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MotoGP - Valencia: Rossi is the only one of the four frontrunners out on track at the moment and has gone second quickest with a time of 1m31.607s, which is 0.298s adrift of the ultimate pace.
ERC - Valais: Esapekka Lappi has taken another step towards the biggest win of his career so far, having maintained a 48s lead over Andreas Aigner on the opening stage in Switzerland this morning.
Here's a recap of how the man Skoda believes is rallying's next big Finn got himself up front.
Here's a recap of how the man Skoda believes is rallying's next big Finn got himself up front.
MotoGP - Valencia: Fifteen minutes remaining in this session and, as yet, none of the top nine riders have improved on their times from yesterday. There's still plenty of time for that to change, however.
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MotoGP - Valencia: Pedrosa's making steady improvements at the moment and has gone quickest with a time of 1m31.309s, ahead of Lorenzo and Crutchlow.
MotoGP - Valencia: A smokey demise for Hiroshi Aoyama's FTR results in the Japanese rider hitching a ride back to the pits. He was running 15th at the time.
MotoGP - Valencia: No significant issues with Crutchlow's Tech 3 Yamaha as the Brit is back out on the circuit.
MotoGP - Valencia: The order as we reach the halfway mark is as follows:
1 Lorenzo; 2 Pedrosa; 3 Crutchlow; 4 Rossi; 5 Marquez; 6 Bautista; 7 Hayden; 8 Bradl; 9 Dovizioso; 10 Smith.
1 Lorenzo; 2 Pedrosa; 3 Crutchlow; 4 Rossi; 5 Marquez; 6 Bautista; 7 Hayden; 8 Bradl; 9 Dovizioso; 10 Smith.
MotoGP - Valencia: Crutchlow goes out and comes straight back in after a single lap, pointing at his brake lever as he enters the pits.
MotoGP - Valencia: Bit of a lull now as the majority of the field enter the pits for any necessary changes.
MotoGP - Valencia: Lorenzo has just gone 0.340s quicker than Pedrosa's effort and now tops the timesheets ahead of his compatriot, Crutchlow, Rossi and Marquez.
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MotoGP - Valencia: Dani Pedrosa improves the overall pace with a 1m31.975s. The Spaniard has form here at Valencia, having won the race in 2012, '09 and '07.
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MotoGP - Valencia: Cal Crutchlow sets the early pace with a time of 1m32.107s. Marquez's quickest time yesterday was 1m31.220s.
MotoGP - Valencia: Everyone is running on the softer rear tyres this morning, while the two factory Honda riders are the only ones to opt for the softer fronts as the rest of the field are on hards.
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MotoGP - Valencia: Green flag, and third practice at Valencia is underway. Can Marquez make it three in a row?
MotoGP - Valencia: Track temperatures are hovering around the 16-degree mark this morning, which may be advantageous to the Yamahas. It's far less breezier than yesterday's afternoon session, as well.
MotoGP - Valencia: Discovering Marquez is quick wasn’t the biggest revelation yesterday, it has to be said. - we’ve known that pretty much since Qatar back in April. But we did find out some more information on Valentino Rossi’s decision to part company with longtime crew chief Jerry Burgess.
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Marquez
MotoGP - Valencia: Marquez set the pace in both practice sessions yesterday.
The championship leader was 0.018s quicker than title rival Jorge Lorenzo - with a time of 1m31.557s - in first practice before topping the timesheets again in the second session, ahead of team-mate Dani Pedrosa.
The Spanish rookie currently tops the standings by 13 points and needs a top four finish in tomorrow’s race if he is to be crowned 2013 MotoGP champion.
Not only will we be covering the two-wheel action this weekend, but also events which feature double the circular components, with live updates of the final ERC round in Switzerland and the penultimate NASCAR event at Phoenix.
Hello and welcome to AUTOSPORT Race Centre Live where we kick things off today from a sunny - if slightly chilly - Valencia where the third practice on this title-deciding MotoGP weekend will soon be getting underway.
By: Dan Cross, Matt Beer, Scott Mitchell
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