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GP2 - Nurburgring: Big lap from Calado, he's been told "push, go for the win." He is 0.6s faster than Lancaster straight away.
GP2 - Nurburgring: We've got a six-car train for fourth through ninth. At the front, the gap is pretty constant, at 1.4s. Both leaders are lapping a second faster than those immediately behind.
GP2 - Nurburgring: Past half distance now, and Lancaster leads by 1.4s. Leimer is a distant third, Ericsson is doing well on old tyres to hold off Bird and Nasr.
Dillmann has pitted to investigate his problems. Series leader Coletti has also pitted, giving up on his old mediums to try new super-softs. We bet he'll score fastest lap, but won't get the points for it as he'll be outside the top 10.
Dillmann has pitted to investigate his problems. Series leader Coletti has also pitted, giving up on his old mediums to try new super-softs. We bet he'll score fastest lap, but won't get the points for it as he'll be outside the top 10.
GP2 - Nurburgring: Dillmann's epic defence on his older tyres comes undone as he slows exiting the Turn 7 hairpin. He's still going, down in 10th now.
Calado is 1.5s behind Lancaster as we approach half distance.
Calado is 1.5s behind Lancaster as we approach half distance.
Crash
GP2 - Nurburgring: A lap after passing Nasr at Turn 1, Frijns attacks Bird at Turn 3 but Bird closes the door and Frijns slides into him, spinning himself around. Nasr moves up to seventh.
GP2 - Nurburgring: Calado has been given a "save tyres" call from the pitwall. He started the race on new medium-compound tyres, as he started on the super-softs yesterday.
GP2 - Nurburgring: Calado carves a chunk out of Lancaster's lead. Gap is down from 2.8s to 1.7s. Game on.
GP2 - Nurburgring: After toiling for a couple of laps to pass Dillmann, Calado moves up to second with a bold lunge at Turn 3. He's 3s back from leader Lancaster.
GP2 - Nurburgring: Richelmi clashed with de Jong at Turn 10. Safety car is in, Lancaster leads Dillmann by 1.1s.
GP2 - Nurburgring: Safety car is out for a spun Richelmi, who was one of those who used all his medium-compound tyres yesterday. Lancaster had a 3.2s lead, and just like Silverstone that's all gone now. Dillmann is struggling on his tyres.
Lights out
GP2 - Nurburgring: Lancaster takes the lead as Calado storms up to third behind Dillmann. Leimer is fourth ahead of Ericsson, Bird and Cecotto.
GP2 - Nurburgring: With GP3 over for the weekend, it's big brother GP2's turn. Can it provide a thriller like yesterday's feature race?
Dillmann starts from pole ahead of Silverstone sprint race winner Lancaster. Frijns starts third, ahead of Richelmi, Leimer and series leader Coletti.
A few drivers have literally run out of fresh medium-compound tyres, using both sets yesterday, so they'll likely be in all sorts of trouble.
Dillmann starts from pole ahead of Silverstone sprint race winner Lancaster. Frijns starts third, ahead of Richelmi, Leimer and series leader Coletti.
A few drivers have literally run out of fresh medium-compound tyres, using both sets yesterday, so they'll likely be in all sorts of trouble.
Checkered flag
GP3 - Nurburgring: McKee, who has never even finished in the top 10 in this series before, hangs on to victory over Sims by 0.3s. Yelloly drops back to a distant third and Williamson rounds out an all-British top four.
Sainz is fifth ahead of points leader Ellinas and Zamparelli.
Niederhauser grabs the final point when Daly outbrakes himself at Turn 3 on the last lap.
Sainz is fifth ahead of points leader Ellinas and Zamparelli.
Niederhauser grabs the final point when Daly outbrakes himself at Turn 3 on the last lap.
GP3 - Nurburgring: Sims has caught McKee already, but puts two wheels on the grass on the exit of the Mercedes Arena. Can he do it?
GP3 - Nurburgring: Sims has four laps to close a 1.3s gap and, of course, find a way past race-long leader McKee.
GP3 - Nurburgring: Sims passes Yelloly with a sensational move at Turn 3. Can he catch leader McKee?
Euro RX - Holjes: Warm up underway on day two of European Rallycross in Sweden.
Petter Solberg was forced to change the engine in his Citroen DS3 overnight, and incurs a 15-point penalty for doing so.
Liam Doran has withdrawn from the event following his engine failure in heat one yesterday.
Petter Solberg was forced to change the engine in his Citroen DS3 overnight, and incurs a 15-point penalty for doing so.
Liam Doran has withdrawn from the event following his engine failure in heat one yesterday.
GP3 - Nurburgring: No action on the Sainz/Harvey incident. Fair call, there was no real blame attached to either party.
