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Moto3 - Brno: Vinales continues to lead as we enter lap five, while Marquez is 0.1s behind and Salom is in third. But Moto3 being Moto3, expect that all to change in a nanosecond...
Moto3 - Brno: McPhee is having a great race so far. The Scotsman is running firmly in fifth postion after starting from 11th place.
Moto3 - Brno: And, rather inevitably, Marquez goes into second place with Vinales in his sights. Only 0.3s covers the top eight at present.
Moto3 - Brno: Marquez has made steady progress from sixth and is harrying Vinales for second place at the moment.
Moto3 - Brno: Tremendous four-abreast action at the front of the field as Rins emerges victorious and takes the lead on the second lap.
Moto3 - Brno: And here comes Salom who is now at the front of the field within the space of three corners.
Lights out
Moto3 - Brno: And it's Vinales who leads ahead of Rins and Salom into the first corner.
Moto3 - Brno: Team personnel have left the grid and the 35 riders begin their warm-up lap. Still very much overcast at Brno, but no sign of rain... yet.
Breaking news
Colin Turkington
BTCC - Knockhill: First of three elements of the annual 'Scottish Grand Prix' is over and it was a win for Colin Turkington in race one at Knockhill.
Knockhill BTCC race one report
Moto3 - Brno: Just over 15 minutes to go until Moto3 rounds off what has been a great day of two-wheel action at Brno.
Rins, winner of the last two races, claimed his third consecutive pole position yesterday while Salom - who leads the championship from Vinales and Rins - starts from the middle of row two.
Championship standings after nine of 17 rounds:
1 Luis Salom 183
2 Maverick Vinales 174
3 Alex Rins 167
4 Jonas Folger 94
5 Alex Marquez 90
6 Miguel Oliveira 77
(25 points for a win)
Full season stats on FORIX
Rins, winner of the last two races, claimed his third consecutive pole position yesterday while Salom - who leads the championship from Vinales and Rins - starts from the middle of row two.
Championship standings after nine of 17 rounds:
1 Luis Salom 183
2 Maverick Vinales 174
3 Alex Rins 167
4 Jonas Folger 94
5 Alex Marquez 90
6 Miguel Oliveira 77
(25 points for a win)
Full season stats on FORIX
MotoGP - Brno - Results:
1 Marquez; 2 Pedrosa; 3 Lorenzo; 4 Rossi; 5 Bautista; 6 Bradl; 7 Dovizioso; 8 Hayden; 9 Iannone; 10 Espargaro.
1 Marquez; 2 Pedrosa; 3 Lorenzo; 4 Rossi; 5 Bautista; 6 Bradl; 7 Dovizioso; 8 Hayden; 9 Iannone; 10 Espargaro.
Trophy
MotoGP - Brno: Marquez has it. A record fifth rookie win, and extra points to his already impressive championship advantage,
Pedrosa takes second ahead of Lorenzo, with Rossi nicking fourth from Bautista in the final moments.
Pedrosa takes second ahead of Lorenzo, with Rossi nicking fourth from Bautista in the final moments.
MotoGP - Brno: Another change up front, but not for the lead - Pedrosa has picked off Lorenzo and how has two laps to hound down team-mate Marquez, whose lead has stretched to 0.5s.
Has Lorenzo got anything in reserve? Has Pedrosa kept his powder dry until the final, perfect moment?
Has Lorenzo got anything in reserve? Has Pedrosa kept his powder dry until the final, perfect moment?
MotoGP - Brno: In all the excitement we neglected to report Bautista repassed Rossi for fourth at Turn 1, and has now broken clear of the Italian. Further back, Dovizioso and Hayden are crossing swords again. Battles everywhere.
MotoGP - Brno: Brilliant move by Lorenzo, who picks off Marquez at the final turn and once again leads the way. Game on.
Lorenzo's lead lasts all of three turns - Marquez is back in front at Turn 3, and this time able to fend off Lorenzo's attempt to stay with him on the outside. Pedrosa now all over Lorenzo.
Lorenzo's lead lasts all of three turns - Marquez is back in front at Turn 3, and this time able to fend off Lorenzo's attempt to stay with him on the outside. Pedrosa now all over Lorenzo.
MotoGP - Brno: Five laps to run, and how important could they be for the championship? Great mix of styles, with the Honda quicker in certain sections of the circuit, the Yamaha in others.
MotoGP - Brno: Here we go. Marquez dives down the inside of Lorenzo at Turn 3, but the latter sticks it out around the outside and reclaims the lead one turn later. As tense as you like, and we still have seven laps to run.
And now Marquez leads again, nipping by at Turn 12. Lorenzo has no answer, and is now the meat in a works Honda sandwich.
And now Marquez leads again, nipping by at Turn 12. Lorenzo has no answer, and is now the meat in a works Honda sandwich.
MotoGP - Brno: Into the final 10 laps, and the slow burner might just be about to ignite as Marquez snatches a look down the inside of Lorenzo's Yamaha. Does Lorenzo have anything in hand? Is Pedrosa simply biding his time?
As if having our top three within 0.3s wasn't enough, we also have a looming threat of rain - the white flag has come out, meaning riders are free to come in and change should they wish. Where's your money in this one?
As if having our top three within 0.3s wasn't enough, we also have a looming threat of rain - the white flag has come out, meaning riders are free to come in and change should they wish. Where's your money in this one?
BTCC - Knockhill: Newbie round-up... Mike Bushell was 18th in the IP Chevrolet despite a pitstop for attention, Aiden Moffat was 22nd, fourth in S2000, and Kieran Gallagher was 24th after also pitting for some repairs.
Trophy
BTCC - Knockhill: Liam Griffin won the Jack Sears Trophy for S2000 runners, keeping a decent advantage over Lea Wood.
