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WRC - Australia: Sebastien Ogier led Volkswagen's first podium clean sweep in Australia today as the German squad secured its second consecutive WRC manufacturers' title.
The reigning champion held off Jari-Matti Latvala in a close final leg to win the three-day gravel event by 6.8s. Andreas Mikkelsen completed the podium to lockout third, a further 1m11.2s.
Ogier's win today is the 22nd of his career and the sixth of the season, which moves him even closer to a second drivers' title as he leads Latvala by 50 points with three events remaining.
Championship standings after 10 of 13 rounds:
1 Sebastien Ogier 214
2 Jari-Matti Latvala 164
3 Andreas Mikkelsen 125
4 Mikko Hirvonen 83
5 Thierry Neuville 79
6 Mads Ostberg 74
(25 for win, 3 for powerstage victory)
Full 2014 season details on FORIX
Over at the Goodwood Revival, it's time for the 1950s F1 cars, with Scarab currently leading Lotus and TecMec Maserati. Watch the battle here.
Checkered flag
Moto3 - Misano - result:
1 Alex Rins
2 Alex Marquez
3 Jack Miller
4 Isaac Vinales
5 Enea Bastianini
6 Brad Binder
7 Alexis Masbou
8 Andrea Migno
9 Juanfran Guevera
10 Efren Vazquez
Fenati only 11th, ahead of Kent and McPhee.
Remy Gardner - son of legend Wayne - was 27th on his grand prix debut.
1 Alex Rins
2 Alex Marquez
3 Jack Miller
4 Isaac Vinales
5 Enea Bastianini
6 Brad Binder
7 Alexis Masbou
8 Andrea Migno
9 Juanfran Guevera
10 Efren Vazquez
Fenati only 11th, ahead of Kent and McPhee.
Remy Gardner - son of legend Wayne - was 27th on his grand prix debut.
V8 Supercars - Sandown: Jamie Whincup and Paul Dumbrell recorded a second consecutive victory at Sandown today.
The Triple Eight duo took their flawless victory from pole - the first time anyone has done so since 1996.
Whincup's team-mate Craig Lowndes couldn't deny Garth Tander his first podium finish at Sandown, but fourth was good enough to move Lowndes up to second in the championship, surpassing Mark Winterbottom and leading him by just six points.
Championship standings after 29 of 37 rounds:
1 Jamie Whincup 2325
2 Craig Lowndes 2052
3 Mark Winterbottom 2046
4 Shane van Gisbergen 1982
5 James Courtney 1964
6 Fabian Coulthard 1856
(50-300 points for race win depending on event format)
Full 2014 season details on FORIX
Checkered flag
Moto3 - Misano: Marquez tries to slipstream back in front out of the final corner but Rins hangs on to win by just 0.042s.
That's Rins's second victory in a row, and with Miller third, Marquez is still nine points behind the Australian in the standings.
That's Rins's second victory in a row, and with Miller third, Marquez is still nine points behind the Australian in the standings.
Moto3 - Misano: Now Rins drafts ahead, last few corners to go...
Moto3 - Misano: Rins edges alongside Marquez again, but the leader is fast enough under braking and stays ahead for now.
Moto3 - Misano: Two laps to go and Marquez makes his move for the lead - bold stuff through a small gap in a rapid part of the track.
Rins is right back at him though. Onto the last lap...
Rins is right back at him though. Onto the last lap...
Moto3 - Misano: Meanwhile in the fight for fourth, another exciting young Italian is making great progress - Gresini's teenager Enea Bastianini has reached fourth place.
Rossi had some very glowing things to say about Bastianini earlier this week...
Migno is now eighth, Fenati ninth.
Title threats Masbou and Vazquez are seventh and 10th.
Top Brits Danny Kent and John McPhee are 11th and 13th.
Rossi had some very glowing things to say about Bastianini earlier this week...
Migno is now eighth, Fenati ninth.
Title threats Masbou and Vazquez are seventh and 10th.
Top Brits Danny Kent and John McPhee are 11th and 13th.
Moto3 - Misano: Smart stuff from Marquez at the moment. He's slotted in behind Rins and isn't challenging yet, and that's letting them edge further away from Miller.
The points leader is now three seconds behind the two Hondas.
The points leader is now three seconds behind the two Hondas.
Moto3 - Misano: Up front, the battle is starting to come alive after a very spread out first half of the race.
Rins's lead over Monlau team-mate Marquez is down to 0.6s.
Rins finally got his first win of 2014 at Silverstone a fortnight ago, which boosted his title hopes... and also raised the prospect of the two young Spaniards on the Monlau Hondas taking points off each other and letting Miller escape.
Right now Miller is 2s back in third, but Rins and Marquez starting to dice with each other could be the lifeline he needs.
Rins's lead over Monlau team-mate Marquez is down to 0.6s.
