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By: Matt Beer, David Evans, Mark Glendenning, Dan Cross, Marcus Simmons, Peter Mills, Scott Mitchell
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Race Centre Live will be back next Sunday, with as-it-happens coverage of the Le Mans MotoGP race as well as the DTM at Oschersleben and the return of top-tier sportscar racing to Brands Hatch with the Blancpain Sprint Series.
We'll see you then!
Here's our full report from this year's Rally Argentina, with Latvala claiming his second win of the season ahead of Volkswagen team-mate Ogier:
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WRC - Argentina - results:
1 Jari-Matti Latvala 4h41m24.8s
2 Sebastien Ogier +1m26.9s
3 Kris Meeke +5m54.7s
4 Andreas Mikkelsen +6m18.3s
5 Thierry Neuville +8m25.8s
6 Robert Kubica +10m08.0s
Leading powerstage times:
1 Ogier 14m29.3s
2 Mikko Hirvonen +10.5s
3 Latvala +10.6s
1 Jari-Matti Latvala 4h41m24.8s
2 Sebastien Ogier +1m26.9s
3 Kris Meeke +5m54.7s
4 Andreas Mikkelsen +6m18.3s
5 Thierry Neuville +8m25.8s
6 Robert Kubica +10m08.0s
Leading powerstage times:
1 Ogier 14m29.3s
2 Mikko Hirvonen +10.5s
3 Latvala +10.6s
WRC - Argentina: "It's been a fantastic weekend," says Latvala. "This rally has not been easy for me in the past but I could not dream to win this. It's something special."
WRC - Argentina: Ogier is in. He's quickest! Powerstage points could be crucial...
"I was a bit too careful at the end so I lost a bit of time. The grip was much better than this morning but the end was still slippery. I needed to catch some points, so it will not be a bad weekend for my championship."
"I was a bit too careful at the end so I lost a bit of time. The grip was much better than this morning but the end was still slippery. I needed to catch some points, so it will not be a bad weekend for my championship."
WRC - Argentina: There we go! Meeke is on the podium! He finishes in 15m31.3s to confirm he has beaten Mikkelsen.
WRC - Argentina: So as it stands the powerstage points will go to Hirvonen, Mikkelsen and Kubica.
We are, though, still waiting for Meeke, Ogier and Latvala.
We are, though, still waiting for Meeke, Ogier and Latvala.
WRC - Argentina: Neuville finishes the powerstage in 15m33.6s. Mikkelsen then comes through, completing it in 15m03.7s to clinch fourth.
WRC - Argentina: Robert Kubica confirms he will finish sixth, assuming there are no late incidents for those still to come.
That's a big improvement for the beleaguered Pole, and he knows it.
"Yeah, very pleased. The rally was very difficult and we knew after the recce the Sunday would be the worst day. Conditions were extreme but we managed it without any problems."
That's a big improvement for the beleaguered Pole, and he knows it.
"Yeah, very pleased. The rally was very difficult and we knew after the recce the Sunday would be the worst day. Conditions were extreme but we managed it without any problems."
WRC - Argentina: Evans is in, a calm run on a rally several other drivers have hit trouble.
He's finished Rally Argentina though, but he's slower than Kubica. That said, the Welshman isn't bothered: "We said at the beginning of the weekend we would do our own thing to finish and I wasn't going to change that halfway through."
He's finished Rally Argentina though, but he's slower than Kubica. That said, the Welshman isn't bothered: "We said at the beginning of the weekend we would do our own thing to finish and I wasn't going to change that halfway through."
WRC - Argentina: Powerstage is underway. We're just waiting for the WRC2 runners to finish and the big boys to get involved.
WTCC - Slovakia: Remember, if being robbed of your WTCC fix has left you feeling down, you can watch video highlights on the AUTOSPORT WTCC page.
WTCC - Slovakia: Here's the confirmation that the second race of the World Touring Car Championship at the Slovakia-Ring has been cancelled due to persistent rain which has been judged to have made track conditions unsafe.
WRC - Argentina: Almost ready to begin the powerstage. Latvala needs to not shunt, so too Meeke. Evans has five seconds to make up on Kubica to steal sixth.
WRC - Argentina: Here's the (significant bit of the) running order for the powerstage:
Hirvonen; Prokop; Evans; Kubica; Neuville; Mikkelsen; Ogier; Latvala.
Hirvonen; Prokop; Evans; Kubica; Neuville; Mikkelsen; Ogier; Latvala.
WTCC - Slovakia: The decision means WTCC points leader Jose Maria Lopez leaves Slovakia having extended his advantage in the points fight from 10 entering the weekend to 25.
WTCC - Slovakia: An FIA spokesman has confirmed the news to the media centre that race two has been cancelled because of the weather conditions.
