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AutoGP - Monza: There were several penalties that were dished out after yesterday afternoon’s first race.
Yoshitaka Kuroda who finished a lowly 10th in his Euronova entry after suffering a puncture, will have 20s time added to his race two result after ignoring yellow flags yesterday.
Loris Spinelli also got a penalty, not for the incident with Christof von Grunigen that ended his and the Swiss debutant's race at Parabolica, but for first corner contact with Michele La Rosa.
He has been given a 10-place grid penalty, which is fairly meaningless after he was classified 12th out of the 13 entries yesterday.
Pole position for race two is held by Kevin Giovesi by dint of the reversal of yesterday’s result. The Milanese was unaffected by the penalty handed to his team for excessive personnel on the pitstop yesterday.
Yoshitaka Kuroda who finished a lowly 10th in his Euronova entry after suffering a puncture, will have 20s time added to his race two result after ignoring yellow flags yesterday.
Loris Spinelli also got a penalty, not for the incident with Christof von Grunigen that ended his and the Swiss debutant's race at Parabolica, but for first corner contact with Michele La Rosa.
He has been given a 10-place grid penalty, which is fairly meaningless after he was classified 12th out of the 13 entries yesterday.
Pole position for race two is held by Kevin Giovesi by dint of the reversal of yesterday’s result. The Milanese was unaffected by the penalty handed to his team for excessive personnel on the pitstop yesterday.
Le Mans Test Day: We're just over 90 minutes into the test, Toyota is one-two at the top of the times. Nakajima is quickest on a 3m26.371s, with Davidson seven tenths behind.
Lotterer is next up for Audi on a 3m27.641s but the interesting thing is a super-fast early pace on what looks like a very dirty track. Nakajima is only four tenths slower than last year's test best already.
Lotterer is next up for Audi on a 3m27.641s but the interesting thing is a super-fast early pace on what looks like a very dirty track. Nakajima is only four tenths slower than last year's test best already.
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AutoGP: Monza Yesterday's race winner Markus Pommer thinks he can get at least a podium from eighth on the grid this morning if his gear selection problem is fixed.
"I lost a lot of time yesterday, especially at Parabolica when I went from sixth to fifth gear. I think that cost me at 0.5s per lap, so anything is possible this morning for me... if it works 100 per cent."
"I lost a lot of time yesterday, especially at Parabolica when I went from sixth to fifth gear. I think that cost me at 0.5s per lap, so anything is possible this morning for me... if it works 100 per cent."
MotoGP - Mugello: The late Marco Simoncelli was officially given MotoGP Legend status by the series on Friday, the 21st man to join grand prix motorcycle racing's 'hall of fame'.
As part of the celebrations of the much-missed Italian's career at Mugello that weekend, Loris Capirossi has just done a lap of the track on Simoncelli's 2011 Gresini Honda.
Readers new to MotoGP who didn't have the opportunity to enjoy Simoncelli in action should read this, written just after his death in October 2011:
Toby Moody's memories of Marco Simoncelli
As part of the celebrations of the much-missed Italian's career at Mugello that weekend, Loris Capirossi has just done a lap of the track on Simoncelli's 2011 Gresini Honda.
Readers new to MotoGP who didn't have the opportunity to enjoy Simoncelli in action should read this, written just after his death in October 2011:
Toby Moody's memories of Marco Simoncelli
European F3 - Hungaroring: The drivers head off on the formation lap for what promises to be a fantastic race two here at the Hungaroring.
Bruno Giacomelli and Alberto Colombo
Auto GP - Monza: Two ex-F1 faces in the Monza paddock this morning are ex McLaren/Alfa/Toleman and Life racer Bruno Giacomelli and ex ATS/Merzario driver Alberto Colombo. The pair are firm friends and just spectating today, soaking up the atmosphere.
"Alberto and I still love racing and we are here to take in the sights and smells as enthusiasts," Giacomelli told AUTOSPORT.
"I first came here in 1970, the day Jochen [Rindt] died just over there [points to Parabolica].
"The Lotus 72 is my favourite race car ever. I was so sad when he died in that great car."
Lights out
European F3 - Hungaroring: Lights out and Ocon leads into Turn 1.
