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GP3 - Silverstone: After a misty start at Silverstone this morning, the sun is now shining on the GP3 grid. Giovanni Venturini is on pole, ahead of Alex Fontana. Britain's best-placed hope is Nick Yelloly in third, who's a good bet for victory if he can repeat his recent Valencia charging form. He's a great racer and overtaker, and sounds a bit like Nigel Mansell too!
There's no Patrick Kujala on the grid today, as he's been banned for having a massive accident at Becketts yesterday. Carlos Sainz Jr only got a 10-place grid drop for his ill-judged move on Lewis Williamson, driving which the Scot labelled "insane".
There's no Patrick Kujala on the grid today, as he's been banned for having a massive accident at Becketts yesterday. Carlos Sainz Jr only got a 10-place grid drop for his ill-judged move on Lewis Williamson, driving which the Scot labelled "insane".
Good morning and welcome to the final installment of our AUTOSPORT Race Centre Live weekend. It's been full of action so far, and we've still got a lot more to come. Starting with GP3 from Silverstone...
Valentino Rossi
And that's where AUTOSPORT Race Centre Live concludes for Saturday June 29, the day that Valentino Rossi became a MotoGP victor again, and both GP2 and GP3 boasted British winners on home turf at Silverstone.
Keep an eye on AUTOSPORT tonight to see if Freddy Loix can keep it smooth to the finish and win the Ypres Rally for an eighth time, and to find out who triumphs in the NASCAR Sprint Cup night race at Kentucky Speedway, where Dale Earnhardt Jr starts from pole.
Race Centre Live will be back from 7.20am GMT (8.20am British time) on Sunday morning for the second GP2 and GP3 races, more X Games Rallycross from Munich, Sebastien Loeb's attack on the Pikes Pikes Hillclimb, plus World Touring Cars on the streets of Porto and another enormous GT grid in the Blancpain Endurance Series at Paul Ricard.
ERC - Ypres: Loix comes through smoothly, his lead still intact going into the two late stages.
The timing system has gone slightly bonkers and is crediting local driver Davy Vanneste with a stage time allegedly a minute quicker than anyone else over 14 kilometres.
But we can safely say that Loix is just over a minute and a half ahead of Bouffier, who is half a minute clear of Breen.
The timing system has gone slightly bonkers and is crediting local driver Davy Vanneste with a stage time allegedly a minute quicker than anyone else over 14 kilometres.
But we can safely say that Loix is just over a minute and a half ahead of Bouffier, who is half a minute clear of Breen.
ERC - Ypres: A bullish Craig Breen says he's "not going to let Bryan have it easily - it's a big gap but there's a big stage yet", but the Frenchman pulls away a bit more on SS18.
"I'm looking forward to that time, I think it's a nice one," says Bouffier. And he was right, his lead over Breen is up to 30.6s again.
"I'm looking forward to that time, I think it's a nice one," says Bouffier. And he was right, his lead over Breen is up to 30.6s again.
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ERC - Ypres: As he pushes on to try to catch Bouffier for second place, Breen is amused by some of the marks on the stage.
"Someone's left the road in the same state they left their underpants," he notes.
"Someone's left the road in the same state they left their underpants," he notes.
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X Games - Munich: IndyCar and sportscar racer Townsend Bell is clearly enjoying himself
"Man what a blast. Total mayhem in GRC. Mud, jumps, bump n run.Tough learning how to drive one while racing and getting slammed from all sides!"
"Man what a blast. Total mayhem in GRC. Mud, jumps, bump n run.Tough learning how to drive one while racing and getting slammed from all sides!"
ERC - Ypres: SS18 is now underway, that's the last of this rapid loop and will close up AUTOSPORT Race Centre Live for Saturday.