WTCC - Slovakia: News from Citroen on Twitter. It's not good...
@CitroenRacing: "#WTCC Race 2 is officially cancelled"
@CitroenRacing: "#WTCC Race 2 is officially cancelled"
WRC - Argentina: The powerstage is actually about 40 minutes away. AUTOSPORT Race Centre Live isn't going to point fingers, but somebody forgot to put SS14 on the schedule...
WTCC - Slovakia: One driver who definitely won't be starting race two is Mikhail Kozlovskiy. After being hit by a turbo failure in qualifying, the Lada driver revealed it was engine failure that had prevented him from taking the race one grid.
"We had oil getting into the cylinders," said Kozlovskiy. "There's no way I can start race two as the engine is out of the car."
"We had oil getting into the cylinders," said Kozlovskiy. "There's no way I can start race two as the engine is out of the car."
WTCC - Slovakia: ROAL Motorsport's Tom Chilton also had doubts about the viability of attempting to run the second race.
"I am trying to get the race cancelled," said Chilton. "Even behind the safety-car we were aquaplaning. We had to tell Bruno [Correia] to slow down! It has been raining hard for five hours and this track retains the water because it is so flat."
"I am trying to get the race cancelled," said Chilton. "Even behind the safety-car we were aquaplaning. We had to tell Bruno [Correia] to slow down! It has been raining hard for five hours and this track retains the water because it is so flat."
WTCC - Slovakia: AUTOSPORT just grabbed a word with former grand prix winner Olivier Panis before he went on air for French Eurosport.
Did he think it was possible to go ahead with race two in currrent conditions? "No," was the immediate response.
Did he think it was possible to go ahead with race two in currrent conditions? "No," was the immediate response.
WRC - Argentina: Getting ready for the proper conclusion to Rally Argentina now. Just five seconds between Kubica and Evans. The fight for sixth is the only proper one left.
WTCC - Slovakia: Championship leader Jose Maria Lopez made it clear he will not be taking any risks in race two, as rain continues to pelt down in Slovakia. "If it keeps raining it will be impossible to race," said Lopez.
"Of course, coming through from the back [10th] it will be much more difficult [than race one], as there is much less visibility. The objective will still be the same, try not to do mistakes or desperate moves, try to finish the race and bring the car back to the workshop safely."
"Of course, coming through from the back [10th] it will be much more difficult [than race one], as there is much less visibility. The objective will still be the same, try not to do mistakes or desperate moves, try to finish the race and bring the car back to the workshop safely."
WRC - Argentina - SS13:
Overall:
1 Latvala 4h26m44.9s
2 Ogier +1m37.5s
3 Meeke +5m03.3s
4 Mikkelsen +5m54.5s
5 Neuville +7m32.1s
SS13:
1 Hirvonen 19m00.2s
2 Latvala +5.9s
3 Mikkelsen +10.9s
4 Neuville +23.1s
5 Ogier +35.9s
Overall:
1 Latvala 4h26m44.9s
2 Ogier +1m37.5s
3 Meeke +5m03.3s
4 Mikkelsen +5m54.5s
5 Neuville +7m32.1s
SS13:
1 Hirvonen 19m00.2s
2 Latvala +5.9s
3 Mikkelsen +10.9s
4 Neuville +23.1s
5 Ogier +35.9s
WRC - Argentina: That's the closest anyone's come to beating Hirvonen today.
Ogier comes through in 19m36.1s, slower than Mikkelsen and Neuville, but Latvala is revelling in the tricky conditions and stops the clock at 19m06.1s.
Ogier comes through in 19m36.1s, slower than Mikkelsen and Neuville, but Latvala is revelling in the tricky conditions and stops the clock at 19m06.1s.
WRC - Argentina: Meeke's easing towards that podium after dropping just 20s to Mikkelsen on that run.
WTCC - Slovakia: Damning statement from Tom Coronel on the likelihood of race two actually running:
@TomCoronel: "Raining worse than race 1. Will they start the race? For me impossible"
@TomCoronel: "Raining worse than race 1. Will they start the race? For me impossible"
WRC - Argentina: Lots of concern over the fog on that stage, but no bother to Hirvonen. He's quickest of the five drivers to have completed their run.
Evans has taken 6s out of Kubica, while Mikkelsen has come through 11s slower than Hirvonen. Good effort.
Evans has taken 6s out of Kubica, while Mikkelsen has come through 11s slower than Hirvonen. Good effort.
WRC - Argentina: We're definitely without Ostberg though, that we can confirm. The Citroen driver's rally has reached a premature end after struggling with that injury.
WRC - Argentina: A few split times filtering through, but nothing significant for us to bring you just yet.
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