Jake Dennis is the fast starter, moving up from ninth to fourth with a fantastic start.
Jake Dennis is the fast starter, moving up from ninth to fourth with a fantastic start.
European F3 - Hungaroring: Ocon is 1.6s ahead at the end of the first lap, it's difficult to overtake at the Hungaroring and the Lotus protege has taken the first step to taking the win today.
Jake Dennis's fast start was too much to be true, the Carlin is in for a drive through penalty.
Jake Dennis's fast start was too much to be true, the Carlin is in for a drive through penalty.
European F3 - Hungaroring: Mercedes power is 1-2-3-4 with Ocon, Fuoco, Auer and Rosenqvist leading the way.
Ocon's lead is up to two seconds over Fuoco and the Prema driver is in a class of his own early here.
Ocon's lead is up to two seconds over Fuoco and the Prema driver is in a class of his own early here.
Green flag
Moto3 - Mugello: Engine revs are rising as the riders in the world championship's junior series prepare for their formation lap.
Pre-season title favourite Alex Rins is finding his feet after a quiet start to 2014 and has pole ahead of championship leader Jack Miller.
But the crowd's eyes are on young Italians Romano Fenati and Francesco Bagnaia, who start fourth and 17th for Valentino Rossi's VR46 team.
Leading qualifiers:
1 Alex Rins
2 Jack Miller
3 Jakub Kornfeil
4 Romano Fenati
5 Alexis Masbou
6 Alex Marquez
7 Karel Hanika
8 Juanfran Guevara
9 Brad Binder
10 Efren Vazquez
Pre-season title favourite Alex Rins is finding his feet after a quiet start to 2014 and has pole ahead of championship leader Jack Miller.
But the crowd's eyes are on young Italians Romano Fenati and Francesco Bagnaia, who start fourth and 17th for Valentino Rossi's VR46 team.
Leading qualifiers:
1 Alex Rins
2 Jack Miller
3 Jakub Kornfeil
4 Romano Fenati
5 Alexis Masbou
6 Alex Marquez
7 Karel Hanika
8 Juanfran Guevara
9 Brad Binder
10 Efren Vazquez
Le Mans
Le Mans - Test Day: The Signatech Alpine team is quickest in P2 on a 3m43.682s. The team's ORECA 03, like the other five here today, is running new low-drag bodywork, which means the car should now be known as the 03R.
There was plenty of activity in the pits last night as the ORECA-equipped teams converted their old bodywork. The car, correctly known as the 03R, now has the look of a Toyota, with much more bulbous front fenders.
European F3 - Hungaroring: Tom Blomqvist, winner of the first race of the weekend yesterday, has failed to move up from sixth.
The Brit is the closest driver to Ocon at the top of the championship standings going into this race.
The Brit is the closest driver to Ocon at the top of the championship standings going into this race.
Lights out
Moto3 - Mugello: Poleman Rins bogged down horribly just after the startline and Miller pulled ahead, but under braking for the first corner the Spaniard surged back in front.
Fenati is up to third already, and running a new Italian tricolore design on his bike this weekend for the home crowd.
Fenati is up to third already, and running a new Italian tricolore design on his bike this weekend for the home crowd.
European F3 - Hungaroring: The order after seven laps here at the Hungaroring:
1 Ocon
2 Fuoco
3 Auer
4 Rosenqvist
5 Verstappen
6 Blomqvist
7 Giovinazzi
8 Menezes
9 Serralles
10 Latifi
1 Ocon
2 Fuoco
3 Auer
4 Rosenqvist
5 Verstappen
6 Blomqvist
7 Giovinazzi
8 Menezes
9 Serralles
10 Latifi
Moto3 - Mugello: The slipstreaming on the long, long main straight here is spectacular on the small bikes. The top seven crossed the line in one massive, wild swarm at the end of lap one.
Alex - little brother of Marc - Marquez judged it best and burst through to second behind Monlau team-mate Rins.
Alex - little brother of Marc - Marquez judged it best and burst through to second behind Monlau team-mate Rins.