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ERC - Ypres: SS16/SS17 results:
SS16: 1 Bouffier; 2 Breen +0.3s; 3 Loix +0.9s; 4 Vanneste +10.6s; 5 Lefevere +12.0s
SS17: 1 Breen; 2 Bouffier +1.9s; 3 Loix +4.1s; 4 Vanneste +5.7s; 5 Lefevere +5.8s
Overall: 1 Loix; 2 Bouffier +1m29.6s; 3 Breen +1m58.6s; 4 Vanneste +6m00.0s; 5 Lefevere +6m01.4s
SS16: 1 Bouffier; 2 Breen +0.3s; 3 Loix +0.9s; 4 Vanneste +10.6s; 5 Lefevere +12.0s
SS17: 1 Breen; 2 Bouffier +1.9s; 3 Loix +4.1s; 4 Vanneste +5.7s; 5 Lefevere +5.8s
Overall: 1 Loix; 2 Bouffier +1m29.6s; 3 Breen +1m58.6s; 4 Vanneste +6m00.0s; 5 Lefevere +6m01.4s
ERC - Ypres: Breen takes two seconds off Bouffier on SS17, getting the gap down to 29s.
Both are still pushing, with Bouffier unwilling to consider that a safe advantage with three tricky Ypres stages to run.
Breen believes his inexperience in Belgium is showing more now conditions are dry and local knowledge is winning out over improvisation.
Both are still pushing, with Bouffier unwilling to consider that a safe advantage with three tricky Ypres stages to run.
Breen believes his inexperience in Belgium is showing more now conditions are dry and local knowledge is winning out over improvisation.
ERC - Ypres: Bouffier is another few fractions faster than Breen on SS16.
"It's looking hard now," admits Breen, as the gap sticks at just under 31 seconds with four stages to go, the next of which is already getting underway.
"It's looking hard now," admits Breen, as the gap sticks at just under 31 seconds with four stages to go, the next of which is already getting underway.
Checkered flag
ERC - Ypres - SS15 results:
Stage: 1 Bouffier; 2 Breen +1.1s; 3 Loix +2.0s; 4 Solowow +10.0s; 5 Kobus +11.4s.
Overall: 1 Loix; 2 Bouffier +1m32.7s; 3 Breen +2m03.3s; 4 Lefevere +5m48.6s; 5 Vanneste +5m48.7s.
Stage: 1 Bouffier; 2 Breen +1.1s; 3 Loix +2.0s; 4 Solowow +10.0s; 5 Kobus +11.4s.
Overall: 1 Loix; 2 Bouffier +1m32.7s; 3 Breen +2m03.3s; 4 Lefevere +5m48.6s; 5 Vanneste +5m48.7s.
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ERC - Ypres: Freddy Loix continues to lead by a minute and a half, and says it's more unsettling than if he was in a close fight.
"Now we have to think too much. Yesterday it was just pushing and trying not to make mistakes," he says.
"Now we have to think too much. Yesterday it was just pushing and trying not to make mistakes," he says.
ERC - Ypres: Can anyone stop Freddy? The Belgian is flying at home - read our latest update here:
Loix on course for record-extending eighth Ypres Rally victory.
ERC - Ypres: That was a great start to Bouffier's defence of second place. He edges another 1.1s clear of Breen on SS11.
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GP3 - Silverstone: Jack Harvey: "I was surprised to get the lead at the start, as my getaway wasn't amazing. Once in front I was able to establish a gap. The car was awesome all weekend."
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GP2 - Silverstone: We reckon that today is the first time same-event GP2 and GP3 races have been won by Brits.
Harvey's success there adds to Sam Bird's win earlier, when the Russian Time driver avoided the mayhem to triumph in a dramatic opener.
Bird wins GP2 chaotic feature race
Harvey's success there adds to Sam Bird's win earlier, when the Russian Time driver avoided the mayhem to triumph in a dramatic opener.
Bird wins GP2 chaotic feature race
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WTCC - Porto: Unsurprisingly, given his ominous free practice pace, Yvan Muller was dominant in WTCC qualifying on the streets of Porto.
Yvan Muller takes commanding pole
Yvan Muller takes commanding pole
ERC - Ypres: Still six more stages to go, and the first four of those will be happening in a quickfire blast over the next hour and a half.
Only a shock disaster can stop Freddy Loix now, but the run to the finish gives Craig Breen another shot at Bryan Bouffier's second place.
Only a shock disaster can stop Freddy Loix now, but the run to the finish gives Craig Breen another shot at Bryan Bouffier's second place.
