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Moto3 - Le Mans: Fenati wins a thrilling Moto3 race!
Bastianini goes from fourth to second on the final lap, ahead of Bagnaia - with Kent, who started P30, squeezed off the rostrum at the death.
Incredible effort.
Bastianini goes from fourth to second on the final lap, ahead of Bagnaia - with Kent, who started P30, squeezed off the rostrum at the death.
Incredible effort.
Moto3 - Le Mans: Great move from Bastianini to get Kent back for third. Now Bastianini takes second from Bagnaia! Amazing.
Moto3 - Le Mans: Kent's squeezed on the run to the chicane, and Bastianini takes third.
Fenati's got a bit of a gap, and Kent dives past Bastianini to retake third at Turn 4.
Fenati's got a bit of a gap, and Kent dives past Bastianini to retake third at Turn 4.
Moto3 - Le Mans: Incredible riding as Bagnaia and Kent hang on to first and third respectively from attacks to their rear.
Last lap! There's nothing in it!
Last lap! There's nothing in it!
Moto3 - Le Mans: Kent into third! He passes Bastianini and is on for a rostrum from P30.
Bastianini soars past him on the run to the chicane but Kent is bravest on the brakes. Job done, that's third.
Bagnaia passes Fenati for first! Breathless.
Bastianini soars past him on the run to the chicane but Kent is bravest on the brakes. Job done, that's third.
Bagnaia passes Fenati for first! Breathless.
Moto3 - Le Mans: Big look over his shoulder from Kent. Three laps remain and it's a great four-way fight for the lead.
Moto3 - Le Mans: Sorry, that was Fenati and Bagnaia passing Bastianini. It's all too confusing this mental Moto3 lark.
Moto3 - Le Mans: Bastianini dives underneath Fenati at Turn 5. Bagnaia now slides past Fenati for second!
Moto3 - Le Mans: Four for the lead at Le Mans!
Fenati leads again, and Kent's right behind Bagnaia for third.
Fenati leads again, and Kent's right behind Bagnaia for third.
Moto3 - Le Mans: Here comes Kent...
Moto3 - Le Mans: Five to go. Fenati still leads - but no, Bastianini nails him on the run up to the Dunlop chicane!
Moto3 - Le Mans: So, Kent's now got to break clear of his group and catch Fenati, Bastianini and Bagnaia, who have edged clear.
Moto3 - Le Mans: Right, Kent needs to make his move now. He's sixth but with six laps remaining the leaders have split into two groups.
And Kent does it! He's fourth.
And Kent does it! He's fourth.
Crash
Moto3 - Le Mans: Quartararo's down! He's crashed.
The poleman loses it exiting Turn 4. A frustrating highside.
The poleman loses it exiting Turn 4. A frustrating highside.
World RX - Belgium: This weekend also marks the third round of the World Rallycross Championship, at Mettet in Belgium.
Yesterday Mattias Ekstrom and Timmy Hansen took a heat win apiece, with Ekstrom in the lead going into today's running. Hansen had broken the suspension on his Peugeot 208 in the first run after colliding with Rene Munnich’s Audi A3 and breaking the suspension.
Ahead of heat three, Toomas Heikkien lies third with Andreas Bakkerud in fourth, Davy Jeanney fifth and Johan Kristoffersson sixth.
Yesterday Mattias Ekstrom and Timmy Hansen took a heat win apiece, with Ekstrom in the lead going into today's running. Hansen had broken the suspension on his Peugeot 208 in the first run after colliding with Rene Munnich’s Audi A3 and breaking the suspension.
Ahead of heat three, Toomas Heikkien lies third with Andreas Bakkerud in fourth, Davy Jeanney fifth and Johan Kristoffersson sixth.
Moto3 - Le Mans: Kent nicks sixth from Antonelli but only briefly, because they swap places again.
It's all getting a bit close, touch-and-go, elbows and legs out right now.
Seven laps remain.
It's all getting a bit close, touch-and-go, elbows and legs out right now.
Seven laps remain.
Moto3 - Le Mans: Kent takes seventh. He dives past Kornfeil at the Dunlop chicane.
Moto3 - Le Mans: Fenati, Bastianini, Quartararo, Oliveira, Bagnaia, Antonelli, Kornfeil, Kent, Vinales. One of these will win. It would be incredible if it was Kent.
Eight and a bit to go.
Eight and a bit to go.
Moto3 - Le Mans: Kent nails Vinales for eighth and Fenati is still hanging on at the front.
Moto3 - Le Mans: This will be a nine-bike lead train before too long at all. Kent's the quickest of anyone with 11 laps to go!
Moto3 - Le Mans: Kent can't quite get close enough to Vinales, but that might be because Isaac is edging closer to the leading train of seven.
That's headed by Fenati still, but only just - Bastianini is all over him.
That's headed by Fenati still, but only just - Bastianini is all over him.
Moto3 - Le Mans: Quartararo is wrestling with Antonelli over third - as Fenati gets back ahead of Bastianini for the lead! Fourteen laps remain.
Moto3 - Le Mans: No messing around from Bastianini. He's nailed Fenati and that's the lead. Only 16 laps to stroke it home - easy in Moto3...
...or not.
...or not.
Moto3 - Le Mans: Change for second: Bastianini has passed Quartararo.
Moto3 - Le Mans: Kent's taken ninth and now has a bit of clear track, he has a gap to bridge before he joins the lead train.
That is: Fenati; Quartararo; Bastianini (from 18th on the grid!); Antonelli; Bagnaia; Oliveira; Kornfeil.
Vinales has fallen slightly away from those eight riders.
That is: Fenati; Quartararo; Bastianini (from 18th on the grid!); Antonelli; Bagnaia; Oliveira; Kornfeil.
Vinales has fallen slightly away from those eight riders.
Moto3 - Le Mans: Quartararo coming to the fore as he moves into second, and not a moment too soon as Fenati had started to edge clear.
Moto3 - Le Mans: It's top-10 time for Danny Kent, who is 10th. We were about to write 11th but it became 10th because Navarro, who was in that lead group, has crashed out of the final corner.
Kent's 5s off the lead.
Kent's 5s off the lead.
Moto3 - Le Mans: That five-bike lead fight didn't last long...it's now seven, with Oliveira and Bastianini joining in.
And it'd be harsh not to include Vinales and Navarro in that because they are 1.6s off the lead! So really it's nine bikes. Scintillating.
And it'd be harsh not to include Vinales and Navarro in that because they are 1.6s off the lead! So really it's nine bikes. Scintillating.
Moto3 - Le Mans: It's very much a five-bike fight for the lead - and Antonelli leads again! No he doesn't, because Fenati hits the front. Great stuff!
Quartararo hanging on in fourth, ahead of Kornfeil.
Quartararo hanging on in fourth, ahead of Kornfeil.
Moto3 - Le Mans: Danny Kent is already up to P14, that's fantastic progress - still 22 laps to go to hit the front young man.
Moto3 - Le Mans: Bagnaia leads! He's ahead of Antonelli, while Fenati has got past Quartararo it seems.
Lights out
Moto3 - Le Mans: Lights out and away they go. Quartararo leads at the start. There's a crash at the Dunlop chicane near the tail end of the field but Danny Kent escapes it.
Antonelli leads! Great start, and Bagnaia has got ahead of the poleman too.
Antonelli leads! Great start, and Bagnaia has got ahead of the poleman too.
Moto3 - Le Mans: Here we go then, the grid forms up for the start...
Moto3 - Le Mans: So, Moto3. Here's a reminder of the points going into this race - and the leader's way back in 30th on the grid...
1 Danny Kent 91
2 Efren Vazquez 60
3 Fabio Quartararo 52
4 Enea Bastianini 47
5 Brad Binder 44
6 Isaac Vinales 38
Quartararo is on pole for his home race.
1 Danny Kent 91
2 Efren Vazquez 60
3 Fabio Quartararo 52
4 Enea Bastianini 47
5 Brad Binder 44
6 Isaac Vinales 38
Quartararo is on pole for his home race.
ELMS Imola: Qualifying for the LMP2 and LMP3 classes has just come to an end. Audi-contracted Filipe Albuquerque has taken a dominant pole position in the Jota Sport Gibson-Nissan 015S. He was a massive 1.571s faster than second-placed Nathanael Berthon’s time in the Murphy Prototypes ORECA-Nissan 03R.
Jon Lancaster took third place in the Greaves Gibson ahead of early pacesetter Leo Roussel in the Pegasus Racing Morgan-Nissan, which has now landed sponsorship from Total.
There was disappointment for the TDS Racing Ligier squad, which languishes down in ninth place.
Jon Lancaster took third place in the Greaves Gibson ahead of early pacesetter Leo Roussel in the Pegasus Racing Morgan-Nissan, which has now landed sponsorship from Total.
There was disappointment for the TDS Racing Ligier squad, which languishes down in ninth place.
ELMS Imola: The second outing of the new LMP3 class is again populated exclusively by Ginettas, but expands from five to six cars with the addition of the Italian Villorba Corse entry of Roberto Lacorte and Giorgio Sernagiotto.
Pole position was again taken by Charlie Robertson in the #3 Team LNT entry, sharing with Nissan-backed Olympic cycling legend Chris Hoy. Second place went to LMP3 debutant Mark Shulzhitskiy.
Pole position was again taken by Charlie Robertson in the #3 Team LNT entry, sharing with Nissan-backed Olympic cycling legend Chris Hoy. Second place went to LMP3 debutant Mark Shulzhitskiy.
Moto3 - Le Mans: Hello and welcome to AUTOSPORT Race Centre Live's coverage of MotoGP raceday at Le Mans!
The three tiers of motorcycle grand prix racing should thrill on the famous French circuit, Moto3 first up at 09:00 GMT - or around five minutes time.
When it comes to the big boys - there's no prize for guessing who is on pole...
The three tiers of motorcycle grand prix racing should thrill on the famous French circuit, Moto3 first up at 09:00 GMT - or around five minutes time.
When it comes to the big boys - there's no prize for guessing who is on pole...
Marc Marquez, MotoGP 2015
ELMS Imola: The first part of qualifying for the second round of the European Le Mans Series for the GT classes has been completed.
Alessandro Pier Guidi claimed LM GTE pole for the AF Corse-run AT Racing Ferrari squad, his best time of 1m41.747s giving him an advantage of 0.431s over the AF Ferrari of Raffaele Gianmaria.
Gianmaria jumped to second on his final lap, relegating the Proton Competition Porsche of Richard Lietz down to third, with Andy Priaulx fourth in the Marc VDS BMW Z4 GTE.
Marco Cioci took pole in the GTC class for GT3 machinery ahead of AF Corse team-mate Francesco Castellacci.
Alessandro Pier Guidi claimed LM GTE pole for the AF Corse-run AT Racing Ferrari squad, his best time of 1m41.747s giving him an advantage of 0.431s over the AF Ferrari of Raffaele Gianmaria.
Gianmaria jumped to second on his final lap, relegating the Proton Competition Porsche of Richard Lietz down to third, with Andy Priaulx fourth in the Marc VDS BMW Z4 GTE.
Marco Cioci took pole in the GTC class for GT3 machinery ahead of AF Corse team-mate Francesco Castellacci.
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