Checkered flag
BTCC - Knockhill - race one result:
1 Turkington; 2 Shedden; 3 Austin; 4 Morgan; 5 Plato; 6 Collard; 7 Neal; 8 Jordan; 9 Tordoff; 10 Smith.
1 Turkington; 2 Shedden; 3 Austin; 4 Morgan; 5 Plato; 6 Collard; 7 Neal; 8 Jordan; 9 Tordoff; 10 Smith.
Trophy
BTCC - Knockhill: Turkington wins, Shedden takes second as Austin has to focus on dismissing Morgan's last-corner passing bid.
Crash
MotoGP - Brno: Crutchlow is gone. He'd just set a personal best, but he's lost his Tech 3 machine coming up the hill. Terrible luck.
He does manage to restart his bike, but he comes round in 20th. Britain's wait goes on.
His exit means that our top three looks secure, barring any fireworks. It's the usual suspects - Lorenzo, Marquez and Pedrosa, currently in that order, and all separated by just three tenths of a second.
Behind them, Rossi picks off Bautista at Turn 5 to snatch fourth.
He does manage to restart his bike, but he comes round in 20th. Britain's wait goes on.
His exit means that our top three looks secure, barring any fireworks. It's the usual suspects - Lorenzo, Marquez and Pedrosa, currently in that order, and all separated by just three tenths of a second.
Behind them, Rossi picks off Bautista at Turn 5 to snatch fourth.
BTCC - Knockhill: Onto the final lap, Turkington leads by 3.7s, Shedden is keeping Austin and Morgan at bay.
BTCC - Knockhill: No space for Austin again, and Morgan is now right up behind them.
Meanwhile Collard has passed Neal for sixth.
Meanwhile Collard has passed Neal for sixth.
MotoGP - Brno: What a race we have on our hands. Marquez and Pedrosa have now almost entirely closed the gap to Lorenzo, meaning we have a three-way fight for the lead at one-quarter distance.
Behind them, record polesitter Crutchlow is now fourth and has just done a personal best, as he bids to close the gap to the leaders and also break clear of Bautista and Rossi, who are right on his tail.
Behind them, record polesitter Crutchlow is now fourth and has just done a personal best, as he bids to close the gap to the leaders and also break clear of Bautista and Rossi, who are right on his tail.
BTCC - Knockhill: Back past the pits, Austin is now nibbling chunks off the back of Shedden's car.
Turkington is clear into a 2.7s lead.
Turkington is clear into a 2.7s lead.
BTCC - Knockhill: Next time around, Austin tries again. He inches ahead past the pits but is stuck on the outside when they brake for the first corner so Shedden stays ahead.
BTCC - Knockhill: Austin is attacking for second again with five laps left, trying to pass Shedden down the outside into the first corner.
MotoGP - Brno: Great stuff from Crutchlow, who picks off Bautista to reclaim fourth. He's now slipped more than three seconds back on Lorenzo, however.
BTCC - Knockhill: Turkington has pulled out a 1.5s lead over Shedden again, with Austin back on the Honda's tail.
Morgan, Plato and Neal are spreading out behind, while Rob Collard and Andrew Jordan are banging into each other trying to both be seventh.
Morgan, Plato and Neal are spreading out behind, while Rob Collard and Andrew Jordan are banging into each other trying to both be seventh.
MotoGP - Brno: Bad news for Crutchlow, who loses fourth to Bautista on lap three. Bad news for Tech 3 too - after disappearing from our timing screens, the TV cameras have picked up Bradley Smith standing by the side of the track and watching on.
At the front meanwhile Marquez is beginning to close on Lorenzo. Pedrosa is still all over his team-mate's back wheel.
At the front meanwhile Marquez is beginning to close on Lorenzo. Pedrosa is still all over his team-mate's back wheel.
BTCC - Knockhill: Morgan squeezes through past Plato into fifth at the hairpin exit.
Crash
MotoGP - Brno: Nasty crash with Hector Barbera and Claudio Corti. Lukas Pesek has also gone down in the stadium section.
BTCC - Knockhill: Austin is still third but took a shove from Plato on the restart lap. Now Plato is busy trying to hold off Morgan and Neal.
MotoGP - Brno: Pedrosa looking anxious behind Marquez - he's having a look at the inside at almost every turn, but the latter is so good on the brakes that there's no chance to pass.
The field seems to be bunching behind Marquez though - Lorenzo's 1.3s lead covers Marquez in second through to Rossi in sixth.
The field seems to be bunching behind Marquez though - Lorenzo's 1.3s lead covers Marquez in second through to Rossi in sixth.
Green flag
BTCC - Knockhill: The race restarts on lap 15 out of what is now 27. Flawless restart from Turkington but he now has Shedden with him.
MotoGP - Brno: Lorenzo has put the hammer down on this opening lap. He leads by more than one second from Marquez, who hangs on to second under heavy pressure from Pedrosa at Turn 1. Crutchlow is with the Honda pair, and has Bautista and Rossi for close company.
Lights out
MotoGP - Brno: Lights go green, and it's Lorenzo who starts the strongest, jumping into the lead. Marquez and Pedrosa all sneak past Crutchlow, who is now fourth. Bautista, Smith and Rossi are our top seven.
Crash
BTCC - Knockhill: Replays show contact with Nick Foster's BMW sent O'Neill spinning first to the right, then back left across the track and head-on into the barriers at the pit entry.
O'Neill is fine but annoyed, his car's pretty mangled.
O'Neill is fine but annoyed, his car's pretty mangled.
By: Connell Sanders Jr, Matt Beer, Charles Bradley, Dan Cross, Sam Tremayne, Mark Glendenning
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