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MotoGP - Argentina: Rossi gets the lead at Turn 2, but Marquez snatches it straight back on the exit.
MotoGP - Argentina: Rossi is all over the back of Marquez out of the final corner, across the line and into Turn 1, but the Honda holds on.
MotoGP - Argentina: The gaps is now just 0.219s, just over two laps left.
MotoGP - Argentina: Both Marquez and Rossi brake very late into Turn 5, run a touch wide and continue with the Honda still narrowly leading.
MotoGP - Argentina: Rossi is within 0.4s of Marquez with three laps left and Dovizioso is thoroughly dropped, now 2.3s down.
Crutchlow and Iannone have inched clear of Lorenzo a bit again.
Crutchlow and Iannone have inched clear of Lorenzo a bit again.
MotoGP - Argentina: Remember the other works Honda? Aoyama has just passed Miller for 14th.
MotoGP - Argentina: Marquez keeps managing to stabilise the gap every time it seems Rossi has got him in his grasp - he kept that lead around a second on that lap.
But in the first part of the next one, Rossi gaps the gap down to six tenths.
Four and a half laps to go...
But in the first part of the next one, Rossi gaps the gap down to six tenths.
Four and a half laps to go...
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MotoGP - Argentina: A new fastest lap from Rossi and Marquez's lead is just 1.1s with five laps left.
That burst of Rossi speed has brought him clear of Dovizioso too. It's looking like a straight Marquez versus Rossi fight in the run to the flag.
That burst of Rossi speed has brought him clear of Dovizioso too. It's looking like a straight Marquez versus Rossi fight in the run to the flag.
MotoGP - Argentina: Lorenzo's progress has halted a bit, he can't get past either Crutchlow or Iannone yet.
MotoGP - Argentina: Rossi completes lap 19 of 26 2.003s behind Marquez.
Now Rossi wipes another three tenths out of that in a single sector with the part sector one of anyone all race.
Now Rossi wipes another three tenths out of that in a single sector with the part sector one of anyone all race.
MotoGP - Argentina: Now the gap is starting to tumble, Rossi gets Marquez's lead down to 2.3s with eight laps left.
Rossi can now see Marquez much more clearly ahead of him.
Dovizioso's still in the hunt too.
Lorenzo has woken up - he's suddenly right with Crutchlow and Iannone's battle for fourth.
Rossi can now see Marquez much more clearly ahead of him.
Dovizioso's still in the hunt too.
Lorenzo has woken up - he's suddenly right with Crutchlow and Iannone's battle for fourth.
MotoGP - Argentina: Crutchlow grabs fourth back from Iannone, but they're now 3.2s behind Rossi and Dovizioso as the two Italians hunt down Marquez in tandem.
Marquez to Rossi gap is 3.0s with nine laps left.
Lorenzo remains a muted sixth, Smith is lonely in seventh ahead of the Espargaro family.
Redding seems set for 10th, he's got clear of the big pack behind, now led by Vinales.
Marquez to Rossi gap is 3.0s with nine laps left.
Lorenzo remains a muted sixth, Smith is lonely in seventh ahead of the Espargaro family.
Redding seems set for 10th, he's got clear of the big pack behind, now led by Vinales.
MotoGP - Argentina: Rossi brings Marquez's lead down to 3.4s now. Eleven laps left.
MotoGP - Argentina: This lead isn't exactly shrinking yet - Rossi is still 3.9s behind Marquez with 12 laps left and only taking a tenth or so here and there.
Rossi is bringing Dovizioso with him too, as Iannone and Crutchlow fall away a little.
Lorenzo has stabilised about 2s off the back of this group.
Aleix Espargaro lost seventh to Smith a while ago, but he's not yet been caught by little brother Pol.
Rossi is bringing Dovizioso with him too, as Iannone and Crutchlow fall away a little.
Lorenzo has stabilised about 2s off the back of this group.
Aleix Espargaro lost seventh to Smith a while ago, but he's not yet been caught by little brother Pol.
