Brno MotoGP, Nurburgring DTM, Milwaukee IndyCar
Live Text
Sort by
Crash
Moto3 - Brno: Wildcard rider Gabriel Rodrigo, having a run with Ajo between his Spanish Moto3 commitments, just had a huge tumbling crash.
He walked away unhurt. His bike is, however, very hurt indeed.
He walked away unhurt. His bike is, however, very hurt indeed.
European F3 - Nurburgring: The top 10 runners at lap 18 then:
1. Verstappen
2. Giovinazzi
3. Blomqvist
4. Ocon
5. Fuoco
6. Auer
7. King
8. Rosenqvist
9. Jones
10. Calderon
1. Verstappen
2. Giovinazzi
3. Blomqvist
4. Ocon
5. Fuoco
6. Auer
7. King
8. Rosenqvist
9. Jones
10. Calderon
Moto3 - Brno: Championship leader Miller is back in sixth at the moment. Looks like he's biding his time a little with eight laps left.
Sixth place still means about six tenths off the race lead...
Sixth place still means about six tenths off the race lead...
Moto3 - Brno: It's now Masbou versus Marquez for the lead, and Fenati is still going nowhere in 13th.
Danny Kent is up to 11th, but still a long way off the winning form he was showing in 2012 before his unsuccessful Moto2 season.
Danny Kent is up to 11th, but still a long way off the winning form he was showing in 2012 before his unsuccessful Moto2 season.
Moto3 - Brno: Bastianini gets back into the lead elbows-first... he slides into Binder, forcing him and Masbou wide.
Bastianini's lead only lasts moments before Marquez grabs it back.
Despite being sent very, very wide by Bastianini's wild moment, Masbou and Binder kept momentum and are still in the top four, indeed Masbou has just repassed Bastianini.
Bastianini's lead only lasts moments before Marquez grabs it back.
Despite being sent very, very wide by Bastianini's wild moment, Masbou and Binder kept momentum and are still in the top four, indeed Masbou has just repassed Bastianini.
European F3 - Nurburgring: Ocon looks to have dropped off the pace, now 2.7s behind.
European F3 - Nurburgring: Ocon has dropped off the back of Blomqvist, now running 2.4s behind the lead.
Fuoco remains in fifth, Auer in sixth, Jordan King is running in seventh.
Fuoco remains in fifth, Auer in sixth, Jordan King is running in seventh.
Moto3 - Brno: Last time out at Indianapolis we had a 27-year-old first-time Moto3 winner in Vazquez.
Are we about to see another 27-year-old first-time Moto3 winner in Masbou?
The Frenchman is just ahead of South African Brad Binder, who has worked his way up from 14th on the grid. He's also yet to win.
Are we about to see another 27-year-old first-time Moto3 winner in Masbou?
The Frenchman is just ahead of South African Brad Binder, who has worked his way up from 14th on the grid. He's also yet to win.
European F3 - Nurburgring: Giovinazzi is now only 0.4s behind Verstappen.
Coming out of the first turn Giovinazzi takes too much kerb and runs a little wide.
Coming out of the first turn Giovinazzi takes too much kerb and runs a little wide.
Moto3 - Brno: It's changing every moment, but let's have a go at a lead pack order rundown on lap six of 19:
1 Masbou
2 Marquez
3 Binder
4 Bastianini
5 Miller
6 Vazquez
7 Rins
8 Oliveira
9 Bagnaia
10 Vinales
11 Kornfeil
12 Fenati
13 Antonelli
14 Ajo
15 Kent
16 Guevara
17 Hanika
All have a shot at the podium right now!
1 Masbou
2 Marquez
3 Binder
4 Bastianini
5 Miller
6 Vazquez
7 Rins
8 Oliveira
9 Bagnaia
10 Vinales
11 Kornfeil
12 Fenati
13 Antonelli
14 Ajo
15 Kent
16 Guevara
17 Hanika
All have a shot at the podium right now!
Moto3 - Brno: The lead pack has shrunk... it's now a mere 17 bikes, not 25...
European F3 - Nurburgring: Race leader Verstappen has won eight races so far this season, Giovinazzi has only won one race - taking the victory at the last round at the Red Bull Ring.
Moto3 - Brno: AUTOSPORT Live's praise of young Italians has semi-jinxed them. As well as Fenati floundering, Bastianini has dropped back to fourth as Masbou and Miller move up.
Marquez still leads.
And if you're just joining us, that's Alex Marquez not Marc, as this is Moto3. But they'll surely both be in MotoGP in... hmm, two years' time? That's our bet.
