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Raffaele Marciello
European F3 - Nurburgring: Qualifying results for race 1:
1 Marciello; 2 Simms; 3 Rosenqvist; 4 King; 5 Derani; 6 Auer.
European F3 - Nurburgring: Auer has been bumped back to sixth after a spate of fastest times.
Jordan King had briefly recorded the benchmark lap of 1m23.543, but series leader Raffaele Marcielo has now hit the front after producing a lap of 1m23.178s.
Jordan King had briefly recorded the benchmark lap of 1m23.543, but series leader Raffaele Marcielo has now hit the front after producing a lap of 1m23.178s.
European F3 - Nurburgring: Lucas Auer has just moved into provisional pole on a lap of 1m23.829s.
The time is over a second slower than the fatsest times from this morning's free practice sessions.
The time is over a second slower than the fatsest times from this morning's free practice sessions.
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European F3 - Nurburgring: Qualifying for races one and two is go. Andre Rudersdorf and Richard Goddard are first on track at a warm Nurburgring.
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Auto GP - Nurburgring: Karthikeyan also remarked he overcame a small braking issue to set pole, and revealed the source of his motivation...
"On the medium compound [Kumhos] there was a braking issue and I struggled slightly with the balance, but when we changed to the soft rubber the car felt much more together," continued Karthikeyan. "It's now my third pole in a row, one more and no one will be able to beat that this year. I want to get into AUTOSPORT's end of year Top 50 drivers list!"
"On the medium compound [Kumhos] there was a braking issue and I struggled slightly with the balance, but when we changed to the soft rubber the car felt much more together," continued Karthikeyan. "It's now my third pole in a row, one more and no one will be able to beat that this year. I want to get into AUTOSPORT's end of year Top 50 drivers list!"
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Auto GP - Nurburgring: Auto GP polesitter Narain Karthikeyan confirms to AUTOSPORT that track limit infringements were the reason he was stripped of two fastest laps in this afternoon's qualifying session.
"Traditionally at the Nurburgring you can use all of the road at Turn 4, I didn't realise I making an error," said Karthikeyan.
"I lost a lap of 1m18.7s and a lap of 1m18.3s, but I was able to reproduce another 1m18.330s at the end of the session."
"Traditionally at the Nurburgring you can use all of the road at Turn 4, I didn't realise I making an error," said Karthikeyan.
"I lost a lap of 1m18.7s and a lap of 1m18.3s, but I was able to reproduce another 1m18.330s at the end of the session."
Breaking news
MotoGP - Indianapolis: Karel Abraham has been given medical clearance to continue competing this weekend after his nasty practice one accident.
The Czech rider had been checked out for a potential shoulder injury.
The Czech rider had been checked out for a potential shoulder injury.
Raffaelle Marciello
F3 Euro - Nurburgring: European Formula 3 has become a two-horse race heading into the deciding stages of the season.
Qualifying at the Nurburgring is underway shortly, so here's a recap of how Raffaele Marciello and Felix Rosenqvist's championship battle is poised following the Norisring a month ago.
Championship standings after 18 of 30 rounds:
1 Raffaele Marciello 297.5
2 Felix Rosenqvist 273
3 Alex Lynn 188.5
4 Lucas Auer 173
5 Harry Tincknell 146
6 Tom Blomqvist 122.5
25 points for a win
Full season statistics on FORIX
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MotoGP - Indianapolis: The summer break made no difference, it was still Marc Marquez on top.
Indianapolis MotoGP practice one report
Indianapolis MotoGP practice one report
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Narain Karthikeyan
Auto GP - Nurburgring: In the meantime, here's the full story of how Karthikeyan took yet another pole despite getting those laps disallowed
Nurburgring Auto GP qualifying report
Auto GP - Nurburgring: We reported in qualifying of a suspected timing glitch in the media centre. The cause of several, apparently random, fluxes in the order has now been attributed to drivers being stripped of their fastest laps.
Breach of track limits is believed to be the most likely cause, but we await confirmation. Meindert van Buuren and Narain Karthikeyan were affected.
Breach of track limits is believed to be the most likely cause, but we await confirmation. Meindert van Buuren and Narain Karthikeyan were affected.