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AutoGP - Monza: Giacomelli-watch: Bruno also reminisced about his friendship with legendary Ferrari ace, Gilles Villeneuve. "I remember here in 1981 Gilles' helicopter got broken in to and his briefcase and other things got stolen. I gave him my sympathy and you know what he told me? He said: 'Bruno, if the tifosi are responsible then I don't care too much. They are why we are racing here. I love them.'
"He [Gilles] was the most genuine person I ever met. I still miss him, even now."
"He [Gilles] was the most genuine person I ever met. I still miss him, even now."
Breaking news
Moto3 - Mugello: Bad news for title contender Efren Vazquez. He was only 10th on the grid anyway and now has a jump-start penalty... a penalty it's possible he hasn't spotted judging by the way he's still racing.
Lucas Auer is closing on second place man Fuoco, the gap is 0.5s.
Spike Goddard takes his drive through penalty for exceeding track limits, something we saw yesterday with Antonio Fuoco and Gustavo Menezes.
Spike Goddard takes his drive through penalty for exceeding track limits, something we saw yesterday with Antonio Fuoco and Gustavo Menezes.
Moto3 - Mugello: Young Scot John McPhee judges the tow perfectly and flies from sixth to first in one move!
Alexis Masbou overtakes him, but McPhee elbows his way back through.
Rins, Marquez and Fenati are lining up right behind them.
Alexis Masbou overtakes him, but McPhee elbows his way back through.
Rins, Marquez and Fenati are lining up right behind them.
European F3 - Hungaroring: Max Verstappen's weekend goes from bad to worse as he earns a drive through penalty for exceeding track limits.
He retired from yesterday's race and now faces an uphill struggle to score points in this race.
He retired from yesterday's race and now faces an uphill struggle to score points in this race.
Le Mans - Test Day: Davidson has just gone quickest ahead of Toyota team-mate Nakajima with a 3m25.902s. That's quicker than Allan McNish went last year at the test and now only three and a half seconds from the 2013 pole.
Rusinov has jumped to the top of the times in P2 aboard the G-Drive/OAK Morgan on a 3m42.818s, which is eight tenths quicker than the Signatech ORECA.
Rusinov has jumped to the top of the times in P2 aboard the G-Drive/OAK Morgan on a 3m42.818s, which is eight tenths quicker than the Signatech ORECA.
Crash
Moto3 - Mugello: One less Italian for the crowd to follow as Niccolo Antonelli crashes. But given his form this year, they probably expected that anyway.
That was a scary crash actually, replays show Antonelli's tumbling bike nearly took Kornfeil with it.
That was a scary crash actually, replays show Antonelli's tumbling bike nearly took Kornfeil with it.
Moto3 - Mugello: Five-abreast for the lead beginning lap six and it's Miller who emerges in front this time ahead of Marquez, Rins, Fenati, McPhee and pretty much everyone else.
European F3 - Hungaroring: Ocon has cleared off at the front now, the lead just under 5s to Fuoco. He also holds the fastest lap of the race so far.
Auer hasn't been able to make a move stick on Fuoco for second, the Austrian is 0.7s behind and unable to get close enough to make any sort of move.
Auer hasn't been able to make a move stick on Fuoco for second, the Austrian is 0.7s behind and unable to get close enough to make any sort of move.
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AutoGP - Monza: Giacomelli-watch: Bruno tells us that in 1983 he was battling in his Toleman-Hart with Mansell's Lotus-Renault for seventh place on the final lap and was about to slipstream him when he noticed '5000 tifosi having an early party on the start/finish straight'. He was flat out doing approximately 190mph at the time!
"I screamed f**** f*** f**** and looked across at Mansell, who turned to me and said f*** f**** f**** too! Still, I managed to take the place but it was crazy. We were so close to a terrible disaster. I got back to the pit and asked my mechanics how many dead tifosi were under the car, luckily there were none, phew!"
"I screamed f**** f*** f**** and looked across at Mansell, who turned to me and said f*** f**** f**** too! Still, I managed to take the place but it was crazy. We were so close to a terrible disaster. I got back to the pit and asked my mechanics how many dead tifosi were under the car, luckily there were none, phew!"
Crash
Moto3 - Mugello: Scotland's great run comes to an end as McPhee crashes out of fourth place. That had been a brilliant, breakthrough ride from the 19-year-old.