Marquez still leads.
And if you're just joining us, that's Alex Marquez not Marc, as this is Moto3. But they'll surely both be in MotoGP in... hmm, two years' time? That's our bet.
Moto3 - Brno: Not a great race for Fenati today, though. He's making little progress and is currently 13th.
European F3 - Nurburgring: Blomqvist has set the fastest lap again, but Ocon still looks to be gaining, currently running 0.4s behind.
Moto3 - Brno: However many bikes try to go side by side, however long this lead train gets, it's still Marquez and Bastianini who keep popping out of the corners in the lead again.
We're well aware that Alex Marquez is a hot prospect who may one day be his brother's biggest MotoGP rival, but 16-year-old rookie Bastianini is really impressing on the Gresini bike too.
Things are looking up for Italy's post-Rossi future with him and Fenati making progress - plus Andrea Iannone's stunning MotoGP form this season.
We're well aware that Alex Marquez is a hot prospect who may one day be his brother's biggest MotoGP rival, but 16-year-old rookie Bastianini is really impressing on the Gresini bike too.
Things are looking up for Italy's post-Rossi future with him and Fenati making progress - plus Andrea Iannone's stunning MotoGP form this season.
European F3 - Nurburgring: Verstappen leads Giovinazzi by 0.6s, followed by Blomqvist and Ocon.
European F3 - Nurburgring: Giovinazzi has caught up to the back of Verstappen and looks close enough to attempt a pass.
Third placed Blomqvist sets the fastest lap of the race so far.
Third placed Blomqvist sets the fastest lap of the race so far.
Moto3 - Brno: This is yet another outstanding Moto3 race, with positions changing at every single corner and 25 bikes in the lead train now.
Monlau team-mates Rins and Marquez just went four abreast with Bastianini and Indianapolis winner Vazquez, then Miller tried to back it five around the outside into the next corner.
Monlau team-mates Rins and Marquez just went four abreast with Bastianini and Indianapolis winner Vazquez, then Miller tried to back it five around the outside into the next corner.
European F3 - Nurburgring: Ocon sets the fastest sector one time.
Giovinazzi meanwhile has taken 0.4s out of Verstappen's lead in the last two laps.
Giovinazzi meanwhile has taken 0.4s out of Verstappen's lead in the last two laps.
European F3 - Nurburgring: The gap between Blomqvist and Ocon in third and fourth is currently 0.6s.
Moto3 - Brno: Marquez and Bastianini are having a stunning race up front, though every time the Italian gets in front, the Spaniard is able to take it back.
That's allowed Rins to close in behind them, with Vazquez, Masbou, Miller, Oliveira next up and Vinales down to eighth.
It's been a tough first few laps for Valentino Rossi's protege Fenati. He seemed to be on the wrong side of several tussles and fell to 15th. His recovery is under way and he's now 12th.
That's allowed Rins to close in behind them, with Vazquez, Masbou, Miller, Oliveira next up and Vinales down to eighth.
It's been a tough first few laps for Valentino Rossi's protege Fenati. He seemed to be on the wrong side of several tussles and fell to 15th. His recovery is under way and he's now 12th.
European F3 - Nurburgring: Antonio Fuoco is running in fifth and looks to be gaining on the Blomqvist/Ocon duel.
Crash
Moto3 - Brno: Both McPhee and Navarro are declared OK by race direction. They looked pretty winded at least after a hefty shunt.
Championship leader Esteban Ocon is running in fourth and approaching the back of Blomqvist.
Moto3 - Brno: We misidentified our Gresini bikes - it's young star Bastianini from ninth on the grid who has burst through to second, and his team-mate Antonelli has gone backwards from the front row.
Bastianini is racing with a cracked heel bone today after a Saturday crash.
Bastianini is racing with a cracked heel bone today after a Saturday crash.
Crash
Moto3 - Brno: John McPhee and Jorge Navarro have crashed out together.
European F3 - Nurburgring: Verstappen leads from Giovinazzi by 0.9s.
Moto3 - Brno: Antonelli now moves into second, with Miller third.
That's the first time we've typed something about Antonelli without also having 'crash' in the sentence this year.
That's the first time we've typed something about Antonelli without also having 'crash' in the sentence this year.
Lights out
Moto3 - Brno: Vinales (cousin of last year's champion Maverick) makes the best start and is ahead into Turn 1, but Marquez slips back ahead.
European F3 - Nurburgring: Antonio Giovinazzi has made it to third.
