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Yellow flag
IndyCar - Detroit: Conway's in the wall at Turn 12. It looks like he did that all by himself.
IndyCar - Detroit: The leaders are all pitting under yellows, and there's a problem for Hawksworth. We can't see what happened, but there is no left-front wheel on his car, and he's climbing out.
IndyCar - Detroit: Rahal is the new leader, but neither he nor second-placed Marco Andretti have stopped. First of the guys who have stopped is Montoya, although he has already gone five laps longer than Castroneves, who is right behind him.
We've just heard from BHA - Hawksworth's car suffered a broken brake rotor. They're going to try to fix it and get him back out to salvage whatever he can.
We've just heard from BHA - Hawksworth's car suffered a broken brake rotor. They're going to try to fix it and get him back out to salvage whatever he can.
Green flag
IndyCar - Detroit: Restart. And we lied earlier - Power and Hunter-Reay are ahead of Montoya and Castroneves, but the first two are on a different strategy again.
IndyCar - Detroit: Hawksworth is already back out, albeit four laps down on the leaders.
Current top five:
1. Rahal
2. Andretti
3. Power
4. Aleshin
5. Hunter-Reay
Current top five:
1. Rahal
2. Andretti
3. Power
4. Aleshin
5. Hunter-Reay
IndyCar - Detroit: Rahal has set the fastest lap of the race, and is 1.6s ahead of Andretti. You'd have to expect him to be pitting soon.
IndyCar - Detroit: Rahal pits, Andretti stays out and takes the lead.
IndyCar - Detroit: Andretti stops next time around, and now Power moves into the lead ahead of Aleshin and Hunter-Reay. There are about four different strategies playing out right now.
IndyCar - Detroit: RLL and Andretti Autosport are optimistic that Rahal and Andretti can push hard to the end with just one more stop from this point on. Rahal has already made up two places since returning to the track.
IndyCar - Detroit: Power pits, and Aleshin becomes the first Russian ever to lead an IndyCar race. It will be short-lived, as he'll be in for his own stop at any moment.
IndyCar - Detroit: Aleshin and Hunter-Reay pit from first and second, and Castroneves is back in the lead.
IndyCar - Detroit: There's now a great scrap going on between Rahal and Hunter-Reay. Rahal mugged the Indy 500 winner while he was on cold tyres, but Hunter-Reay fought back and was able to reclaim his place a few corners later.
Current top five:
1. Castroneves
2. Hinchcliffe
3. Dixon
4. Briscoe
5. Newgarden
All of them are on the same strategy and can expect to go another eight to 10 laps under greens before they have to stop.
Current top five:
1. Castroneves
2. Hinchcliffe
3. Dixon
4. Briscoe
5. Newgarden
All of them are on the same strategy and can expect to go another eight to 10 laps under greens before they have to stop.
Yellow flag
IndyCar - Detroit: Josef Newgarden is in the wall at Turn 7. He's fine, but a potential good result has gone out the window.
We've also just heard that Aleshin has been penalised for blocking - and having now seen a replay, the punishment was absolutely justified.
We've also just heard that Aleshin has been penalised for blocking - and having now seen a replay, the punishment was absolutely justified.
IndyCar - Detroit: The current top five:
1. Castroneves
2. Hinchcliffe
3. Dixon
4. Munoz
5. Power
1. Castroneves
2. Hinchcliffe
3. Dixon
4. Munoz
5. Power
IndyCar - Detroit: Josef Newgarden has taken responsibility for his shunt, which is nice of him as we never saw a replay. Sounds like he just locked up and couldn't catch it.
Elsewhere, it sounds like Andretti missed a message to pit, and has now come in right a the end of the caution period.
Elsewhere, it sounds like Andretti missed a message to pit, and has now come in right a the end of the caution period.
Green flag
IndyCar - Detroit: Restart. Another nice getaway by Helio, who looks really strong today.
IndyCar - Detroit: Castroneves pits, Dixon is P1.
Further back Rahal is still making good progress but he's now come up against Montoya again, and is getting a bit of a lesson in defending.
Further back Rahal is still making good progress but he's now come up against Montoya again, and is getting a bit of a lesson in defending.
IndyCar - Detroit: Dixon pits from the lead, and Power cycles into P1. Dixon almost got into an almighty shunt with Hinchcliffe when he rejoined, but they've got away with it.
IndyCar - Detroit: Some of the off-sequence cars are stopping to get back onto sequence, including Montoya.
