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Tom Blomqvist, BMW, BOschersleben DTM 2015
DTM - Oschersleben: Auer looks very heavily winded, hopefully that's the extent of it for the rookie.
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DTM - Oschersleben: A red flag has been called, the race has been stopped. Blomqvist was about to start his final lap anyway.
A big day for the rookie, even if he doesn't get to greet the chequered flag.
Farfus is second, ahead of Wittmann, da Costa, Wehrlein, di Resta, Glock, Green, Martin and Spengler, who keeps Ekstrom out of the points.
A big day for the rookie, even if he doesn't get to greet the chequered flag.
Farfus is second, ahead of Wittmann, da Costa, Wehrlein, di Resta, Glock, Green, Martin and Spengler, who keeps Ekstrom out of the points.
DTM - Oschersleben: Auer is off at the penultimate corner. Big hit. He's getting out of the Mercedes.
DTM - Oschersleben: If the results stay as is over the remaining 90 seconds here's how the championship will look:
1. Wehrlein 140
2. Ekstrom 126
3. Mortara 110
4. Green 107
5. Spengler 104
6. Wittmann 75
1. Wehrlein 140
2. Ekstrom 126
3. Mortara 110
4. Green 107
5. Spengler 104
6. Wittmann 75
FR3.5 - Nurburgring: Oliver Rowland might not have won earlier today, but another Racing Steps Foundation driver has managed to convert pole into victory at the Nurburgring.
Ben Barnicoat picked up his first win in the Formula Renault Eurocup, in wet conditions.
After winning the NEC title last year in his first year racing cars, Barnicoat had been having a bit of a torrid season, reaching a low point at Silverstone when his car was used as a launch ramp in the first two races then spinning out of third on the last lap of the finale.
He's bounced back now though, winning ahead of Croatian Fortec team-mate Martin Kodric (pictured below).
The five main title contenders occupied five of the next six spots, with 29 points between them with two rounds left; Louis Deletraz leads fellow Swiss driver Kevin Jorg, British pair Jack Aitken and Jake Hughes and Frenchman Anthoine Hubert.
Ben Barnicoat picked up his first win in the Formula Renault Eurocup, in wet conditions.
After winning the NEC title last year in his first year racing cars, Barnicoat had been having a bit of a torrid season, reaching a low point at Silverstone when his car was used as a launch ramp in the first two races then spinning out of third on the last lap of the finale.
He's bounced back now though, winning ahead of Croatian Fortec team-mate Martin Kodric (pictured below).
The five main title contenders occupied five of the next six spots, with 29 points between them with two rounds left; Louis Deletraz leads fellow Swiss driver Kevin Jorg, British pair Jack Aitken and Jake Hughes and Frenchman Anthoine Hubert.
Ben Barnicoat, Martin Kodric, Formula Renault Eurocup 2015
DTM - Oschersleben: Blomqvist is still marching on, his lead is out to 7.7s with five minutes remaining.
Wehrlein is still all over the back of da Costa, but can't find a way past. He'll be able to draw you a nice impression of that BMW after the race, we'd suggest.
Wehrlein is still all over the back of da Costa, but can't find a way past. He'll be able to draw you a nice impression of that BMW after the race, we'd suggest.
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British GT - Donington: Matt Bell crosses the line to win the race for TF Sport in the #17 Aston Martin he shared with Derek Johnston.
Jody Fannin comes home second in the #27 Aston Martin to make it a one-two for TF Sport and Phil Keen completes the podium in the #63 BMW after Joe Osborne spun on the final lap in the #888 car.
Jonny Adam brings the #007 Beechdean Aston Martin home in fifth and wins the British GT title alongside Andrew Howard!
In GT4, Daniel Lloyd survives contact with the sister Academy Motorsport Aston Martin to hold on for the class win.
Jody Fannin comes home second in the #27 Aston Martin to make it a one-two for TF Sport and Phil Keen completes the podium in the #63 BMW after Joe Osborne spun on the final lap in the #888 car.
Jonny Adam brings the #007 Beechdean Aston Martin home in fifth and wins the British GT title alongside Andrew Howard!
In GT4, Daniel Lloyd survives contact with the sister Academy Motorsport Aston Martin to hold on for the class win.
DTM - Oschersleben: Wehrlein is under investigation by the stewards for the tardy illumination of that pitstop light. The regulations state that it has to be done within two laps - we weren't keeping count, but it was more than two laps.
No word on what any potential penalty would be.
No word on what any potential penalty would be.