Moto3 - Brno: Alex (little brother of Marc) Marquez is our polesitter this morning, but he's a lucky chap.
Marquez crashed heavily in qualifying after setting the provisional pole, and wouldn't have been able to defend his position if a red flag for barrier repairs after another incident hadn't bought him some time.
Marquez is the only title contender on the front row following that session, which was also disrupted by changing weather. Here's how the leaders line up:
1 Alex Marquez
2 Isaac Vinales
3 Niccolo Antonelli
4 Alex Rins
5 Miguel Oliveira
6 Jack Miller
7 Alexis Masbou
8 Efren Vazquez
9 Enea Bastianini
10 Romano Fenati
Marquez crashed heavily in qualifying after setting the provisional pole, and wouldn't have been able to defend his position if a red flag for barrier repairs after another incident hadn't bought him some time.
Marquez is the only title contender on the front row following that session, which was also disrupted by changing weather. Here's how the leaders line up:
1 Alex Marquez
2 Isaac Vinales
3 Niccolo Antonelli
4 Alex Rins
5 Miguel Oliveira
6 Jack Miller
7 Alexis Masbou
8 Efren Vazquez
9 Enea Bastianini
10 Romano Fenati
Lights out
European F3 - Nurburgring: It's lights out and the race begins. Vertsappen takes the race lead after a slow start from Blomqvist.
European F3 - Nurburgring: Conditions are dry today after the heavy rain from the first race yesterday.
Breaking news
Moto3 - Brno: Miller was in trouble with the officials yesterday after lashing out at Francesco Bagnaia when he came across the dawdling Italian while on a hot lap.
But the stewards empathised with Miller's frustration, with people sat on the racing line in qualifying being a recurrent issue this year, and settled for giving him (and Bagnaia) a stern talking-to rather than any kind of penalty.
But the stewards empathised with Miller's frustration, with people sat on the racing line in qualifying being a recurrent issue this year, and settled for giving him (and Bagnaia) a stern talking-to rather than any kind of penalty.
Moto3 - Brno: Jack Miller, who seems set to leap straight into MotoGP next year, is still staying safely clear of the hordes of riders chasing him in the title race.
Championship standings after 10 of 18 rounds:
1 Jack Miller 158
2 Efren Vazquez 137
3 Alex Marquez 133
4 Romano Fenati 130
5 Alex Rins 118
6 Alexis Masbou 92
(25 points for a win)
Complete 2014 Moto3 data on FORIX
Championship standings after 10 of 18 rounds:
1 Jack Miller 158
2 Efren Vazquez 137
3 Alex Marquez 133
4 Romano Fenati 130
5 Alex Rins 118
6 Alexis Masbou 92
(25 points for a win)
Complete 2014 Moto3 data on FORIX
Max Verstappen
European F3 - Nurburgring: Verstappen took pole position and the victory in yesterday's race, and it is his first weekend as a Red Bull junior driver.
European F3 - Nurburgring: The second European Formula 3 race of the season is soon to get under way.
Tom Blomqvist starts on pole from Max Verstappen.
Tom Blomqvist starts on pole from Max Verstappen.
MotoGP - Brno: A quarter of an hour to go until Moto3 begins our racing programme in the Czech Republic.
The MotoGP field has been out for its warm-up, in which Jorge Lorenzo set the pace ahead of the flying Ducati of Andrea Dovizioso and our so-far unstoppable poleman Marc Marquez.
Scott Redding had a crash but got up under his own steam and appeared unhurt.
The MotoGP field has been out for its warm-up, in which Jorge Lorenzo set the pace ahead of the flying Ducati of Andrea Dovizioso and our so-far unstoppable poleman Marc Marquez.
Scott Redding had a crash but got up under his own steam and appeared unhurt.
Good morning and welcome to AUTOSPORT Race Centre Live for Sunday August 17.
We're with you for the full MotoGP race day from Brno, plus DTM and European Formula 3 at the Nurburgring, then back this evening to bring you as-it-happens coverage of the Michigan NASCAR Sprint Cup race and IndyCar from the Milwaukee Mile.
We're with you for the full MotoGP race day from Brno, plus DTM and European Formula 3 at the Nurburgring, then back this evening to bring you as-it-happens coverage of the Michigan NASCAR Sprint Cup race and IndyCar from the Milwaukee Mile.
By: Matt Beer, AUTOSPORT staff, Andrew van Leeuwen, Marcus Simmons, Mark Glendenning
Published:
Lap:
