Bathurst 1000, Sepang MotoGP, BTCC finale
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European F3 - Vallelunga: All a bit stalematey in the top eight, but Mardenborough is all over van de Laar for ninth, with Michael Lewis gaining.
European F3 - Vallelunga: Auer seems to have given up the ghost of gravitating to the rear of the field.
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BTCC Brands Hatch: Triple Eight boss Ian Harrison has described the set-up that allowed Jason Plato to finally take the MG6 to a win in the wet as "biblical".
"We want it to rain like this all day," he added.
"We want it to rain like this all day," he added.
European F3 - Vallelunga: Derani is doing well but Marciello has just pulled the gap out to over two seconds. Sims way back in third.
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BTCC Brands Hatch: Colin Turkington and Rob Collard have differing opinions on the race-one clash that essentially put Turkington out of the title race.
Turkington: "Rob fancied his chances on the outside and came over and touched the front of my car and spun me round."
Collard: "I got a hit on the right-rear and didn't know who it was. How was it my fault? I've got damage on my right-rear wheel!"
Turkington: "Rob fancied his chances on the outside and came over and touched the front of my car and spun me round."
Collard: "I got a hit on the right-rear and didn't know who it was. How was it my fault? I've got damage on my right-rear wheel!"
BTCC - Brands Hatch: Almost ready for race two. Unsurprisingly it's still wet!
Some paddock snippets coming up...
Some paddock snippets coming up...
European F3 - Vallelunga: Now Muller has stopped, putting Lynn back to fourth from King and Rosenqvist.
European F3 - Vallelunga: Rosenqvist has passed Auer, who's lost loads of places since.
European F3 - Vallelunga: Collision between Lynn and Serralles. Sims is now a distant third from Muller and Lynn, while Serralles is stone last.
European F3 - Vallelunga: Serralles strikes back with a brilliant outside move at the left-hand hairpin.
European F3 - Vallelunga: Marciello is 1.3 up on Derani, while Lynn repeats his Sims move to take third off Serralles.
Alex Lynn
European F3 - Vallelunga: Nice move by Lynn to take fourth from Sims and the new right-hander. And Sims briefly goes off retaliating, but rejoins fifth.
European F3 - Vallelunga: Green flag and a good restart from Marciello.
European F3 - Vallelunga: Auer was informed he should start at the back so he will take a drive-through penalty we reckon.
European F3 - Vallelunga: Marciello actually regained the lead, so he's in front from Derani, Serralles, Sims, Lynn and Muller. Shunt was between Gelael and Wolf, although Gelael has returned to the pits. Rosenqvist is 8th.
European F3 - Vallelunga: Derani has braved it out to take lead from Marciello, but Marciello is fighting back. Cheever stalls, there's been a collision elsewhere and we have a safety car.
European F3 - Vallelunga: Auer has recovered his position so we wait to see whether the officials will do anything about that...
European F3 - Vallelunga: Off on the green-flag lap they go, although a bit late for Lucas Auer, who stalled from ninth grid slot and will therefore have to start at the back.
European F3 - Vallelunga: While waiting for this race, there was great excitement from AUTOSPORT's resident anorak due to the fact that Piero Necchi was competing in the Superstars GT Sprint race in a GT3 Ferrari. Necchi was third here in the 1978 F2 race, behind Derek Daly and Bruno Giacomelli.
European F3 - Vallelunga: Down in 13th on the grid is Felix Rosenqvist, but at least that's 14 places further up than he was for either of the first two races... He's got a Carlin wall on the row in front, comprising Harry Tincknell and Nicholas Latifi.
European F3 - Vallelunga: Lynn and Serralles are on old rubber all-round, but Sims also has two fresh tyres.
European F3 - Vallelunga: Marciello has two fresh Hankook tyres in the bank for this one, but interestingly Derani has a complete new set, which explains why he was relatively slower in the first two races.
European F3 - Vallelunga: Almost ready to go for the final race of the weekend. Raffaele Marciello will start from pole and bid to atone for today's earlier race. Pipo Derani is alongside him. The second row is Felix Serralles and Alexander Sims, the third is Alex Lynn with Jordan King.
Breaking news
MotoGP - Sepang: A couple of riders have had their wrists slapped today.
The first is Pol Espargaro, who picked up a penalty point after crossing in front of the riders that were stopped in the designated practice start zone during this morning's warm-up in Moto2.
And in Moto3, Maverick Vinales was deemed irresponsible for his contact with Jack Miller in today's race. He too receives a solitary penalty point for his misdemeanour.