Top five:
1. Power
2. Kanaan
3. Rahal
4. Briscoe
5. Andretti
Top five:
1. Power
2. Kanaan
3. Rahal
4. Briscoe
5. Andretti
Breaking news
We've updated our news story on the spectator fatalities during today's Jim Clark Rally with more details of the incidents and a statement from the MSA:
Updated news story: Spectators killed on Jim Clark Rally
Updated news story: Spectators killed on Jim Clark Rally
IndyCar - Detroit: Power pits from the lead with 18 laps to go. TK followes a lap later, and Rahal leads again.
Yellow flag
IndyCar - Detroit: Contact between Hinchcliffe and Aleshin has ended with Aleshin spining and stopping at Turn 7. Rahal immediately pits from the lead.
IndyCar - Detroit: The current order:
1. Briscoe
2. Power
3. Rahal
4. Kanaan
5. Wilson
Aleshin's car has been restarted and he is back under way, although he has fallen off the lead lap.
1. Briscoe
2. Power
3. Rahal
4. Kanaan
5. Wilson
Aleshin's car has been restarted and he is back under way, although he has fallen off the lead lap.
IndyCar - Detroit: Briscoe will still have to stop again unless there's another yellow. If it stays green, it's shaping up to be a Power v Rahal v Kanaan battle for the win.
Green flag
IndyCar - Detroit: Restart, and Rahal is immediately all over the back of Power.
IndyCar - Detroit: Power's not taking any chances - he has passed Briscoe to move into P1; now Rahal is trying to find a way past too.
IndyCar - Detroit: Rahal is still attacking Briscoe but he's also coming under pressure from Kanaan. This is working out well for Power, who is opening a small gap.
IndyCar - Detroit: Rahal passes Briscoe, and Bobby gets on the radio to Graham: "Nice job. Now go get Will."
IndyCar - Detroit: Briscoe pits, which frees Kanaan up to try to catch Rahal again.
IndyCar - Detroit: Catching Rahal might take some doing - he's wiped Power's lead out, and the battle for the lead is ramping up. There are still eight laps to run.
IndyCar - Detroit: Power has reclaimed a couple of tenths, but he must be killing his tyres - Rahal still has every chance here. The gap is 0.6s.
Kanaan has lost touch with the leaders, and his job now is to stay ahead of Wilson.
Kanaan has lost touch with the leaders, and his job now is to stay ahead of Wilson.
IndyCar - Detroit: Power's still pulling away, and the gap is now 1.0s with four laps to run.
Checkered flag
IndyCar - Detroit: Rahal comes back at Power in the final lap, but he doesn't have quite enough and the Australian crosses the line ahead. That's a great result, given that he qualified 16th with a car that he felt was basically undrivable. Good drive by Rahal, too - he's been awful up to this point in 2014.
Kanaan was third.
Some late drama further back, with Aleshin, Hawksworth and Hunter-Reay all going into the wall on the last lap. What was that all about?
Kanaan was third.
Some late drama further back, with Aleshin, Hawksworth and Hunter-Reay all going into the wall on the last lap. What was that all about?
Checkered flag
IndyCar - Detroit - results:
1 Will Power
2 Graham Rahal
3 Tony Kanaan
4 Justin Wilson
5 Helio Castroneves
6 James Hinchcliffe
7 Carlos Munoz
8 Carlos Huertas
9 Charlie Kimball
10 Marco Andretti
11 Scott Dixon
12 Juan Pablo Montoya
1 Will Power
2 Graham Rahal
3 Tony Kanaan
4 Justin Wilson
5 Helio Castroneves
6 James Hinchcliffe
7 Carlos Munoz
8 Carlos Huertas
9 Charlie Kimball
10 Marco Andretti
11 Scott Dixon
12 Juan Pablo Montoya
That intriguing IndyCar race brings Saturday's AUTOSPORT Race Centre Live to a close.
We're back tomorrow morning from 9.30am UK time, and there's a LOT still to come.
Our sportscar expert GARY WATKINS will be providing updates from the Le Mans paddock all day as the official pre-race test for the 24 Hours takes place. Porsche vs Toyota vs Audi gets even more serious...
Here's the rest of the racing schedule for Sunday, all times UK:
9.50am Hungaroring European F3 race two
10am Mugello Moto3 race
10.20am Monza Auto GP race two
11.20am Mugello Moto2 race
12.30pm Hungaroring DTM race
1pm Mugello MotoGP race
2.05pm Spa Formula Renault 3.5 race two
3pm Detroit IndyCar qualifying two
3.50pm Hungaroring European F3 race three
6pm Dover NASCAR Sprint Cup race
8.30pm Detroit IndyCar race two
We're back tomorrow morning from 9.30am UK time, and there's a LOT still to come.
