Misano MotoGP, Kubica's home rally, Oschersleben DTM
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DTM - Oschersleben: As well as the Sciroccos, fans will be treated to action from the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany, BMW Talent Cup (teenagers in old FBMWs fighting it out for scholarship money to take them into single-seaters next year) and, most significantly, German F3.
DTM - Oschersleben: They say an army marches on its stomach, and that's certainly true in AUTOSPORT's case here in Germany.
Fortunately, lunch was provided by the good folks at Volkswagen Motorsport, and was eaten in the company of Allan McNish protege Ross Wylie, who is competing in the Scirocco R-Cup this weekend.
Fortunately, lunch was provided by the good folks at Volkswagen Motorsport, and was eaten in the company of Allan McNish protege Ross Wylie, who is competing in the Scirocco R-Cup this weekend.
DTM - Oschersleben: The highlight so far? Tambay revealing that he moved to his new house in Austria at the start of the week took delivery of a truck to get it done.
Does there really need to be a better argument than this to get Friday practice reinstated next year?
Does there really need to be a better argument than this to get Friday practice reinstated next year?
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DTM - Oschersleben: The drivers still have work to do today though.
Speaking in the official pre-event press conference now are Nurburgring winner Robert Wickens (Mercedes), Augusto Farfus (BMW) and Adrien Tambay (Audi).
DTM - Oschersleben: AUTOSPORT has arrived in Germany at a warm and welcoming Oschersleben for the latest round of the DTM.
There's no on-track action for the German tourers until tomorrow morning, but the paddock is still filling up nicely with committed German fans munching on bratwurst and sinking a few Steins.
There's no on-track action for the German tourers until tomorrow morning, but the paddock is still filling up nicely with committed German fans munching on bratwurst and sinking a few Steins.
MotoGP - Misano - Free Practice 2:
1 Marquez; 2 Pedrosa; 3 Rossi; 4 Lorenzo; 5 Espargaro; 6 Bautista; 7 Pirro; 8 Dovizioso; 9 Bradl; 10 Crutchlow.
1 Marquez; 2 Pedrosa; 3 Rossi; 4 Lorenzo; 5 Espargaro; 6 Bautista; 7 Pirro; 8 Dovizioso; 9 Bradl; 10 Crutchlow.
Checkered flag
MotoGP - Misano: Chequered flag flies just as Pedrosa gets to within 0.033s of Marquez. He has time for another lap, but looks like he's sat up. Marquez however is on a flyer here.
MotoGP - Misano: Nasty looking crash for Karel Abraham, who rises clutching his left arm and shaking his head.
Aleix Espargaro continues his massively impressive 2013 form by vaulting into fifth, ahead of all but the works Hondas and Yamahas. Pedrosa meanwhile closes to within one tenth of Marquez.
Aleix Espargaro continues his massively impressive 2013 form by vaulting into fifth, ahead of all but the works Hondas and Yamahas. Pedrosa meanwhile closes to within one tenth of Marquez.
MotoGP - Misano: Rossi said at Silverstone he expected to be more on the pace at Misano - having never finished off the podium here with Yamaha, and scoring one of his three Ducati podiums last year - and he certainly looks closer to Lorenzo. A 1m34.483s lifts him above the Spaniard and into third.
MotoGP - Misano: Marquez runs wide but there's plenty of tarmac and he's able to keep the bike upright and rejoin without any drama. He still leads the way as we move into the final eight minutes.
Crash
Stefan Bradl MotoGP 2013
MotoGP - Misano: We've almost got used to seeing Yonny Hernandez fall, after his myriad of offs at Silverstone.
He's down again at Misano, and moments later Stefan Bradl also loses his bike exiting Turn 6. He's currently sixth fastest, behind the works Hondas, Yamahas and Gresini's Alvaro Bautista.
MotoGP - Misano: Unbelievable from Marquez, who loses the front of his Honda but saves it with his elbow, pushing the bike back up and forcing it to grip once again.
