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ELMS - Paul Ricard: Change for the final podium position as Gonzalez takes third from Dolan down the Mistral Straight.
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: Crucially, the late-stopping van Buuren has rejoined the race between Rowland and Sainz. That's a blow Sainz wouldn't have been expecting - plus he has Jaafar and Vaxiviere on his tail for what is probably going to be sixth once the last couple of cars stop.
Up front, his DAMS team-mate Nato is doing all he can to help, still keeping Merhi at bay.
Up front, his DAMS team-mate Nato is doing all he can to help, still keeping Merhi at bay.
MotoGP - Misano: Provided nothing goes wrong over the next nine laps, this will be Rossi's first win at home since he triumphed at this track in 2009.
That's a long drought for home wins for a man who was unbeatable at Mugello from 2002-08.
That's a long drought for home wins for a man who was unbeatable at Mugello from 2002-08.
MotoGP - Misano: No change up front: Rossi is keeping himself a steady 2.5s clear of Lorenzo.
Pedrosa is falling away from the Yamahas in third and isn't able to shake off Dovizioso at all.
Ducati would love a home podium...
Pedrosa is falling away from the Yamahas in third and isn't able to shake off Dovizioso at all.
Ducati would love a home podium...
MotoGP - Misano: Marquez is still running in 20th and although his pace isn't as good as Rossi's, he is closing what was a huge gulf to the backmarkers.
With 11 laps to go, there's still a chance of a point or two. Not that he needs to be scrabbling for the odd point!
With 11 laps to go, there's still a chance of a point or two. Not that he needs to be scrabbling for the odd point!
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: Gasly passes Rowland at Turn 1 for what should be third once the rest of the field have made their stops.
The Red Bull junior got alongside Rowland very early on the pit straight, making the pass straightforward.
Merhi has closed right up to Nato in what will soon once again be the battle for the lead.
The Red Bull junior got alongside Rowland very early on the pit straight, making the pass straightforward.
Merhi has closed right up to Nato in what will soon once again be the battle for the lead.
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: Nato responds to Merhi's stop and exits the pits just ahead of the Spaniard. Merhi has dropped his pursuers, as Rowland is defending from Gasly and slowing the pair up.
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DTM - Lausitzring: Multi-lingual man Ekstrom interviewed on German TV talks about his bad start, having no pace, and then finishes with a very German "Naja", which roughly translates as 'oh well'. He essentially concedes the title fight is over.
MotoGP - Misano: Behind Rossi and Lorenzo, there's a comfortable gap to Pedrosa, who isn't far ahead of Dovizioso, Iannone and Pol Espargaro.
Smith has seventh place to himself, then it's Bautista versus Crutchlow for eighth and Hernandez fending off Aleix Espargaro for 10th.
Marquez remains 20th.
Smith has seventh place to himself, then it's Bautista versus Crutchlow for eighth and Hernandez fending off Aleix Espargaro for 10th.
Marquez remains 20th.
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: Merhi pits from under Nato's rear wing, and rejoins just ahead of the Rowland/Gasly/Sainz scrap. If Nato responds this lap, we could have a five-car train for the effective lead of the race.
MotoGP - Misano: Yamaha is currently on course for its first 1-2 since the 2010 Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril.
It was Lorenzo leading Rossi that day but Rossi remains on top now as we approach half-distance. The Italian is 2.4s up.
It was Lorenzo leading Rossi that day but Rossi remains on top now as we approach half-distance. The Italian is 2.4s up.
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: Merhi is getting into his stride now, closing on Nato as Rowland pits from third.
Rowland gets out just ahead of Sainz and Gasly, and Sainz has a wobble into Turn 1, allowing the Frenchman through.
Rowland gets out just ahead of Sainz and Gasly, and Sainz has a wobble into Turn 1, allowing the Frenchman through.
ELMS - Paul Ricard: Ragues continues to lead the race in the #43 Newblood Morgan-Judd, but that's mostly down to the team not changing driver during their first stop. Chatin is 24.993s away in second, with Simon Dolan 29.471s off the lead in third in the #38 Jota entry.
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DTM - Lausitzring: "You are controlling the race. No worries. No worries," is the message from the pitwall to Wehrlein.
DTM - Lausitzring: At the front, Vietoris has wittled the gap down to 5.9s during the stops. Still a way to go before Wehrlein will be too concerned, though.
Meanwhile, Jamie Green has had his third spin of the day, turning Tomczyk around in the process. The Brit is now serving a drive-through for his efforts.
Meanwhile, Jamie Green has had his third spin of the day, turning Tomczyk around in the process. The Brit is now serving a drive-through for his efforts.
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: As Nato edges away from Merhi (who has Rowland for company), Sainz and Gasly are the first to pit.
