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DTM - Zandvoort: Farfus is a tenth slower than Wittmann.
Wittmann has his maiden DTM pole position and also the first for the MTEK team.
Wittmann has his maiden DTM pole position and also the first for the MTEK team.
Moto2 - Aragon: ...stay in fourth position. He has posted his quickest time, however with a 1m54.398s - 0.586s off Terol's pace.
DTM - Zandvoort: Scheider is the slowest driver so far in Q4 and goes third. Audi won't be at all bothered that he's failed to beat Rockenfeller.
Currently the order is 1 Wittmann; 2 Rockenfeller; 3 Scheider.
Just Farfus left now.
Currently the order is 1 Wittmann; 2 Rockenfeller; 3 Scheider.
Just Farfus left now.
Moto2 - Aragon: Espargaro's just stolen Nakagami's long-standing third place, but the Japanese rider is posting fastest sectors to...
Moto2 - Aragon: Nakagami, it must be said, has shown great form recently, with a run of four consecutive second place finishes.
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DTM - Zandvoort: Wittmann comfortably beats Rockenfeller by almost half a second and secures provisional pole.
At worst, Wittmann will start third. Next comes Scheider.
At worst, Wittmann will start third. Next comes Scheider.
Moto2 - Aragon: Less than five minutes left and Terol continues to lead the way, ahead of Rabat and Nakagami.
Redding's struggling at the moment and is down in 12th position. Will he find 0.931s to claim pole?
Redding's struggling at the moment and is down in 12th position. Will he find 0.931s to claim pole?
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DTM - Zandvoort: Rockenfeller breaks the timing beam in 1m31.325s. That's provisional pole at the moment.
Next up is Wittmann.
Next up is Wittmann.
FR3.5 - Paul Ricard: As we await news of the decision regarding the investigation into Vandoorne's yellow flag infringement, Magnussen didn't seem particularly excited by the prospect of a stewards decision dealing him a very favourable hand championship-wise. To correct our earlier claim, a Vandoorne penalty wouldn't make Magnussen champion tonight, but it would make his task a lot simpler tomorrow.
Moto2 - Aragon: Rabat's finding some speed and has reduced the gap to current leader Terol to 0.173s.
Green flag
DTM - Zandvoort: Q4 is underway as Rockenfeller heads out onto the track for his single timed lap.
DTM - Zandvoort: Pitlane reporter Eve Scheer has just asked 10th-placed qualifier Miguel Molina, during a TV interview, whether he will let her shave his beard off if he gets on the podium tomorrow.
Crazy Germans...
Crazy Germans...
Moto2 - Aragon: Terol's gone quicker still with a time of 1m53.812s. Rabat is nearly half a second behind in second, with Nakagami and Espargaro in third and fourth respectively.
Current championship leader Redding is down in 11th, but he's only notched up four laps so far.
Current championship leader Redding is down in 11th, but he's only notched up four laps so far.
DTM - Zandvoort: Into Q4 are 1 Farfus; 2 Scheider; 3 Wittmann; 4 Rockenfeller.
So two title contenders and two wildcards. Interesting...
So two title contenders and two wildcards. Interesting...
DTM - Zandvoort: You do wonder, don't you, whether Audi might have asked Mortara to back off in the final sector to make sure Rockenfeller made Q4.
Checkered flag
DTM - Zandvoort: End of Q3 and eliminated are: 5 Hand; 6 Albuquerque; 7 Mortara; 8 Glock; 9 Tambay; 10 Molina.
DTM - Zandvoort: Chequered flag is out with Rockenfeller fourth and on the bubble of making Q4, but Glock and Mortara are both on flyers and could change that situation...
Moto2 - Aragon: A slide by Terol on his latest lap, but it doesn't seem to have phased him as he continues to go quick through the final couple of sectors.
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DTM - Zandvoort: You have to hand it to Farfus. His 1m31.123s obliterates Rocky's time by two tenths.
Better news for the Brazilian is that Scheider and Wittmann go second and third straight away, splitting the title contenders.
Better news for the Brazilian is that Scheider and Wittmann go second and third straight away, splitting the title contenders.
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DTM - Zandvoort: Rockenfeller storms to the top of the timesheets. A 1m31.345s lap is the first tim of the session set on fresh tyres.