Crash
MotoGP - Misano: Smith falls at Turn 1, but it's relatively benign and he's able to scamper after his bike immediately.
Marquez meanwhile has shaved a few tenths off his timesheet-topping best, even after having one of his laps chalked off for exceeding track limits. Lorenzo also had one lap removed for the same reason in first practice.
Marquez meanwhile has shaved a few tenths off his timesheet-topping best, even after having one of his laps chalked off for exceeding track limits. Lorenzo also had one lap removed for the same reason in first practice.
MotoGP - Misano: Tech 3 still struggling, with Crutchlow and Smith 11th and 13th - as they were in FP1.
MotoGP - Misano: Marquez, incidentally, is unbeaten in his last three races at this track. He won in 125s in 2010, beat Stefan Bradl to Moto2 victory in 2011 and then dominated last year's Moto2 race, claiming pole, fastest lap and a narrow win over Pol Espargaro.
Stopwatch
MotoGP - Misano: And a 1m34.662s now from Rossi - only Marquez (in FP1) has been faster than that so far this weekend.
The Spaniard brings that home by instantly deposing Rossi by just over two tenths of a second.
The Spaniard brings that home by instantly deposing Rossi by just over two tenths of a second.
Stopwatch
MotoGP - Misano: It is Rossi who is fastest after the opening flyers, although his 1m36s is some two seconds off this morning's best.
Lorenzo improves upon that next time round, only to be demoted in quick succession by Pedrosa and then Rossi again. The Italian is now down to a 1m35.255s.
Lorenzo improves upon that next time round, only to be demoted in quick succession by Pedrosa and then Rossi again. The Italian is now down to a 1m35.255s.
Green flag
MotoGP - Misano: Can Marquez make it two in a row in Italy? We're about to find out - the green flag flies and we're underway.
Marc Marquez MotoGP 2013
MotoGP - Misano: Marc Marquez was of course quickest in opening practice this morning, but only by 0.2s from Dani Pedrosa, who was beset by brake problems early on.
Breaking news
If you're just logging on and missed it this morning, Casey Stoner appears set to end to his V8 Supercars career after just one year - but it won't be in order to return to MotoGP apparently.
"To be honest, after this year, I realised I want to get away from competition for a little while," Stoner was quoted as saying by Reuters.
Read the full story here.
"To be honest, after this year, I realised I want to get away from competition for a little while," Stoner was quoted as saying by Reuters.
Read the full story here.
Welcome back to AUTOSPORT Race Centre Live for a midday treat (if you're in Europe) of MotoGP action from Misano.
We'll be back in full force at 1300 BST for the second MotoGP practice in Italy. Join us then.
Breaking news
Meanwhile in Australia, Sebastien Ogier completed a 'perfect' day - he was fastest on every stage bar the final SS10, when team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala edged him by 0.1s.
The Frenchman, who can clinch a first WRC crown this weekend, now leads by 20s from Mikko Hirvonen.
Thierry Neuville meanwhile stole ahead in a very tight battle for third, but only after a rare mistake from Kris Meeke.
Read the full report here.
The Frenchman, who can clinch a first WRC crown this weekend, now leads by 20s from Mikko Hirvonen.
Thierry Neuville meanwhile stole ahead in a very tight battle for third, but only after a rare mistake from Kris Meeke.
Read the full report here.
Breaking news
We've had a bit of breathing space after a hectic opening to today.
If you're only just coming on, and missed the earlier action, Marc Marquez - who else - set the pace in MotoGP's first practice session at Misano, while Yamaha's new seamless gearbox helped Lorenzo and Rossi to third and fourth respectively.
Read the full report here.
If you're only just coming on, and missed the earlier action, Marc Marquez - who else - set the pace in MotoGP's first practice session at Misano, while Yamaha's new seamless gearbox helped Lorenzo and Rossi to third and fourth respectively.
Read the full report here.
