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Le Mans — Test Day: Quelle surprise! It's raining.
DTM - Lausitzring: With two minutes left, Green still has the upper-hand. Juncadella fancies taking fifth from Mortara.
Further back, Spengler looks to have turned Tambay around, and out of the points.
Further back, Spengler looks to have turned Tambay around, and out of the points.
Green flag
DTM - Lausitzring: Safety car will be in at the end of this lap. We'll have a five-minute shootout.
Yellow flag
DTM - Lausitzring: Just as things looked to be winding down, Auer has beached his Mercedes at Turn 8 and the safety car has been called.
Not what Jamie Green wanted, but livens things up, if we're being honest.
Not what Jamie Green wanted, but livens things up, if we're being honest.
DTM - Lausitzring: As we enter the final 10 minutes, Green leads by 3.006s over Ekstrom.
Molina is still keeping Scheider at bay, while Mortara, Juncadella, Martin, Muller, Vietoris and Tambay occupy the points positions currently.
Molina is still keeping Scheider at bay, while Mortara, Juncadella, Martin, Muller, Vietoris and Tambay occupy the points positions currently.
MotoGP - Mugello: As the crowd goes nuts with chainsaws (in a celebratory way, not a massacre), here's the full report:
Mugello MotoGP: Lorenzo dominates, Marquez crashes
And this is how the title battle looks:
1 Rossi 118
2 Lorenzo 112
3 Dovizioso 83
4 Iannone 81
5 Marquez 69
6 Smith 57
7 Crutchlow 47
8 P Espargaro 45
9 Vinales 36
10 Petrucci 32
Mugello MotoGP: Lorenzo dominates, Marquez crashes
And this is how the title battle looks:
1 Rossi 118
2 Lorenzo 112
3 Dovizioso 83
4 Iannone 81
5 Marquez 69
6 Smith 57
7 Crutchlow 47
8 P Espargaro 45
9 Vinales 36
10 Petrucci 32
DTM - Lausitzring: Gotz has now made his mandatory pitstop and rejoined the race in 21st. Wickens, meanwhile, has run off the road and fallen from 14th to 20th and Wehrlein nhs claimed P14 from Glock.
DTM - Lausitzring: Farfus got into Gotz at Turn 1, looked a decent hit to the front-right corner and he has now pitted, joining Paffett and Blomqvist on the sidelines.
DTM - Lausitzring: Slow-mo footage shows a fairly lengthy lock-up for Paul di Resta. Won't help his chances of moving up from 21st over the final third of the race.
With 20 minutes remaining, Green leads Ekstrom by 2.4s. Molina, Scheider and Mortara are next, ahead of Juncadella who is the best non-Audi driver. Martin is seventh and Gotz eighth, but the latter is yet to pit.
With 20 minutes remaining, Green leads Ekstrom by 2.4s. Molina, Scheider and Mortara are next, ahead of Juncadella who is the best non-Audi driver. Martin is seventh and Gotz eighth, but the latter is yet to pit.
DTM - Lausitzring: Wehrlein has had an excursion through the infield after a clash with da Costa through the first sequence of corners. He's rejoined in 18th, where he was originally.
Meanwhile, Molina is under pressure from Scheider, who wants third. Scheider got down the inside at Turn 1, and past, only to run wide on the exit and relinquish his newly-claimed position. Mortara is closing on the pair of them.
Meanwhile, Molina is under pressure from Scheider, who wants third. Scheider got down the inside at Turn 1, and past, only to run wide on the exit and relinquish his newly-claimed position. Mortara is closing on the pair of them.
MotoGP - Mugello: Meanwhile Marquez, helmet still on, climbs quietly into the back of the Honda truck.
MotoGP - Mugello: Rossi didn't win, but the crowd has turned the pits straight yellow in his honour anyway in its traditional track invasion - yellow smoke from flares, giant #46s, a lot of flags and even the odd giant cardboard Rossi cut-out.
But Lorenzo did actually win and is now within six points of his team-mate in the title fight.
But Lorenzo did actually win and is now within six points of his team-mate in the title fight.
British GT - Silverstone: At the halfway point of the Silverstone 500, Jon Barnes leads in the #11 22GT Racing Aston Martin by a whopping 1m16s as a result of staying out for a long time during the earlier safety car period before making the switch to slicks before the rest of the field.
In a distant second is Lewis Plato in the #30 RAM Racing Mercedes with Jon Minshaw 20s further back in the #63 Barwell Motorsport BMW.