Rins finally got his first win of 2014 at Silverstone a fortnight ago, which boosted his title hopes... and also raised the prospect of the two young Spaniards on the Monlau Hondas taking points off each other and letting Miller escape.
Right now Miller is 2s back in third, but Rins and Marquez starting to dice with each other could be the lifeline he needs.
Moto3 - Misano: Migno has just had a very-elbows-heavy moment in that pack with Vinales, Efren Vazquez and Alexis Masbou. Migno came out best and has popped up to seventh ahead of Fenati.
Moto3 - Misano: There's another Rossi-mentored talent in that group too. Andrea Migno, an 18-year-old Italian, is making his second appearance of the year with Mahindra and has established himself in the top 10.
He normally rides for a VR46-affiliated team in the Italian series.
He normally rides for a VR46-affiliated team in the Italian series.
Moto3 - Misano: Alex Marquez is second and has closed a little on Rins. He's has being caught by championship leader Jack Miller, who is running third.
The main pack in this race is the fight for fourth. Isaac (cousin of last year's champion Maverick) Vinales leads a nine-bike gaggle, with Valentino Rossi's protege Romano Fenati in the middle of it in ninth.
The main pack in this race is the fight for fourth. Isaac (cousin of last year's champion Maverick) Vinales leads a nine-bike gaggle, with Valentino Rossi's protege Romano Fenati in the middle of it in ninth.
Crash
Moto3 - Misano: Front row qualifier Niki Ajo had tumbled from second down to 14th in the early laps, and his race has now ended with a crash.
Moto3 - Misano: Alex Rins has taken control of the first half of this Moto3 race, although by 'control' we mean 'a lead of 1.3s', which is a relative mile in Moto3 terms.
Still 13 laps to go, though, so plenty of chance for him to be reeled in.
Still 13 laps to go, though, so plenty of chance for him to be reeled in.
The final day of racing at the 17th Goodwood Revival is about to get under way. Be sure to follow all the action and the stars with commentary from AUTOSPORT's very own MARCUS PYE.
Checkered flag
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: Merhi takes pole by three tenths of a second! He will share the front row with Sainz, who he has been chasing down in the title race over the last few rounds.
Nato and Rowland will share row two, with Tunjo and van Buuren giving Pons a lockout of row three.
Gasly is seventh having struggled for clear track in those closing stages, while Jaafar - who was fastest before the red flag - drops to 16th.
Nato and Rowland will share row two, with Tunjo and van Buuren giving Pons a lockout of row three.
Gasly is seventh having struggled for clear track in those closing stages, while Jaafar - who was fastest before the red flag - drops to 16th.
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: Sainz is first across the line, and he manages to beat Merhi's benchmark. Nato is next up and slots into second, so now we wait for Merhi to cross the line...
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: Only Sainz, Nato and Merhi manage to sneak another lap in before the chequered flag comes out, so this comes down to an exclusive fight between those three on a drying track as Rowland is the best of the rest in fourth as he takes the chequered flag.
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: Merhi is the last driver to get in before the flag comes out. He's currently P1, and this could be crucial as the track keeps improving.
MotoGP - Misano: Huge crowd turnout at Misano already, and a lot of yellow flags with #46 on them in the grandstands.
It's a sunny morning, no repeat of Friday's rain, and there's a very high chance of a home-crowd-pleasing podium with Valentino Rossi and the Ducatis all looking very quick all weekend.
Moto3 kicks our race programme off in just under half an hour.
It's a sunny morning, no repeat of Friday's rain, and there's a very high chance of a home-crowd-pleasing podium with Valentino Rossi and the Ducatis all looking very quick all weekend.
Moto3 kicks our race programme off in just under half an hour.
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: Sainz is the first man to start a flying lap, but he has a huge slide (and subsequently a lock-up) at Turn 9.
Despite that, he still goes fastest (briefly), showing how much the track is improving. Merhi then takes P1.
Despite that, he still goes fastest (briefly), showing how much the track is improving. Merhi then takes P1.
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: Small drama for Rowland, whose car briefly resists the idea of firing up and heading out of the pits.
Green flag
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: As the session restarts the order is as follows:
1 Jaafar; 2 Rowland; 3 Sainz; 4 van Buuren; 5 Vaxiviere; 6 Gasly; 7 Merhi; 8 Tunjo.
With just five minutes on the clock this is all going to come down to who can combine some clear track with getting his slicks up to temperature.
1 Jaafar; 2 Rowland; 3 Sainz; 4 van Buuren; 5 Vaxiviere; 6 Gasly; 7 Merhi; 8 Tunjo.
With just five minutes on the clock this is all going to come down to who can combine some clear track with getting his slicks up to temperature.
Red flag
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: A second angle of the Ocon shunt shows that one of the Hungaroring's few remaining gravel traps launched his car off the ground just before he clouted the tyre wall. That was a big one.
Ocon, who scored points on his debut yesterday, has had his best lap deleted for causing the red flag and drops to 18th. That's probably going to be last by the time everyone has gone back out on a quickly-drying track.
