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MotoGP - Brno: Espargaro going out on his second bike, as Edwards goes fastest in the second sector, improving on his current session-best of 1m58.169s.
WRC - Germany: Ten minutes until the second loop of today's stages gets underway.
Latvala currently leads the way and, were he to win, he would be the first Finn to win on Tarmac since Marcus Gronholm in Monte Carlo back in 2006.
Latvala escaping in Rally Germany lead
Latvala currently leads the way and, were he to win, he would be the first Finn to win on Tarmac since Marcus Gronholm in Monte Carlo back in 2006.
Latvala escaping in Rally Germany lead
Crash
MotoGP - Brno: Not good for Iannone. With just 11 minutes to play with, and no time on the board, he's crashed.
Green flag
MotoGP - Brno: Q1, and the fight for 13th on the grid down, has kicked off in the Czech Republic.
Among contesting the session are Andrea Iannone, Aleix Espargaro and Michele Pirro. Remember of course the top two riders will progress into the subsequent Q2 shootout, which settles the top 12.
Among contesting the session are Andrea Iannone, Aleix Espargaro and Michele Pirro. Remember of course the top two riders will progress into the subsequent Q2 shootout, which settles the top 12.
MotoGP - Brno - Free Practice 4:
1 Marquez; 2 Lorenzo; 3 Crutchlow; 4 Pedrosa; 5 Rossi; 6 Smith; 7 Bautista; 8 Dovizioso; 9 Bradl; 10 Iannone.
1 Marquez; 2 Lorenzo; 3 Crutchlow; 4 Pedrosa; 5 Rossi; 6 Smith; 7 Bautista; 8 Dovizioso; 9 Bradl; 10 Iannone.
Checkered flag
MotoGP - Brno: The chequered flag flies just as Rossi pops up in fifth, behind Crutchlow and Pedorsa. Marquez and Lorenzo are still our top two.
Crash
MotoGP - Brno: Moments after that Turn 1 save, Espargaro is off again, and this time he and the bike and thrown through the gravel.
MotoGP - Brno: Into the final 10 minutes, and Pedrosa demotes Crutchlow one spot as he jumps into third. Smith meanwhile sets a personal best and goes fifth, bumping Bautista and Bradl to sixth and seventh.
Aleix Espargaro, who has flown in the CRT class this weekend, runs off at Turn 1 but keeps it upright and rejoins.
Aleix Espargaro, who has flown in the CRT class this weekend, runs off at Turn 1 but keeps it upright and rejoins.
Checkered flag
BTCC - Knockhill: Shedden's time of 52.582s was good enough to remain at the top of the timesheets. The order at the end of the session is as follows:
1 Shedden 52.582s; 2 Morgan +0.118s; 3 Plato; 4 Jordan; 5 Neal; 6 Tordoff.
Qualifying gets underway this afternoon at 14:05 GMT.
1 Shedden 52.582s; 2 Morgan +0.118s; 3 Plato; 4 Jordan; 5 Neal; 6 Tordoff.
Qualifying gets underway this afternoon at 14:05 GMT.
Stopwatch
BTCC - Knockhill: And quick as a flash (no pun intended), Shedden has gone quicker with 52.582s.
MotoGP - Brno: Dani Pedrosa, still struggling badly with his shoulder injuries, is back in his garage and watching on as Jorge Lorenzo jumps up into second, 0.2s down on Marquez.
Stopwatch
BTCC - Knockhill: Morgan has just gone quickest. His 52.700s is 0.146s quicker than Shedden's best effort.
BTCC - Knockhill: Ten minutes remaining and Shedden is still the quickest with his time of 52.846s, closely followed by Jordan and Neal. Just 0.053s covers the top three.
Stopwatch
MotoGP - Brno: Rossi goes top early on, but he's quickly deposed by a host of riders. After several changes, Marc Marquez eventually emerges on top with a 1m56.277s.
By comparison, Cal Crutchlow's FP3 time - a 1m56.156s - remains the best of the weekend.
The Briton is currently second, ahead of Pedrosa, Bautista, Smith, Bradl, Iannone and Rossi.
By comparison, Cal Crutchlow's FP3 time - a 1m56.156s - remains the best of the weekend.