He's a second clear of Hand momentarily as Albuquerque moves up to P2 - a tenth off the German.
He's a second clear of Hand momentarily as Albuquerque moves up to P2 - a tenth off the German.
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Paul Ricard - FR3.5: Our man Glenn Freeman reports from the track: Hearing that Vandoorne is under investigation for his sectors under yellow flags. If he gets penalty, Magnussen could be crowned today
DTM - Zandvoort: Less than five minutes to go and Farfus heads out onto the track on fresh rubber. Rockenfeller is currently fifth.
Moto2 - Aragon: Coming up the halfway point and the order at the moment is as follows:
1 Terol; 2 Rabat; 3 Nakagami; 4 Redding; 5 Espargaro; 6 Torres; 7 De Angelis; 8 Luthi; 9 Crosi; 10 Zarco.
1 Terol; 2 Rabat; 3 Nakagami; 4 Redding; 5 Espargaro; 6 Torres; 7 De Angelis; 8 Luthi; 9 Crosi; 10 Zarco.
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DTM - Zandvoort: Joey Hand goes fastest in 1m32.383s. Glock and Tambay are next up.
DTM - Zandvoort: Strange goings on as Farfus pits after his out lap and is pushed back into the RBM garage. He's still sat in the car.
Moto2 - Aragon: Redding has picked up the pace and is now up to fourth. Title rival Espargaro is fifth.
Green flag
DTM - Zandvoort: Q3 is underway. Ten minutes this time with the fastest four drivers going into the single-lap Q4.
Moto2 - Aragon: Terol has set the early pace with a 1m54.256s. He is currently 0.194s ahead of Nakagami, with Rabat third and 0.233s slower than the Spaniard.
Checkered flag
DTM - Zandvoort: Q2 is over. Eliminated are: 11 Ekstrom; 12 Paffett; 13 Werner; 14 Wehrlein; 15 Priaulx; 16 Spengler.
Spengler, of course, drops two more spots due to his penalty.
Spengler, of course, drops two more spots due to his penalty.
ERC - Croatia: Kopecky has won all three of this afternoon's stages in Croatia and has a 1m59.5s overall advantage. There's only a 1.7-kilometre superspecial stage remaining, so the Czech is on course to clinch another rally victory.
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DTM - Zandvoort: Mortara sets the best time of all on his final lap. a 1m30.919s lap knocks Farfus down to second.
DTM - Zandvoort: Terrific lap from Molina, who climbs from 16th to eighth with 20s left on the clock. That leaves Spengler 16th.
A flurry of quick times has relegated Paffett to 11th and Priaulx to 15th.
A flurry of quick times has relegated Paffett to 11th and Priaulx to 15th.
DTM - Zandvoort: Rockenfeller climbs from 14th to fifth with a minute remaining. He relegates Priaulx out of the Q3 positions.
That could be a crucial lap as he targets wrapping up the championship this weekend.
He was helped significantly by receiving a tow from Gary Paffett on the run out of the final corner.
That could be a crucial lap as he targets wrapping up the championship this weekend.
He was helped significantly by receiving a tow from Gary Paffett on the run out of the final corner.
Green flag
Moto2 - Aragon: Green flag, and qualifying for the 14th round of the Moto2 season is underway.
DTM - Zandvoort: Three minutes to go and in the drop zone are: 11 Spengler; 12 Albuquerque; 13 Ekstrom; 14 Rockenfeller; 15 Wehrlein; 16 Molina.
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DTM - Zandvoort: Augusto Farfus goes straight to the head of the field in a sensational 1m30.951s lap. Tambay and Scheider fill in the spaces behind him.
DTM - Zandvoort: An update on the Miguel Molina situation. The reason for his investigation is due to him being released in front of Timo Glock during Q1.
Superstars - Imola: Dinamic BMW has gone for an open-front market stall type hospitality unit at Imola, with cheese, sausage and red wine on offer. Gets the thumbs up from Govanni Berton (and AUTOSPORT).
Green flag
DTM - Zandvoort: Q2 is underway. The fastest 10 drivers in this 10-minute session will progress to Q3.
By: Matt Beer, Glenn Freeman, Dan Cross, Jamie O'Leary, Andrew van Leeuwen, Gary Watkins, Charles Bradley, Pablo Elizalde, Marcus Simmons, Andrew van de Burgt
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