Ocon, who scored points on his debut yesterday, has had his best lap deleted for causing the red flag and drops to 18th. That's probably going to be last by the time everyone has gone back out on a quickly-drying track.
Llama
WRC - Australia: Driving the stages is a must in Australia – partly to see just what absolute heroes the likes of Sebastien Ogier and Elfyn Evans are, but equally you do get the chance to see some pretty odd animals.
Odd and unexpected was this lama in the northernmost stages. It's a long way from South America…
Red flag
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: Big crash for newcomer Ocon and the red flags are flying with 5m28s on the clock.
Ocon gives marshals the thumbs up and eventually climbs out of the car unaided. He's done a lot of damage though.
Replays show the car snapped right on him through the fast Turn 10 left-hander, spearing him into the barriers.
Ocon gives marshals the thumbs up and eventually climbs out of the car unaided. He's done a lot of damage though.
Replays show the car snapped right on him through the fast Turn 10 left-hander, spearing him into the barriers.
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: Sainz's first sector on a hot lap on slicks is only half a second down on his best on wets. With seven minutes still go here, this session is surely going to come down to who can go the best job on slicks.
Sure enough, Sainz finds a huge chunk of time in the middle sector, but in the end he slots into second - 1.3s behind a cracking effort from Rowland.
Sure enough, Sainz finds a huge chunk of time in the middle sector, but in the end he slots into second - 1.3s behind a cracking effort from Rowland.
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: By staying out longer than anyone else on wets, Vaxiviere leads the way at the moment from Gasly, Rowland and Merhi.
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: Several drivers made 'racing' pitstops there, simply taking on a set of slicks and heading straight back out. Sainz, who was the first to return to the pits to lose his wets, is about 10th to head back out.
12 minutes to go here and he's 10th in the standings at the moment, so he can't afford a mistake here on these slicks. Other drivers played it safe and put in more laps on wets as the track was drying.
12 minutes to go here and he's 10th in the standings at the moment, so he can't afford a mistake here on these slicks. Other drivers played it safe and put in more laps on wets as the track was drying.
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: Slicks are the order of the day now as everyone comes in. By coming in early, has Sainz given DAMS more time to make adjustments to his car? If he can get out before everyone else, perhaps he can be the first driver to get some temperature into the dry-weather tyres first, potentially giving him more attempts at a flying lap.
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: With most of the field staying out on wets, and yesterday's front row starters Gasly and Rowland setting an ever-improving pace out front, DAMS is indeed getting to work and readying slick tyres for Sainz.
That's not always the sort of gamble you're likely to see from the driver with a points lead to protect. Sainz is currently P7. On track, yesterday's winner (and his closest rival) Merhi goes third, while more and more cars now start to make their way to the pits.
That's not always the sort of gamble you're likely to see from the driver with a points lead to protect. Sainz is currently P7. On track, yesterday's winner (and his closest rival) Merhi goes third, while more and more cars now start to make their way to the pits.
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: With 10 minutes down Sainz is the first of the frontrunners to return to the pits. The DAMS crew wheels him back into the garage - will this be for a change to slicks?
Gasly leads Tunjo at the head of the times now.
Gasly leads Tunjo at the head of the times now.
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: Some of the straights are developing a dry line, but it's not a lot of use to the drivers as most of the corners (and braking zones) are still damp.
We're nine minutes in here and the top five is: Sainz; Rowland; Gasly; Nato; Merhi.
We're nine minutes in here and the top five is: Sainz; Rowland; Gasly; Nato; Merhi.
MotoGP - Misano: Here's how the top six stacked up in that warm-up session:
1 Rossi 1m33.965; 2 P. Espargaro +0.030s; 3 Marquez +0.058s; 4 Lorenzo +0.287s; 5 Iannone +0.430s; 6 Smith +0.468s.
1 Rossi 1m33.965; 2 P. Espargaro +0.030s; 3 Marquez +0.058s; 4 Lorenzo +0.287s; 5 Iannone +0.430s; 6 Smith +0.468s.
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: The early pace is already in the 1m51s range, which was the fastest lap in yesterday's race when the track was slightly drier. None of the drivers felt the track was ready for slicks during the race though, so perhaps the times need to drop even further before anyone takes a gamble.
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: Sainz shows how slippery it is out there in these early stages, as he slides off at Turn 9 on his first flying lap.
Checkered flag
MotoGP - Misano: It looked like Marquez would top his first session this weekend, but that was until Pol Espargaro and Rossi made late gains. The Italian went quickest in the dying moment with a 1m33.965s, with Espargaro and Marquez finishing second and third respectively.
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: Teams were surprised yesterday at how slowly the track dried during the race. If that's the case again today perhaps they will be cautious with switching over to slicks in this qualifying session.
By: Matt Beer, Glenn Freeman, AUTOSPORT staff, Andrew van Leeuwen, David Evans, Dan Cross, Kevin Turner
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