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MotoGP - Indianapolis - practice one results:
1 Marquez; 2 Crutchlow; 3 Lorenzo; 4 Bradl; 5 Rossi; 6 Bautista; 7 Pedrosa; 8 Dovizioso; 9 Hayden; 10 Smith.
1 Marquez; 2 Crutchlow; 3 Lorenzo; 4 Bradl; 5 Rossi; 6 Bautista; 7 Pedrosa; 8 Dovizioso; 9 Hayden; 10 Smith.
MotoGP - Indianapolis: Cal Crutchlow is among those still on a fast lap though and he bangs in a 1m41.0s to go second, 0.3s off Marquez.
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MotoGP - Indianapolis: Chequered flag out, looks like Marquez will hold the top spot.
Bautista makes a late jump to fourth, behind Lorenzo and Bradl.
Bautista makes a late jump to fourth, behind Lorenzo and Bradl.
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MotoGP - Indianapolis: Now Marquez does improve. A 1m40.7s puts him half a second ahead of Lorenzo.
MotoGP - Indianapolis: Marquez hinted at an improvement as he went quicker than before in the first sector, but the rest of the lap is slower.
Lorenzo is now into second place.
Lorenzo is now into second place.
Breaking news
MotoGP - Indianapolis: News from the medical centre is that Karel Abraham has sustained a potential shoulder injury.
Crash
MotoGP - Indianapolis: Yonny Hernandez goes off. He has a go at bumpstarting his Aprilia but to no avail, so he parks it and wanders away.
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MotoGP - Indianapolis: Marquez takes control. A 1m41.173s put him ahead, although Bradl is going quicker too and is up to a 1m41.4s to put him second.
MotoGP - Indianapolis: Lorenzo is one of several potentially sore riders this weekend.
Dani Pedrosa is recovering from a collarbone injury of his own too. The Honda man was more optimistic about his Indy fitness than Lorenzo, but while the latter is fastest right now, Pedrosa is 0.9s slower in eighth.
And then there's Ben Spies. The American has barely raced this season as the shoulder injury he suffered late in his Yamaha career lingered into 2012. After a proper recovery break, he's back for Indy and is currently 11th.
Dani Pedrosa is recovering from a collarbone injury of his own too. The Honda man was more optimistic about his Indy fitness than Lorenzo, but while the latter is fastest right now, Pedrosa is 0.9s slower in eighth.
And then there's Ben Spies. The American has barely raced this season as the shoulder injury he suffered late in his Yamaha career lingered into 2012. After a proper recovery break, he's back for Indy and is currently 11th.
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Auto GP - Nurburgring: Narain Karthikeyan has secured his third consecutive Auto GP pole position.
1 Karthikeyan; 2 Ghirelli; 3 Giovesi; 4 Pal Kiss; 5 Campana; 6 Sato.
1 Karthikeyan; 2 Ghirelli; 3 Giovesi; 4 Pal Kiss; 5 Campana; 6 Sato.
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MotoGP - Indianapolis: One of the biggest questions this weekend is how fit is Jorge Lorenzo now he's had a month to recover from the multiple batterings he gave his collarbone before the break.
Well he's certainly OK for raw speed - he's just gone top on a 1m41.617s, 0.099s ahead of Bradl.
Well he's certainly OK for raw speed - he's just gone top on a 1m41.617s, 0.099s ahead of Bradl.
Auto GP - Nurburgring: After an apparent glitch with the timing screens in the media centre, Narain Karthikeyan is now shown in provisional pole on 1m18.330s.
Stefan Bradl
MotoGP - Indianapolis: It seems like a long time ago now, but in the last race at Laguna Seca nearly a month ago, Bradl made a major breakthrough.
Honda had been concerned by his lack of podiums so far, but in California Bradl led much of the race and finished second to Marquez with everyone else in his wake.
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MotoGP - Indianapolis: And now Bradl responds with a 1m41.716s to depose Marquez again.
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MotoGP - Indianapolis: After Bradl's interlude on top, it's Marc Marquez fastest once again, his 1m41.924s effort is 0.092 seconds quicker than his sometime Moto2 title rival.