MotoGP - Argentina:
Order approaching half-distance:
1 Marquez
2 Rossi +4.2s
3 Dovizioso
4 Iannone
5 Crutchlow
6 Lorenzo
7 Smith
8 A Espargaro
9 P Espargaro
10 Redding
11 Petrucci
12 Bradl
13 Vinales
14 Barbera
15 Miller
Order approaching half-distance:
1 Marquez
2 Rossi +4.2s
3 Dovizioso
4 Iannone
5 Crutchlow
6 Lorenzo
7 Smith
8 A Espargaro
9 P Espargaro
10 Redding
11 Petrucci
12 Bradl
13 Vinales
14 Barbera
15 Miller
MotoGP - Argentina: Rossi is immediately 0.4s quicker than Marquez on that lap.
MotoGP - Argentina: Rossi slices past Dovizioso for second. Marquez is 4.2s clear and is on a softer tyre than Rossi at a track that eats tyres. The chase is on!
MotoGP - Argentina: Rossi's first move on Crutchlow doesn't quite come off, but a big twitch for the LCR Honda then runs him very wide and Rossi is through to third.
Rossi is immediately onto Dovizioso for second. He wants to be chasing Marquez, who is 4.3s clear with 15 laps left.
Rossi is immediately onto Dovizioso for second. He wants to be chasing Marquez, who is 4.3s clear with 15 laps left.
MotoGP - Argentina: Marquez's lead grows to 4s, as Rossi attacks Crutchlow for third.
In the midfield, Petrucci in 10th has 11 bikes chasing him.
In the midfield, Petrucci in 10th has 11 bikes chasing him.
MotoGP - Argentina: Smith has indeed caught Espargaro for seventh, and the second Tech 3 Yamaha of Pol Espargaro will be on his brother soon too.
Up the road, Rossi has taken fourth from Iannone.
Up the road, Rossi has taken fourth from Iannone.
MotoGP - Argentina: Crutchlow runs wide and Dovizioso is through into second.
Iannone and Rossi now line up to attack the LCR Honda.
Replays suggest Crutchlow suddenly lost grip there - was that on Hernandez's oil?
Iannone and Rossi now line up to attack the LCR Honda.
Replays suggest Crutchlow suddenly lost grip there - was that on Hernandez's oil?
MotoGP - Argentina: Lorenzo is losing touch with this battle for second, he's now 1.2s off Rossi.
MotoGP - Argentina: Marquez continues to scorch away - his lead is 3.4s over Crutchlow after seven of 26 laps.
Yellow flag
MotoGP - Argentina: Big flames and smoke from Hernandez's Pramac Ducati.
The Colombian didn't notice at first but now he has no chance as it's pretty much exploding under him and it's melted its own suspension.
The Colombian didn't notice at first but now he has no chance as it's pretty much exploding under him and it's melted its own suspension.
MotoGP - Argentina: Smith passes Petrucci for eighth, can he now track down Espargaro ahead?
MotoGP - Argentina: Dovizioso is trying very hard to remove Crutchlow from second, but the Brit isn't having any of it.
Just behind the Ducatis, the Yamahas swap places as Rossi passes Lorenzo for fifth.
Just behind the Ducatis, the Yamahas swap places as Rossi passes Lorenzo for fifth.
MotoGP - Argentina: After losing a bit of ground on lap one, Pramac man Petrucci is back up to eighth, ahead of Smith, Hernandez, Scott Redding, Pol Espargaro... actually the entire rest of the field except Alex de Angelis is in that train.
That includes Dani Pedrosa's Honda stand-in Hiroshi Aoyama, running an underwhelming 20th.
That includes Dani Pedrosa's Honda stand-in Hiroshi Aoyama, running an underwhelming 20th.
MotoGP - Argentina: Crutchlow is now 2.4s behind Marquez in second after three laps.
The LCR Honda has Dovizioso, Iannone, Lorenzo and Rossi on his tail, then Espargaro has fallen back to a solitary seventh.
The LCR Honda has Dovizioso, Iannone, Lorenzo and Rossi on his tail, then Espargaro has fallen back to a solitary seventh.