The first is Pol Espargaro, who picked up a penalty point after crossing in front of the riders that were stopped in the designated practice start zone during this morning's warm-up in Moto2.
And in Moto3, Maverick Vinales was deemed irresponsible for his contact with Jack Miller in today's race. He too receives a solitary penalty point for his misdemeanour.
Jason Plato BTCC
BTCC - Brands Hatch: With two races to go and a maximum of 44 points still on offer the BTCC table now looks like this:
1. Jordan, 389
2. Shedden, 360
3. Neal, 354
4. Plato, 352
Plato wins to keep title race alive
BTCC - Brands Hatch: That result has secured Jordan his second consecutive Independents' title, but he has also take a step towards the overall crown. That's 28 points finishes out of 28 this year...
BTCC - Brands Hatch: Shaun Hollamby takes the S2000 class and a point in 15th, Wood passes Liam Griffin on he last lap to take second in class after his early mistake.
Checkered flag
BTCC - Brands Hatch: Plato takes the flag to score his 81st BTCC victory and keep his title hops alive.
Shedden and Tordoff completes the podium, while TOC holds off Jordan and Neal to take fourth in his Motorbase Ford.
Shedden and Tordoff completes the podium, while TOC holds off Jordan and Neal to take fourth in his Motorbase Ford.
BTCC - Brands Hatch: Plato is pulling away now and has more than two seconds over Shedden, who is comfortably ahead of Tordoff.
BTCC - Brands Hatch: Jordan is now back up behind TOC's Motorbase Ford, but he may not want to challenge too hard.
Wood goes off at Paddock, handing the S2000 lead to Shaun Hollamby's VW Golf.
Wood goes off at Paddock, handing the S2000 lead to Shaun Hollamby's VW Golf.
BTCC - Brands Hatch: So, it looks like Triple Eight have found wet-weather pace in the MG6, but can Plato hold off Shedden for the whole race?
BTCC - Brands Hatch: Jordan's error and Neal's fine opening charge means the two title contenders are now fifth and sixth respectively.
Plato continues to lead Shedden up front.
Plato continues to lead Shedden up front.
BTCC - Brands Hatch: Shedden has fought off a challenge from Tordoff to charge after Plato.
Jordan runs wide at Graham Hill Bend and TOC goes by.
Jordan runs wide at Graham Hill Bend and TOC goes by.
Green flag
BTCC - Brands Hatch: We've gone green again so Shedden can continue his challenge on Plato's lead.
BTCC - Brands Hatch: So, after 4 laps - and currently behind the safety car - the order is:
Plato, Shedden, Tordoff, Jordan, TOC, Collard, Morgan, Neal.
Lea Wood leads the S2000 field.
Plato, Shedden, Tordoff, Jordan, TOC, Collard, Morgan, Neal.
Lea Wood leads the S2000 field.
Crash
BTCC - Brands Hatch: Safety car is out after Rob Austin crashed at Paddock Hill Bend. The Audi had risen to 11th, just behind Austin's new team-mate Jake Hill.
BTCC - Brands Hatch: Title leader Andy Jordan is a solid fourth as Shedden attacks Plato for the lead.
Neal has come from 16th to ninth in one lap.
Neal has come from 16th to ninth in one lap.
BTCC - Brands Hatch: Turkington spins at Paddock and is collected by team-mate Nick Foster!
Sheds takes second from Tordoff on run to Graham Hill.
Sheds takes second from Tordoff on run to Graham Hill.
Green flag
Jason Plato BTCC
BTCC - Brands Hatch: Race one is go and Plato takes the lead from Tordoff.
Checkered flag
Superstars - Vallelunga: And we have a new Superstars champion. Third place is enough to secure a fourth title for Gianni Morbidelli.
Meanwhile, Berton led home Mugelli in a Dinamic BMW 1-2.
Top 8: 1 Berton; 2 Mugelli; 3 Morbidelli; 4 Larini; 5 Liuzzi; 6 Schiattarella; 7 Sini; 8 Trentin.
That means Mauro Trentin will start from pole this afternoon. What a day for Dinamic! A 1-2 and a pole position!
Meanwhile, Berton led home Mugelli in a Dinamic BMW 1-2.
Top 8: 1 Berton; 2 Mugelli; 3 Morbidelli; 4 Larini; 5 Liuzzi; 6 Schiattarella; 7 Sini; 8 Trentin.
That means Mauro Trentin will start from pole this afternoon. What a day for Dinamic! A 1-2 and a pole position!
By: Matt Beer, Dan Cross, Sam Tremayne, Andrew van Leeuwen, Marcus Simmons, Kevin Turner, Scott Mitchell, Andrew van de Burgt
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