Crash
MotoGP - Indianapolis: Big crash for Karel Abraham very early on.
The Czech has a high-side near the end of the infield, lands heavily then is struck by his Aprilia as he slides.
Abraham has difficulty getting up and is carried away on a stretcher.
That's a worrying scene with his home race at Brno just a week away.
The Czech has a high-side near the end of the infield, lands heavily then is struck by his Aprilia as he slides.
Abraham has difficulty getting up and is carried away on a stretcher.
That's a worrying scene with his home race at Brno just a week away.
Auto GP - Nurburgring: Before the action hots up, perhaps it's a good time to mention a youtube video recommended by Super Nova's Narain Karthikeyan. Search for Samir Thapan, an Indian national rally driver. It's a video with approx 200 000 views.
MotoGP - Indianapolis: Ten minutes in, Stefan Bradl has just gone fastest by half a second over Marc Marquez, Valentino Rossi and Alvaro Bautista.
Bradl is in celebratory mood this weekend. After a few jitters earlier in the summer, he has kept hold of his LCR ride and Honda-supported status for 2014.
Bradl is in celebratory mood this weekend. After a few jitters earlier in the summer, he has kept hold of his LCR ride and Honda-supported status for 2014.
Auto GP - Nurburgring: At the session's midway mark, the two Virtuosi Racing entries of Max Snegirev and Andrea Roda, and Daniel de Jong's Manor MP Motorsport car are the only drivers on track.
Auto GP - Nurburgring: A trio of Italians leads the way in Auto GP qualifying. Vittorio Ghirelli is fastest on 1m19.219s, 0.071s ahead of championship leader Sergio Campana. Kevin Giovesi is a further three tenths back in third.
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MotoGP - Indianapolis: Green flag for the start of practice, and MotoGP is back after a one-month absence.
Auto GP - Nurburgring: The MLR 71 team was undertaking fraught preparations prior to qualifying.
Team boss Michele La Rosa reported his car required an engine change and was concerned the technical dramas would prevent him from qualifying. However, the Italian has just taken to the track and is propping up the timing screens.
Vittorio Ghirelli is the early pacesetter ahead of Kevin Giovesi.
Team boss Michele La Rosa reported his car required an engine change and was concerned the technical dramas would prevent him from qualifying. However, the Italian has just taken to the track and is propping up the timing screens.
Vittorio Ghirelli is the early pacesetter ahead of Kevin Giovesi.
Auto GP - Nurburgring: Kimiya Sato's relatively lowly ninth place in free practice this morning was, in part, due to a spin, as the Japanese racer subsequently stalled his engine.
Sato was optimistic of making progress in qualifying, and revealed his morning times had been set on old rubber.
Sato was optimistic of making progress in qualifying, and revealed his morning times had been set on old rubber.
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Auto GP - Nurburgring: Engines have fired up for this afternoon's half-hour Auto GP qualifying session.
Qualifying for Auto GP and European F3 will happen in the next few hours at the Nurburgring.
Vittorio Ghirelli led this morning's Auto GP practice session, while Ferrari starlet Raffaele Marciello was quickest in both F3 practice periods.
Vittorio Ghirelli led this morning's Auto GP practice session, while Ferrari starlet Raffaele Marciello was quickest in both F3 practice periods.
Jorge Lorenzo
Welcome to AUTOSPORT Race Centre Live for the August 16-18 weekend.
You'll need multiple windows on AUTOSPORT this weekend, with a feast of live motorsport coverage ahead.
On Sunday we'll be streaming the DTM race at the Nurburgring live for the first time, as well as both FIA GT Series races from the Slovakia Ring.
Alongside the live video, Race Centre Live will be carrying updates from everything happening around the motorsport world, headlined by MotoGP resuming after its summer break at Indianapolis.
The DTM is joined by European Formula 3 and Auto GP at the Nurburgring, while the NASCAR Sprint Cup edges closer to the Chase at Michigan.
By: Matt Beer, Peter Mills, Jamie O'Leary, Connell Sanders Jr, Gary Watkins, Andrew van de Burgt, Scott Mitchell
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