MotoGP - Argentina: Adding to Lorenzo's annoyance, Crutchlow passes him now and Dovizoso follows, as does Iannone.
Second a few seconds ago, Lorenzo is down to fifth and Marquez's lead is growing.
But will his tyres last?
Second a few seconds ago, Lorenzo is down to fifth and Marquez's lead is growing.
But will his tyres last?
MotoGP - Argentina: Crutchlow and Dovizioso demote Espargaro to fifth, that Suzuki just can't hang on when it gets to the straights. Iannone now passes him too.
Lorenzo lost touch with Marquez while he was having to pass, repass, pass, repass Espargaro and is already 1.1s behind the Honda.
Lorenzo lost touch with Marquez while he was having to pass, repass, pass, repass Espargaro and is already 1.1s behind the Honda.
MotoGP - Argentina:
Lap one order:
1 Marquez
2 Lorenzo
3 A Espargaro
4 Crutchlow
5 Dovizioso
6 Iannone
7 Petrucci
8 Rossi
9 Vinales
10 Hernandez
Lap one order:
1 Marquez
2 Lorenzo
3 A Espargaro
4 Crutchlow
5 Dovizioso
6 Iannone
7 Petrucci
8 Rossi
9 Vinales
10 Hernandez
MotoGP - Argentina: Lorenzo muscles his way into second ahead of Espargaro, Crutchlow and Dovizioso.
Espargaro gives Lorenzo a bit of a hard time but the Yamaha has the spot.
Espargaro gives Lorenzo a bit of a hard time but the Yamaha has the spot.
MotoGP - Argentina: Marquez fights back and reclaims the lead, but only for a moment before Espargaro pinches it again.
When they hit the back straight Marquez storms past into the lead once more.
When they hit the back straight Marquez storms past into the lead once more.
Lights out
MotoGP - Argentina: Suzuki into the lead! Espargaro outbrakes Marquez into Turn 1.
Green flag
MotoGP - Argentina: We're away on the warm-up lap.
Most of the field has gone for the new-for-Argentina extra hard Bridgestone tyres, but Marquez has made a late decision to switch to hards.
Most of the field has gone for the new-for-Argentina extra hard Bridgestone tyres, but Marquez has made a late decision to switch to hards.
MotoGP - Argentina: Meanwhile in the feeder classes, Danny Kent took his second straight utterly dominant Moto3 win (10s clear of a wild pack) and Johann Zarco strengthened his Moto2 points lead with victory.
Rain
NASCAR - Bristol: A quick update on the weather at Bristol.
Reports from the track are estimating that the delay will be around 2-3 hours.
The problem at the moment is that it continues to rain in Tennessee, and NASCAR's massive blow dryers won't do much good while it continues to fall.
Reports from the track are estimating that the delay will be around 2-3 hours.
The problem at the moment is that it continues to rain in Tennessee, and NASCAR's massive blow dryers won't do much good while it continues to fall.
MotoGP - Argentina: Marquez was fastest again in the warm-up this morning, this time with a three-tenths cushion back to Crutchlow and Lorenzo.
MotoGP - Argentina: Another man who wanted more from qualifying was Cal Crutchlow.
For the second time in a week, Crutchlow was Marquez's closest challenger in Saturday morning practice, then qualifying went a bit awry.
This time his frustration was with Lorenzo and Vinales dawdling (in his assessment) in front of him when he was trying to do quick laps.
For the second time in a week, Crutchlow was Marquez's closest challenger in Saturday morning practice, then qualifying went a bit awry.
This time his frustration was with Lorenzo and Vinales dawdling (in his assessment) in front of him when he was trying to do quick laps.
MotoGP - Argentina: Notice the lack of Yamahas up front?
That may well chance in the race. Lorenzo was kicking himself for mistakes on his Q2 laps, while Rossi encountered traffic.
Both have looked good on their long runs.
That may well chance in the race. Lorenzo was kicking himself for mistakes on his Q2 laps, while Rossi encountered traffic.
Both have looked good on their long runs.
By: Matt Beer, Jack Benyon, Mark Glendenning
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