GP3 - Nurburgring: Yelloly is lapping consistently quicker than leader McKee as the race enters its middle third. Ellinas has caught fifth-placed Sainz.
GP3 - Nurburgring: The Sainz/Harvey collision is being investigated by stewards. Sainz made a good start, then got boxed behind the tardy-starting front row into braking for Turn 1. Harvey got a clear run around the outside of him, but they came together in the middle of the turn, with Harvey getting pushed wide.
GP3 - Nurburgring: A mistake from Zamparelli allows team-mate, and series leader, Ellinas up to sixth on lap three.
Lights out
GP3 - Nurburgring: With Regalia starting from the pitlane, the front row made a poor getaway. McKee hits the front at Turn 1, ahead of Sims and Yelloly. Harvey gets punted wide and drops to 10th. Yelloly passes Sims for second around the outside of Turn 2.
Breaking news
GP3 - Nurburgring: Race one winner Regalia can't get a gear off the dummy grid! He's going nowhere. He's pushed away into the pitlane.
Alexander Sims
GP3 - Nurburgring: Good morning race fans! The cars fill the grid for race two, with series returnee Alexander Sims on pole position ahead of fellow Brit Melville McKee. Sainz and Yelloly are next up, ahead of Williamson and Harvey.
IndyCar - Pocono: The session ends with Marco Andretti on top, ahead of Takuma Sato and James Hinchcliffe. Ganassi's Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti round out the top five.
Checkered flag
ALMS - Lime Rock: And Klaus Graf wins Lime Rock, the third successive Pickett Racing victory of the season.
LMP2 honours go to Ryan Briscoe - with no word of a penalty for clouting Guy Cosmo - while Bruno Junquiera crosses the finishing line at the front of the LMPC field.
Dirk Muller drove a brilliant race to take the GT win and Spencer Pumpelly gives former GT top dog Flying Lizard a taste of GTC victory.
LMP2 honours go to Ryan Briscoe - with no word of a penalty for clouting Guy Cosmo - while Bruno Junquiera crosses the finishing line at the front of the LMPC field.
Dirk Muller drove a brilliant race to take the GT win and Spencer Pumpelly gives former GT top dog Flying Lizard a taste of GTC victory.
ALMS - Lime Rock: Briscoe has rear-ended Cosmo! Cosmo spins around from LMP2 lead and has lost a lap.
IndyCar - Pocono: Just over halfway into the session now. Scott Dixon is still the fastest Honda runner, but he has lost his place at the top. Who is the new leader? Hint: He has been fastest in every session so far, and his name rhymes with Sparko Bamdretti.
Green flag
ALMS - Lime Rock: Less than five minutes remaining and we're off again!
Yellow flag
ALMS - Lime Rock: Cisneros is OK and recovery vehicles are removing his Porsche 911. The clock is still ticking and the battle for LMP2 and LMPC honours is certainly going to be interesting, whenever the race resumes...
IndyCar - Pocono:Scott Dixon claimed the top spot on the timing screens early in the session, and after 12 minutes, he's still there. Tony Kanaan and Ryan Hunter-Reay are currently P2 and P3.
Yellow flag
ALMS - Lime Rock: Second caution of the day as Henrique Cisneros is stopped out on track near Turn 7. With 15 minutes remaining, this race certainly isn't over yet.
Breaking news
IndyCar - Pocono: Michael Andretti has confirmed that EJ Viso will race the team's back-up car tomorrow after his qualifying crash. It's a different story at BHA, which plans to repair the car that Alex Tagliani crashed in the same session.
IndyCar - Pocono: The final 30 minute practice session is underway, and Andretti is already in race simulation mode - Marco Andretti and James Hinchcliffe are running in tandem to mimic the effect of traffic.
ALMS - Lime Rock: RSR Racing's Junqueira and Core Autosport's Colin Braun make their final stops in LMPC. The Brazilian still resumes his lead, though Braun is only half-a-lap adrift.
ALMS - Lime Rock: And a massive mistake by Cosmo as he leaves the circuit due to cold tyres! He's fortunate neither Briscoe nor Tucker in the Level 5 HPDs were able to mount a challenge.
ALMS - Lime Rock: Cosmo is in for his final stop of the day. A splash of fuel and four new tyres and he's on his way to resume the lead in LMP2.
ALMS - Lime Rock: Smith shows just how physically demanding Lime Rock is in such hot conditions - the Brit looks like he's ran a marathon now he's out of the Dyson Lola!
ALMS - Lime Rock: Remember the DeltaWing? It's currently experiencing brake issues, hence why it's not been on track for the last 40 laps or so.
ALMS - Lime Rock: With pitstops now played out in LMP1, Smith in the Dyson Lola is three laps behind Graf's leading Pickett Racing HPD.
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