The Briton is currently second, ahead of Pedrosa, Bautista, Smith, Bradl, Iannone and Rossi.
Stopwatch
BTCC - Knockhill: All change at the top as championship leader Shedden has just displaced Plato with a time of 52.846s.
BTCC - Knockhill: Looks like neither Newsham or Moffat will be participating in this session due to suspension and engine issues.
Green flag
MotoGP - Brno: Green, and we're underway. Rossi and Crutchlow have selected hard front and rears, while the majority of other riders appear to be on a softer front.
Valentino Rossi MotoGP 2013
After that we have Q1, where riders have the opportunity to win one of two spots available to progress into Q2.
BTCC - Knockhill: We are now at the half way point of the session and the order is as follows:
1 Plato 52.995s; 2 Wrathall +0.082s; 3 Neal; 4 O'Neill; 5 Austin; 6 Morgan.
1 Plato 52.995s; 2 Wrathall +0.082s; 3 Neal; 4 O'Neill; 5 Austin; 6 Morgan.
BTCC - Knockhill: Ten minutes in and we have three champions at the top: 1 Plato 52.955s; 2 Neal +0.125s; 3 Turkington +0.326s.
Moto3 - Brno Qualifying:
1 Rins; 2 Vinales; 3 Masbou; 4 Miller; 5 Salom; 6 Marquez; 7 Folger; 8 Sissis; 9 Vazquez; 10 Oliveira.
1 Rins; 2 Vinales; 3 Masbou; 4 Miller; 5 Salom; 6 Marquez; 7 Folger; 8 Sissis; 9 Vazquez; 10 Oliveira.
Stopwatch
BTCC - Knockhill: And now Plato has gone 0.335s quicker with a time of 52.995s. MG team-mate Sam Tordoff is currently third.
Checkered flag
Moto3 - Brno: Chequered flag flies, and we're into last chance territory. There's no change in the top two, but at the death Alexis Masbou steals into third, less than two hundredths of a second ahead of Jack Miller.
The Australian, incidentally, is racing with a broken collarbone this weekend. Behind him, championship leader Luis Salom will have to make do with fifth.
The Australian, incidentally, is racing with a broken collarbone this weekend. Behind him, championship leader Luis Salom will have to make do with fifth.
Stopwatch
BTCC - Knockhill: Five minutes into this 40 minute session and Colin Turkinghton is at the top of the timesheets.
The Northern Irishman has posted a time of 53.490s. The WSR BMW won twice at Croft, which isn't too disimilar to Knockhill, as the car has great traction out of slow corners.
The Northern Irishman has posted a time of 53.490s. The WSR BMW won twice at Croft, which isn't too disimilar to Knockhill, as the car has great traction out of slow corners.
Crash
Moto3 - Brno: Marquez has crashed too, at Turn 11 - the bottom of the hill. Looks like his session is over too. He's fourth at the moment, but more than one second down on Rins.
Moments later Eric Granado, currently 13th, goes down at Turn 12.
Moments later Eric Granado, currently 13th, goes down at Turn 12.
Stopwatch
Moto3 - Brno: Rins might make this all academic however. He's managed to find clear track, is up in the first three sectors...and he comes round in a 2m07.622s, four tenths quicker than last year's pole.
As Rins blazes to a new best, Sissis - currently sixth - has lost his bike at Turn 3. That'll be his session done.
As Rins blazes to a new best, Sissis - currently sixth - has lost his bike at Turn 3. That'll be his session done.
Moto3 - Brno: Another promising opening goes awry for Vinales. We're into the final six minutes though - perfect time for one or two late charges.
BTCC - Knockhill: Rob Austin set the pace in this morning's practice session with a time of 53.221s, but expect that to be beaten as everyone gears up for qualifying later on today.
Crash
Moto3 - Brno: Horrible crash for Juanfran Guevara at the high-speed Turn 1. He's up, but only after being flung through the gravel.
Moto3 - Brno: Into the final 20 minutes, and Vinales is under Rins' splits through the first two sectors...but his lap tails off and he ends up missing out by 0.173s. Just five riders within one second of Rins - which surprisingly isn't atypical for the 2013 season.