Cal Crutchlow MotoGP 2013
MotoGP - Misano: A bad session for Crutchlow and for Tech 3 - the Briton winds up 11th fastest, team-mate Smith 13th. Crutchlow reporting issues with the rear tyre.
MotoGP - Misano - Free Practice 1:
1 Marquez; 2 Pedrosa; 3 Lorenzo; 4 Rossi; 5 Bautista; 6 Bradl; 7 Hayden; 8 Dovizioso; 9 Pirro; 10 Espargaro.
1 Marquez; 2 Pedrosa; 3 Lorenzo; 4 Rossi; 5 Bautista; 6 Bradl; 7 Hayden; 8 Dovizioso; 9 Pirro; 10 Espargaro.
Checkered flag
MotoGP - Misano: Chequered flag, and Marquez tops the pile once more, from Pedrosa, Lorenzo and Rossi.
MotoGP - Misano: Interesting stuff here as Marquez hounds Pedrosa on track.
Lorenzo and Rossi meanwhile continue to trade blows in the fight for third. The Spaniard is in the ascendancy now, joining the Hondas in the sub 1m35s bracket.
Lorenzo and Rossi meanwhile continue to trade blows in the fight for third. The Spaniard is in the ascendancy now, joining the Hondas in the sub 1m35s bracket.
WRC - Australia: Despite not winning the stage, Ogier still builds his lead further - he starts tomorrow 20 second ahead of the rest of the field. Volkswagen's dominance of the Coffs Harbour stage still intact. After four runs around town, Mikkelsen, Ogier and Latvala are still the only drivers to have gone quickest.
MotoGP - Misano: Pedrosa is now also in the 1m34s, but his new best is still some four tenths off Marquez. Its a Honda 1-2 now, with Lorenzo - currently sat in the pits - heading Rossi in the fight for third.
WRC - Australia: Ogier's hopes of the perfect day dashed by the smallest possible margin. Latvala wins SS10 by a tenth of a second.
WRC - Australia: Meeke stalls on the line dropping 10 seconds in the stage. He's slipped to fourth behind Neuville. Neuville forced to follow right behind Meeke in the DS3's dust. "That was completely stupid!" said Neuville. "I could see nothing in the dust in those corners where there was dust. They gave us some water on the first run, but then there's nothing. Stupid!"
MotoGP - Misano: One rider we haven't mentioned much is Cal Crutchlow. After a horrible home round, the Briton is currently circulating in eighth, just behind Dovizioso and Bautista. Just six races left on the Yamaha now, before his 2014 switch to Ducati.
Andreas Mikkelsen WRC 2013
WRC - Australia: Mikkelsen clearly a big fan of this stage as he moves fastest in SS10. Those tweaks he made to his car are clearly working...
WRC - Australia: Local driver Nathan Quinn completes the final stage of the day with another yee-haa. Typically upbeat, the New South Wales driver admitted to being "a bit friendly with the barriers..." in SS10.
Stopwatch
MotoGP - Misano: Marquez improves the overall pace, and he's now in the 1m34s. Pedrosa and Bradl make it a Honda 1-2-3 at the halfway mark, with Rossi and Lorenzo fourth and fifth.
WRC - Australia: Hirvonen echoes his Citroen team-mate Meeke's sentiments on the Coffs stage. "This is really, really bad with the dust. Through that left-hand corner I couldn't see a thing. This is not really smart..." Ogier now fastest - he takes a second out of Mikkelsen in one mile! Can the Frenchman make it a clean sweep and win every stage today?
MotoGP - Misano: After his earlier brake problems, Pedrosa is back out and back up to speed - he vaults into second, just fractions down on team-mate Marquez.
WRC - Australia: Third-placed Meeke is 1.8 down on Mikkelsen's benchmark through superspecial, but he's not keen on the test. "There's a lot of dust in there and with all this concrete around, it's a little bit stupid."
WRC - Australia: Dust no more. The organisers are watering the two gravel corners in the stage. Mikkelsen quickest now - repeating his rally-leading effort from last night.
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