Integra | 1:26.180 | 16 | 1.272 |
| | 15 | 56 | I | David PINKNEY | GBR | Alfa Romeo 156 | 1:26.533 | 16 | 1.625 |
| | 16 | 69 | I | Simon BLANCKLEY | GBR | Honda Integra | 1:26.640 | 15 | 1.732 |
| | 17 | 90 | I | Erkut KIZILIRMAK | TUR | Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch | 1:26.813 | 18 | 1.905 |
| | 18 | 15 | I | Martyn BELL | GBR | BMW 320i | 1:27.081 | 17 | 2.173 |
| | 19 | 43 | I | Chris STOCKTON | GBR | Lexus IS200 | 1:27.731 | 12 | 2.823 |
| | 20 | 82 | I | Fiona LEGGATE | GBR | MG ZS | 1:27.917 | 18 | 3.009 |
| | 21 | 59 | I | Richard MARSH | GBR | Alfa Romeo | 1:28.217 | 13 | 3.309 |
| | 22 | 45 | I | Jim POCKLINGTON | GBR | BMW 320i | 1:29.602 | 11 | 4.694 |
| | 23 | 19 | I | Nick LEASON | GBR | Lexus IS200 | 1:30.080 | 15 | 5.172 |
| | 24 | 17 | I | Rick KERRY | GBR | BMW 130D | 1:32.892 | 12 | 7.984 |
| | 25 | 3 | I | Colin TURKINGTON | GBR | BMW 320si | - | 17 | - | Tom Chilton, Colin Turkington (both failed to stop at weighbridge) and Gordon Shedden (failed ride height test) all lost times. Shedden and Chilton were able to set new time, however Turkington was not. |