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Silverstone GP3: A superb home win as Harvey wins by 3s ahead of Korjus, Regalia, Kvyat, Ellinas and Yelloly. Sainz limps home 13th. Unlucky for some... A trip to the stewards awaits him too.
As GP3 winds down, remember we've already had the feature race in GP2, not to mention yet more European Rally Championship stages, and WTCC qualifying. Worth getting you up to date there, then...
Crash
Silverstone GP3: Oh dear. Sainz got back ahead of Williamson, who tried to pass him on Wellington Straight and Sainz simply drove him off the track. They collide and Williamson spins to a halt. Terrible driving. Truly awful from Sainz.
Silverstone GP3: That's the move of the race right there: Lewis Williamson nails Carlos Sainz Jr at Maggotts. What a sensational pass. Brave and clean.
Silverstone GP3: The race restarts with Harvey well out in front as team-mate Daly dives into the pits for his drive-through penalty. Korjus is now 2.2s behind with four laps remaining.
Breaking news
MotoGP - Assen: Valentino Rossi says his Assen victory is hard to believe - and The Doctor admits he doubted he'd ever win again.
Read the full story here.
Read the full story here.
Silverstone GP3: Kujala's car stood up well to the high-speed multiple impacts. It eventually landed upside-down atop the tyrewall. He's just walked into the ambulance to applause from the crowd.
MotoGP - Assen: Scott Redding's Moto2 lead has been cut to 30 points after Pol Espargaro's second win in a row.
Moto2 standings after 7 of 17 rounds:
1 Scott Redding 134
2 Pol Espargaro 104
3 Esteve Rabat 86
4 Mika Kallio 78
5 Dominique Aegerter 77
6 Johann Zarco 63
Full season statistics on FORIX
X Games - Munich: Doran states after the win that his ambition for next year is to sort out a permanent deal with Mini and compete in it, it would seem, in the X Games.
Silverstone GP3: This safety car should be giving the new Pirelli super hard compound a much-needed respite around the demanding high-speed sweeps of Silverstone.
MotoGP - Assen: Jumping from Munich to Assen, and there's breathing space at the top of the Moto3 points for Luis Salom - though maybe not much more than a sharp intake's worth.
Salom's brilliantly-judged win edges him 10 points clear of Maverick Vinales.
Moto3 standings after 7 rounds of 17:
1 Luis Salom 152
2 Maverick Vinales 142
3 Alex Rins 117
4 Jonas Folger 73
5 Alex Marquez 59
6 Miguel Oliveira 56
Full season statistics on FORIX
Silverstone GP3: Kujala is out of his car and has given medics the thumbs up. Fumanelli was already out of his car, so no injuries.
Crash
Silverstone GP3: A big shunt at Becketts. Kujala has rolled over the back of a crossed-up Fumanelli. Safety car.
Checkered flag
X Games - Munich: Fantastic win for Doran in the new Mini, overcoming the left-rear puncture to win the Gold ahead of Block and Heikkinen.
X Games - Munich: Block takes second as Heikkinen runs wide out of the final corner, with Doran incredibly still leading with half a lap to go.
X Games - Munich: It did look like Doran was fishtailing wildly - and that's saying something for a rallycross car, let alone one driven by Doran.
He's got a puncture - the left-rear is flat, and he's struggling.
He's got a puncture - the left-rear is flat, and he's struggling.
Silverstone GP3: A shout out to Lewis Williamson, who is up to 11th from 19th after a cracking first three laps. He struggled in the high-speed stuff in qualifying, but his race pace looks very strong.
X Games - Munich: You have to feel for Timerzyanov - he's retired again after the first corner shenanigans. There's debris across the track at Turn 1, but Doran continues to lead after four of eight laps.
Lights out
X Games - Munich: Spinners everywhere! Looks like Foust was turned round at Turn 1 with Doran half-spun at Turn 2, though the Mini is still second - now first as he passes Heikkinen for the lead.
Silverstone GP3: Daly under investigation for his jump start. Charlie Whiting pointing at him from the start gantry was a bit of a giveaway!
X Games - Munich: Doran has pole position at the restart - though if ever there were a sport/grid layout/car spec where pole position meant little, it's rallycross.
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