In GT4, Stefan Hodgetts in the #86 GPRM Toyota leads by just over 1s from Jake Giddings in the #47 JWD BIRD Motorsport Aston Martin.
In a distant second is Lewis Plato in the #30 RAM Racing Mercedes with Jon Minshaw 20s further back in the #63 Barwell Motorsport BMW.
In GT4, Stefan Hodgetts in the #86 GPRM Toyota leads by just over 1s from Jake Giddings in the #47 JWD BIRD Motorsport Aston Martin.
Le Mans — Test Day: Quelle surprise! It's raining.
DTM - Lausitzring: Spengler now pits, giving Green control of the race once more. Ekstrom is his closest challenger at just under half-race distance, 1.753s behind, from Molina, Scheider and Mortara.
Running eighth and ninth, Gotz and Auer are the only drivers yet to stop.
Running eighth and ninth, Gotz and Auer are the only drivers yet to stop.
DTM - Lausitzring: Scheider pits, couldn't quite get ahead of Molina, who started the pitstop sequence five laps ago. Mortara led briefly, but has pitted with Juncadella and Vietoris.
That leaves Spengler alone at the front as the driver yet to pit, but Green's right behind him.
That leaves Spengler alone at the front as the driver yet to pit, but Green's right behind him.
MotoGP - Mugello: Lorenzo has grabbed the Lorenzo's Land flag and claimed Mugello.
Meanwhile Iannone is going utterly nuts in parc ferme in a way that is probably going to hurt his wonky arm.
Rossi is looking more thoughtful and reflective in third.
Meanwhile Iannone is going utterly nuts in parc ferme in a way that is probably going to hurt his wonky arm.
Rossi is looking more thoughtful and reflective in third.
Le Mans — Test Day: Tandy eclipses Duval's session best with a 3m24.549s.
Down the order, Milner (Chevrolet) and Lamy (Aston) have both dipped into the 3m59s, so not far off Gavin's morning GTE best for Corvette Racing.
Down the order, Milner (Chevrolet) and Lamy (Aston) have both dipped into the 3m59s, so not far off Gavin's morning GTE best for Corvette Racing.
Checkered flag
MotoGP - Mugello - result:
1 Lorenzo
2 Iannone
3 Rossi
4 Pedrosa
5 Smith
6 P Espargaro
7 Vinales
8 Pirro
9 Petrucci
10 Hernandez
11 Redding
12 Baz
13 Barbera
14 Bautista
15 Laverty
16 di Meglio
17 Abraham
18 Melandri
Out: Crutchlow, Marquez, Dovizioso, Bradl, Hayden, A Espargaro, Miller, de Angelis
1 Lorenzo
2 Iannone
3 Rossi
4 Pedrosa
5 Smith
6 P Espargaro
7 Vinales
8 Pirro
9 Petrucci
10 Hernandez
11 Redding
12 Baz
13 Barbera
14 Bautista
15 Laverty
16 di Meglio
17 Abraham
18 Melandri
Out: Crutchlow, Marquez, Dovizioso, Bradl, Hayden, A Espargaro, Miller, de Angelis
DTM - Lausitzring: Now Green pits, Scheider takes the lead. Clean stops for everybody.
Scheider leads Mortara, Juncadella, Farfus, Vietoris and Spengler. then it's effective leader Green, ahead of Tomczyk - yet to pit - and Ekstrom.
Scheider leads Mortara, Juncadella, Farfus, Vietoris and Spengler. then it's effective leader Green, ahead of Tomczyk - yet to pit - and Ekstrom.
Rain
Detroit
IndyCar - Detroit: Wondering whether yesterday's rain has cleared in Detroit? This pic, snapped as AUTOSPORT was driving over the bridge onto Belle Isle 20 minutes ago, should give you the answer.
Checkered flag
MotoGP - Mugello: Lorenzo crosses the line to win his third straight grand prix by 5.5s over Iannone, who holds off Rossi by a second.
It's Pedrosa fourth, then Smith resists Espargaro for fifth.
It's Pedrosa fourth, then Smith resists Espargaro for fifth.
MotoGP - Mugello: Lorenzo is waving to the crowd already on his last lap. But he doesn't replicate Nigel Mansell in Canada in 1991 and keeps the bike running while he does so.
Incidentally the crowd didn't seem to wave back that enthusiastically as he wasn't Rossi or on a Ducati.
Incidentally the crowd didn't seem to wave back that enthusiastically as he wasn't Rossi or on a Ducati.