DTM - Oschersleben: Here's the order with 15 minutes remaining:
1. Blomqvist, by 6.6 seconds
2. Farfus
3. Wittmann
4. da Costa
5. Wehrlein
6. di Resta
7. Glock
8. Green
9. Martin
10. Spengler
1. Blomqvist, by 6.6 seconds
2. Farfus
3. Wittmann
4. da Costa
5. Wehrlein
6. di Resta
7. Glock
8. Green
9. Martin
10. Spengler
DTM - Oschersleben: Mercedes is asking Wehrlein to manually turn on the "I've made my pitstop" light. He asks the team where the switch is, as he's got a bit on trying to relieve da Costa of fourth.
He eventually finds the switch and gets on with life.
He eventually finds the switch and gets on with life.
DTM - Oschersleben: Blomqvist's lead is out to 5.4sm with 22 minutes remaining. Stonking performance this from the rookie.
British GT - Donington: Just ten minutes left of the British GT title decider and Matt Bell still leads the race in the #17 TF Sport Aston Martin.
Jody Fanin in the #27 sister TF Sport car is still second but is being closed down by Joe Osborne in the #888 BMW - the gap is down to just 3.1s.
Jonny Adam is still doing enough to claim the GT3 championship for Beechdean, as the #007 is running safely in fifth place.
Jody Fanin in the #27 sister TF Sport car is still second but is being closed down by Joe Osborne in the #888 BMW - the gap is down to just 3.1s.
Jonny Adam is still doing enough to claim the GT3 championship for Beechdean, as the #007 is running safely in fifth place.
DTM - Oschersleben: Wehrlein, who looks set to extend his championship lead over Ekstrom, is looking to take fourth from da Costa.
DTM - Oschersleben: So, with 28 minutes left, this is how it looks:
1. Blomqvist
2. Farfus +3.9s
3. Wittmann +7.2s
4. da Costa +9.3s
5. Wehrlein +10.1s
6. di Resta +13.513s
Of those in the title hunt, Green is eighth, Spengler 10th, Ekstrom 11th and Mortara in the pitlane.
1. Blomqvist
2. Farfus +3.9s
3. Wittmann +7.2s
4. da Costa +9.3s
5. Wehrlein +10.1s
6. di Resta +13.513s
Of those in the title hunt, Green is eighth, Spengler 10th, Ekstrom 11th and Mortara in the pitlane.
DTM - Oschersleben: Mortara, who also hasn't pitted, was hiding in the lower half of the top 10 but with no pace. He goes off at Turn 2 and updates Audi about a problem he's obviously been managing, and a decision is made to retire the car.
DTM - Oschersleben: Green is driving the wheels off of his Audi, which is about 30kg heavier than Martin's BMW, to keep the Belgian behind and retain what will be ninth when all of the stops are made.
Speaking of, Tambay makes his, just before the halfway mark.
Speaking of, Tambay makes his, just before the halfway mark.
DTM - Oschersleben: Rockenfeller pits, just Tambay and Juncadella yet to make their stops.
Blomqvist, who has just set a new fastest lap, is 2.8s ahead of Farfus.
Blomqvist, who has just set a new fastest lap, is 2.8s ahead of Farfus.
DTM - Oschersleben: Ekstrom lost ground and a spot to Spengler, looks his Audi was slow to rise on the jacks in the pitbay.
DTM - Oschersleben: Wittmann puts a move on da Costa and moves up to third in the effective order.d
DTM - Oschersleben: Only Tambay, Auer, Juncadella, Rockenfeller, Scheider and Mortara yet to pit.
Blomqvist is the effective leader in seventh, 2.2s ahead of Farfus.
Tomczyk, meanwhile, gets a drive-through for that unsafe release.
Blomqvist is the effective leader in seventh, 2.2s ahead of Farfus.
Tomczyk, meanwhile, gets a drive-through for that unsafe release.
DTM - Oschersleben: Tomczyk got ahead of di Resta, but is under investigation for an unsafe release.
DTM - Oschersleben: No real change in that pack, as Blomqvist, Wehrlein, di Resta, Tomczyk, Martin and Gotz pit the very next time around.
DTM - Oschersleben: Farfus, da Costa, Wittmann, Glock, Green, Ekstrom, Vietoris and Paffett pit, with 41 minutes left.
DTM - Oschersleben: Blomqvist is flying, he sets another fastest lap and leads by 2.7s. Farfus himself has two seconds over da Costa, who is fighting off Wittmann. The Mercedes pair of Wehrlein and di Resta are a 1.3s behind that duo.
Spengler, meanwhile, becomes the first driver to pit.
Spengler, meanwhile, becomes the first driver to pit.
British GT - Donington: With just 30 minutes of the race to go, Matt Bell still leads in the #17 TF Sport Aston Martin ahead of the sister #27 car of Jody Fannin.