MotoGP - Mugello: Marquez has had the odd spill in practice and qualifying, but that's the first time he's crashed in a race since Mugello last year.
DTM - Lausitzring: With Mortara back in 19th, Wittmann is at the point where he could park it and still become DTM Champion. It's all but over.
Green flag
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: RESTART: Merhi is on leader Nato's tail as the safety car pulls in. He attacks on the outside into Turn 1 but locks up, and it's the same story into Turn 2 as P3 Rowland closes up. Nato is hanging on, defending hard.
MotoGP - Misano: That means Rossi leads Lorenzo by 2.0s with 19 laps to go.
Wow.
Wow.
DTM - Lausitzring: The title fight is almost certainly over now! Ekstrom's front-left wasn't properly fitted as he swapped to options, and his race is over. Eighth is more than enough for Wittmann at the moment.
Most drivers on options now. Mortara has had to switch to hards, as he started on the option and has to therefore respect the 'dry tyre' regulations.
Most drivers on options now. Mortara has had to switch to hards, as he started on the option and has to therefore respect the 'dry tyre' regulations.
MotoGP - Misano: Marquez has got the bike back upright again and has been push-started. He's back in the race in 20th.
Yellow flag
MotoGP - Misano: The world champion is down, losing the front of his Honda under braking as he chases Rossi for the lead!
Crash
MotoGP - Misano: Marquez has crashed!
MotoGP - Misano: Pedrosa now moves his way to the front of the best of the rest pack, passing the Ducatis of first Iannone, then Dovizioso, to take fourth.
Rossi has managed to get his lead over Marquez up to six tenths.
Rossi has managed to get his lead over Marquez up to six tenths.
ELMS - Paul Ricard: Disaster for the #57 SMP Racing Ferrari crew as Mediani suffers a puncture. They also had a stop-go penalty earlier and are now well out of contention.
MotoGP - Misano: Dovizioso makes it past his 2015 team-mate Iannone into fifth.
ELMS - Paul Ricard: Anton Ladygin has just taken the lead in GTC in the #73 SMP Ferrari. Second now is the #95 AF Corse Ferrari of Cedric Sbirrazzuoli.
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MotoGP - Misano: Bradl has had a solo crash from the pack behind Iannone. He's fine.
Mike di Meglio and Danilo Petrucci had early falls too.
Mike di Meglio and Danilo Petrucci had early falls too.
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: Sainz's main problem seemed to be that his car bogged down out of Turn 1. While his getaway wasn't great and he was probably on course to lose out to Nato and Rowland anyway, he lost a lot more time coming out of the first corner which dropped him to fifth.
MotoGP - Misano: Is Lorenzo going to rue this choice of a hard front tyre? He's losing ground to Rossi and Marquez after six laps and is now a second behind the leaders, who are nose to tail.
MotoGP - Misano: Good early progress from Crutchlow, he's just passed Aleix Espargaro for 10th and is now right behind Bradley Smith.
MotoGP - Misano: Still nothing to choose between the top three of Rossi, Marquez and Lorenzo.
Iannone is 2.8s back in fourth, with Dovizioso, Pedrosa, Pol Espargaro and Bradl glued to him.
Iannone is 2.8s back in fourth, with Dovizioso, Pedrosa, Pol Espargaro and Bradl glued to him.
DTM - Lausitzring: An update from Lausitz; Wickens and Juncadella both go drive-throughs for non-respect of yellow flags, but are back up to fourth (Juncadella) and fifth (Wickens). Spengler, meanwhile, has switched to options. Wehrlein still leads.
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MotoGP - Misano: Audi sportscar racer Oliver Jarvis is absolutely right: "#MotoGP is just awesome!"
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: That was a cracking start from Nato, really forcing the issue around the outside of Merhi as Sainz was slow away from P2. The championship leader has some work to do in fifth, with Merhi (currently second) looking to chop more points away from his lead.
ELMS - Paul Ricard: Barker pits from the lead of GTE. The #86 Gulf Racing entry is a new-generation Porsche 911 RSR this weekend, which replaces the older 997 RSR.
MotoGP - Misano: Marquez gets very, very close to the back of Rossi's Yamaha and runs slightly wide.
MotoGP - Misano: As Rossi settles into first, Marquez thrusts his Honda past Lorenzo and into second place.
Still 25 laps of this to go.
Still 25 laps of this to go.
MotoGP - Misano: Rossi now goes for Lorenzo and takes the lead!
He immediately runs wide and relinquishes it, then attacks back and establishes himself in first after three corners side by side with Lorenzo.
He immediately runs wide and relinquishes it, then attacks back and establishes himself in first after three corners side by side with Lorenzo.
By: Matt Beer, Glenn Freeman, AUTOSPORT staff, Andrew van Leeuwen, David Evans, Dan Cross, Kevin Turner
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