DTM - Lausitzring: Ekstrom and Martin, who was sixth, pit on the following lap. As does Muller.
MotoGP - Mugello: Lorenzo goes onto his final lap 6.8s clear of Iannone, who is 0.7s in front of Rossi.
DTM - Lausitzring: With nearly 20 minutes in the books, Green has edged his lead out to just over two seconds. Ekstrom is s not dissimilar 1.5s clear of Molina, with Scheider and Mortara still making it all-Audi at the front.
As we type that, Molina pits, as does Rockenfeller, da Costa, Tambay, Glock and Wittmann.
As we type that, Molina pits, as does Rockenfeller, da Costa, Tambay, Glock and Wittmann.
MotoGP - Mugello: With Crutchlow out, Smith is up to fifth and fending off team-mate Espargaro.
MotoGP - Mugello: Rossi has shaken off Pedrosa and is getting closer to Iannone. But with only two laps left, he looks too far behind to really threaten his countryman.
Crash
MotoGP - Mugello: Crutchlow fell on the way into the Arrabiata corner and luckily seemed to go clear of the Honda quite early in the fall. His bike then ploughed head-on into the barriers by itself.
Crutchlow was already very battered from his warm-up crash so didn't need another impact.
Crutchlow was already very battered from his warm-up crash so didn't need another impact.
Le Mans - Test Day: And now there's a 3m27s from Tandy, a 3m28s from Lotterer — and a 3m25s from Duval.
Crash
MotoGP - Mugello: Crutchlow has had his second big crash of the day and looks hurt.
MotoGP - Mugello: Lorenzo is chilling out with three laps to go and let his lead dwindle to a 'mere' 7.8s.
MotoGP - Mugello: As we keep proving in WRC commentary, mental arithmetic during live motorsport is not our strong point, but we think this is going to keep Rossi in the championship lead by a smaller margin over Lorenzo, with Marquez nearly 50 points adrift now.
Le Mans - Test Day: Tandy has just popped in a 3m28,85s in the #19 Porsche. There's a fully-dry racing line now, at leasts on the start-finish straight.
MotoGP - Mugello: Right now, the battle is for third not second. Iannone has got a bit of breathing space over Rossi, who has none whatsoever over Pedrosa.
Can Iannone's painful arm hang on for four more laps to secure an incredible second place?
Can Iannone's painful arm hang on for four more laps to secure an incredible second place?
DTM - Lausitzring: A bit further back in the pack, rookie Auer has passed Glock for P17. Nice little confidence booster for the rookie, who's endured a DTM baptism of fire.
Glock has the Mercedes' of di Resta, Wehrlein and Gotz behind him.
Glock has the Mercedes' of di Resta, Wehrlein and Gotz behind him.
MotoGP - Mugello: So with five laps left, it's Lorenzo leading Iannone by 8.4s with Rossi chasing down the Ducati and Pedrosa clinging to the Yamaha's tail.
Crutchlow is up to fifth with the Tech 3 pair on his tail.
Vinales, Pirro and Petrucci complete the top 10 right now.
Crutchlow is up to fifth with the Tech 3 pair on his tail.
Vinales, Pirro and Petrucci complete the top 10 right now.
Checkered flag
FR3.5 - Spa: Race two result:
1 Rowland; 2 De Vries; 3 Vaxiviere; 4 Stoneman; 5 Ellinas; 6 Jaafar.
1 Rowland; 2 De Vries; 3 Vaxiviere; 4 Stoneman; 5 Ellinas; 6 Jaafar.
Crash
MotoGP - Mugello: Marquez began to slide on the exit of San Donato as he tried to fight back at Iannone, lost the bike in a low-side and skidded into the gravel. His race is over and he's out..
...and Rossi passes Pedrosa into third!
A Ducati with an Italian on it in second and Rossi in third - cue a LOT of noise from the grandstands.
...and Rossi passes Pedrosa into third!
A Ducati with an Italian on it in second and Rossi in third - cue a LOT of noise from the grandstands.
FR3.5 - Spa: Oliver Rowland takes his second victory of the year at Spa.
There's a drama at the last corner, the Bus Stop, when Jaafar and Ellinas collide, but both make it to the flag.
There's a drama at the last corner, the Bus Stop, when Jaafar and Ellinas collide, but both make it to the flag.
By: Matt Beer, Mitchell Adam, Marcus Simmons, Peter Mills, Alex Kalinauckas, AUTOSPORT staff, Mark Glendenning, Gary Watkins
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