European F3 - Hungaroring: Carlin's Sean Gelael has a spin, he drops to 17th in the order.
Szymkowiak, who scored his best finish of his European F3 career so far yesterday in the first race in sixth position, becomes the latest victim of the dreaded drive through penalty.
Szymkowiak, who scored his best finish of his European F3 career so far yesterday in the first race in sixth position, becomes the latest victim of the dreaded drive through penalty.
Moto3 - Mugello: We have an Italian leader - but it's not Fenati.
Gresini's 16-year-old rookie Enea Bastianini is the latest to sneak to the front of this massive slipstreaming lead pack. He's got Miller, Fenati, Marquez and Rins right on his tail.
Gresini's 16-year-old rookie Enea Bastianini is the latest to sneak to the front of this massive slipstreaming lead pack. He's got Miller, Fenati, Marquez and Rins right on his tail.
Moto3 - Mugello: Bastianini's been shuffled back now and it's Rins leading Marquez.
Fenati is third but is now the sole VR46 man running as team-mate Bagnaia's KTM has slowed and retired.
Fenati is third but is now the sole VR46 man running as team-mate Bagnaia's KTM has slowed and retired.
European F3 - Hungaroring: Further down the order, Jake Dennis is a heartbreaking 18th after receiving a drive through early for jumping the start. He had got as high as fourth before the penalty.
Le Mans - Test Day: Bruni is fastest for the AF Corse Ferrari team in GTE Pro. An Am car, another AF entry, is second quickest in GTE with Giammaria driving.
European F3 - Hungaroring: Ocon's lead is up to 7.408s on lap 18, he really has been dominant so far and no one seems to have an answer for his blistering pace.
Auer is 0.594s behind second placed Fuoco, Auer has been right behind Fuoco for most of the race but has struggled to get close enough to pass the Prema Dallara-Mercedes.
Auer is 0.594s behind second placed Fuoco, Auer has been right behind Fuoco for most of the race but has struggled to get close enough to pass the Prema Dallara-Mercedes.
Le Mans - Test Day: Nissan's ZEOD RC experimental racer has completed four laps and has managed a 4m04s so far in Reip's hands.
European F3 - Hungaroring: Gelael picks up a drive through penalty, and will just get it in before the end of the race.
Trophy
European F3 - Hungaroring: Esteban Ocon wins race two here at the Hungaroring with a magnificent drive at the front. The Frenchman has been in a class of his own and untouchable for this 21 lap race.
Antonio Fuoco comes home second after a measured drive under pressure from third placed Lucas Auer, who finished just 0.396s behind Fuoco at the finish.
Antonio Fuoco comes home second after a measured drive under pressure from third placed Lucas Auer, who finished just 0.396s behind Fuoco at the finish.
European F3 - Hungaroring: The top 10 from the Hungaroring:
1 Ocon
2 Fuoco
3 Auer
4 Rosenqvist
5 Blomqvist
6 Giovinazzi
7 Menezes
8 Serralles
9 Latifi
10 Bryant-Meisner
1 Ocon
2 Fuoco
3 Auer
4 Rosenqvist
5 Blomqvist
6 Giovinazzi
7 Menezes
8 Serralles
9 Latifi
10 Bryant-Meisner
Auto GP - Monza: Kevin Giovesi leads the 13-car field off on the formation lap for round eight of the 2014 Auto GP season.
Moto3 - Mugello: Into the final three laps, the lead pack is Miller, Rins, Bastianini, Marquez, Vinales, Tonucci, Fenati, Ajo, Masbou and Olveira, and frankly any of them could win.
Moto3 - Mugello: Bastianini is more than holding his own in these decisive stages, popping back into second...
...but it's countryman Fenati who slipstreams into the lead as they begin the penultimate lap. The Monlau duo slot in behind him.
...but it's countryman Fenati who slipstreams into the lead as they begin the penultimate lap. The Monlau duo slot in behind him.
Auto GP - Monza: Giovesi leads in to the Rettifilo from Cipriani and Roda. Clean start.
By: Matt Beer, Andrew van Leeuwen, Mark Glendenning, Glenn Freeman, Sam Smith, Dan Cross, Gary Watkins, AUTOSPORT staff, Charles Bradley
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