Joe Osborne is a distant third in the Triple Eight BMW Z4, while Jonny Adam is up to fifth in the Beechdean Aston Martin, which would make the #007 team champions if they can hang on to their current position.
Joe Osborne is a distant third in the Triple Eight BMW Z4, while Jonny Adam is up to fifth in the Beechdean Aston Martin, which would make the #007 team champions if they can hang on to their current position.
DTM - Oschersleben: Green is now past Vietoris as well, shuffles past at Turn 1, and Ekstrom and Spengler capitalise at Turn 2. Vietoris drops to 13th in the blink of an eye.
DTM - Oschersleben: Martin forces his way past Vietoris at Turn 1.
At the front, Blomqvist leads by 1.7s, as we approach 15 minutes in the bag.
At the front, Blomqvist leads by 1.7s, as we approach 15 minutes in the bag.
DTM - Oschersleben: Wickens is falling away after that earlier clash with Spengler. The latter has skipped away and Paffett and Mortara have now passed Wickens.
Further up, Vietoris is trying to hold off Martin, Green, Ekstrom and Spengler.
Further up, Vietoris is trying to hold off Martin, Green, Ekstrom and Spengler.
MotoGP - Misano: Our report of the MotoGP race, won by Marc Marquez, with a surprise podium, Valentino Rossi back in fifth and Jorge Lorenzo crashing out:
Marquez wins in changing weather, Lorenzo crashes
Marquez wins in changing weather, Lorenzo crashes
DTM - Oschersleben: That same pack includes Green in 11th, ahead of Ekstrom, Spengler, Wickens, Mortara and Paffett.
DTM - Oschersleben: Blomqvist leads by 0.9s at the end of that first flying lap, he'll be keen to clear the one-second DRS window over Farfus.
Further back, there's some friendly fire between the two Canadians, Spengler and Wickens, as Spengler rejoins the track after running slightly wide at Turn 1. Wickens started 24th and last, he's currently 14th.
Further back, there's some friendly fire between the two Canadians, Spengler and Wickens, as Spengler rejoins the track after running slightly wide at Turn 1. Wickens started 24th and last, he's currently 14th.
DTM - Oschersleben: Restart with just over five minutes in the books. It's clean, unlike the race start itself.
FR3.5 - Nurburgring: He is our report of what happened in that thrilling race in mixed conditions, as Tio Ellinas led a one-two for Strakka Racing:
Tio Ellinas wins second race in mixed conditions
Tio Ellinas wins second race in mixed conditions
Tio Ellinas, Formula Renault 3.5 Nurburgring 2015
DTM - Oschersleben: Here's the order at the front, just the eight BMWs inside the top 10:
1. Blomqvist
2. Farfus
3. da Costa
4. Wittmann (up from sixth)
5. Wehrlein (down from third)
6. di Resta
7. Tomczyk
8. Glock
9. Vietoris (under investigation for the Turn 1 incident)
10. Martin
1. Blomqvist
2. Farfus
3. da Costa
4. Wittmann (up from sixth)
5. Wehrlein (down from third)
6. di Resta
7. Tomczyk
8. Glock
9. Vietoris (under investigation for the Turn 1 incident)
10. Martin
DTM - Oschersleben: Looks like Molina was turned around, by Vietoris it seems, and Muller was among the drivers taking to the gravel trap to avoid it.
DTM - Oschersleben: Blomqvist leads, we have a pair of cars off at Turn 1.
It's Audi pair Molina and Muller. And we have a safety car.
It's Audi pair Molina and Muller. And we have a safety car.
DTM - Oschersleben: The field heads off on the formation lap. This is, of course, a one-hour-plus-one-lap race with a mandatory pitstop.
DTM - Oschersleben: The grid is being cleared. It's a bit cooler and cloudier than this morning during qualifying.
DTM - Oschersleben: Here's a look at the top end of the championship points, with where they'll start this afternoon:
1. Wehrlein, 130 points, 3rd
2. Ekstrom, 126, 18th
3. Mortara, 110, 14th
4. Green, 103, 13th
5. Spengler, 103, 10th
6. Wittmann, 83 6th
7. Paffett, 75, 11th
8. Rockenfeller, 67, 16th
1. Wehrlein, 130 points, 3rd
2. Ekstrom, 126, 18th
3. Mortara, 110, 14th
4. Green, 103, 13th
5. Spengler, 103, 10th
6. Wittmann, 83 6th
7. Paffett, 75, 11th
8. Rockenfeller, 67, 16th
By: AUTOSPORT staff, Mitchell Adam, Peter Mills, Alex Kalinauckas
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