Behind Vinales we have Miller, Folger, Sissis, Marquez, Vazquez and McPhee.
Behind Vinales we have Miller, Folger, Sissis, Marquez, Vazquez and McPhee.
BTCC - Knockhill: Fifteen minutes or so before the second practice session gets going at Knockhill, which is just about enough time to remind you of some of the additions and omissions to the entry list this weekend.
Making their British Touring Car debuts this weekend are Mike Bushell at IP Tech Engineering (in place of team owner Andy Neate) and Scottish Legends racer Kieran Gallagher - a bit of a Knockhill specialist - along with fellow club driver Aidan Moffatt, who is the youngest driver in the series' history at just 16 years old.
Fans’ favourite Paul O’Neill is also back in action this weekend as well.
Those not making the trip to Scotland this include Jack Goff and Eurotech Honda driver Jeff Smith.
Making their British Touring Car debuts this weekend are Mike Bushell at IP Tech Engineering (in place of team owner Andy Neate) and Scottish Legends racer Kieran Gallagher - a bit of a Knockhill specialist - along with fellow club driver Aidan Moffatt, who is the youngest driver in the series' history at just 16 years old.
Fans’ favourite Paul O’Neill is also back in action this weekend as well.
Those not making the trip to Scotland this include Jack Goff and Eurotech Honda driver Jeff Smith.
Stopwatch
Moto3 - Brno: Sure enough Rins comes round in a 2m08.016s, putting him almost half a second clear of the chasing pack.
Moto3 - Brno: Vinales goes top early on with a decent banker, a 2m08.439s. Rins, Folger and Arthur Sissis are next up, all within six tenths of Vinales. Expect times to fall though - the benchmark was around two tenths faster in this morning's final practice.
Green flag
Moto3 - Brno: Green flag, and qualifying is underway.
Here's how the championship looks after the first nine rounds of the season:
1 Salom, 183 points
2 Maverick Vinales, 174
3 Alex Rins, 167
4 Jonas Folger, 94
5 Alex Marquez, 90
Here's how the championship looks after the first nine rounds of the season:
1 Salom, 183 points
2 Maverick Vinales, 174
3 Alex Rins, 167
4 Jonas Folger, 94
5 Alex Marquez, 90
Moto3 - Brno: We're just over an hour away from the final MotoGP practice from the Czech Republic.
Before that however we have the shootout for Moto3 pole. Honours were divided between championship leaders Luis Salom and Maverick Vinales during practice. The duo also account for six of this year's nine pole positions - Alex Rins is the only other man to have lined up on the front of the 2013 grid.
Before that however we have the shootout for Moto3 pole. Honours were divided between championship leaders Luis Salom and Maverick Vinales during practice. The duo also account for six of this year's nine pole positions - Alex Rins is the only other man to have lined up on the front of the 2013 grid.
Rob Austin
BTCC - Knockhill: Strong chance of a mixed-up weekend in the British Touring Car Championship judging by Knockhill's opening practice session this morning.
Rob Austin's Audi was fastest ahead of Adam Morgan's Toyota.
Big guns Matt Neal and Jason Plato chased them in a top four covered by just 0.098s.
WRC - Germany: Elfyn Evans strikes back in his WRC2 battle with Robert Kubica.
The Pole is still ahead, but there's just 1.4s in it.
The Pole is still ahead, but there's just 1.4s in it.
WRC - Germany: Nasser Al-Attiyah has stopped on the stage and is working on his car.
Martin Prokop had pulled clear of Al-Attiyah in their battle for sixth already, but this makes it very secure.
Martin Prokop had pulled clear of Al-Attiyah in their battle for sixth already, but this makes it very secure.
Stopwatch
WRC - Germany: A perky Dani Sordo comes through with the fastest time so far.
There's a chance that the battle at the front could soon become Neuville versus Sordo for second rather than Latvala versus Neuville for the lead.
There's a chance that the battle at the front could soon become Neuville versus Sordo for second rather than Latvala versus Neuville for the lead.
WRC - Germany: Latvala has a half-spin and smacks a hefty dent into the side of his VW, but still comes through 4.6s faster than Neuville.
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