Our sportscar expert GARY WATKINS will be providing updates from the Le Mans paddock all day as the official pre-race test for the 24 Hours takes place. Porsche vs Toyota vs Audi gets even more serious...
Here's the rest of the racing schedule for Sunday, all times UK:
9.50am Hungaroring European F3 race two
10am Mugello Moto3 race
10.20am Monza Auto GP race two
11.20am Mugello Moto2 race
12.30pm Hungaroring DTM race
1pm Mugello MotoGP race
2.05pm Spa Formula Renault 3.5 race two
3pm Detroit IndyCar qualifying two
3.50pm Hungaroring European F3 race three
6pm Dover NASCAR Sprint Cup race
8.30pm Detroit IndyCar race two
Good morning and welcome to AUTOSPORT Race Centre Live for Sunday June 1.
It's going to be a pretty tantalising day, as we get the first hints of Le Mans 24 Hours form at the official pre-race test day.
AUTOSPORT sportscar guru GARY WATKINS is, naturally, in attendance, and will be providing regular news updates in Race Centre Live through the day.
Just to get you in the mood, here's the 2014 field lined up on the starting grid yesterday afternoon.
It's going to be a pretty tantalising day, as we get the first hints of Le Mans 24 Hours form at the official pre-race test day.
AUTOSPORT sportscar guru GARY WATKINS is, naturally, in attendance, and will be providing regular news updates in Race Centre Live through the day.
Just to get you in the mood, here's the 2014 field lined up on the starting grid yesterday afternoon.
Le Mans 2014 line-up
As well as keeping you informed about events at Le Mans, we'll also be providing as-it-happens commentary from...
MotoGP race day at Mugello
Leg two of the Detroit IndyCar double-header
The Hungaroring DTM race
Formula Renault 3.5 race two at Spa-Francorchamps
European Formula 3 races two and three in Hungary
The second Auto GP race of the Monza weekend
NASCAR Sprint Cup action on Dover's 'Monster Mile'
MotoGP race day at Mugello
Leg two of the Detroit IndyCar double-header
The Hungaroring DTM race
Formula Renault 3.5 race two at Spa-Francorchamps
European Formula 3 races two and three in Hungary
The second Auto GP race of the Monza weekend
NASCAR Sprint Cup action on Dover's 'Monster Mile'
European F3 - Hungaroring: The first race start of the morning comes from Budapest, with the second European Formula 3 due off in about half an hour.
In race one yesterday, Tom Blomqvist defeated polesitting Lotus protege Esteban Ocon and managed to peg back the growing points lead that the Frenchman had been building.
Hungaroring European F3 race one report
Tougher times ahead for Blomqvist today: he's further back on the race two and three grids while Ocon has notched up another two poles.
Hungaroring European F3 qualifying two report
In race one yesterday, Tom Blomqvist defeated polesitting Lotus protege Esteban Ocon and managed to peg back the growing points lead that the Frenchman had been building.
Hungaroring European F3 race one report
Tougher times ahead for Blomqvist today: he's further back on the race two and three grids while Ocon has notched up another two poles.
Hungaroring European F3 qualifying two report
MotoGP - Mugello: We've already had the morning warm-up for MotoGP at Mugello, and Marc Marquez was quickest again, but only a tenth ahead of his main qualifying rivals Jorge Lorenzo and Andrea Dovizioso.
Warm-up results:
1 Marc Marquez
2 Jorge Lorenzo
3 Andrea Iannone
4 Dani Pedrosa
5 Andrea Dovizioso
6 Pol Espargaro
7 Bradley Smith
8 Valentino Rossi
9 Cal Crutchlow
10 Stefan Bradl
Bradl had a nasty high-side at the Scarperia right-hander and has gone to the medical centre to have a potential arm injury assessed.
Warm-up results:
1 Marc Marquez
2 Jorge Lorenzo
3 Andrea Iannone
4 Dani Pedrosa
5 Andrea Dovizioso
6 Pol Espargaro
7 Bradley Smith
8 Valentino Rossi
9 Cal Crutchlow
10 Stefan Bradl
Bradl had a nasty high-side at the Scarperia right-hander and has gone to the medical centre to have a potential arm injury assessed.
Breaking news
MotoGP - Mugello: And as we type that, confirmation from race direction that Bradl has been passed fit to race today after that crash.
By: Matt Beer, Andrew van Leeuwen, Mark Glendenning, Glenn Freeman, Sam Smith, Dan Cross, Gary Watkins, AUTOSPORT staff, Charles Bradley
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