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Moto2 - Mugello: Rabat repasses Aegerter for the lead once again, and now points leader Zarco is up to third as Folger just crashed out ahead of him.
Lowes is through to fifth ahead of Simeon. Salom is the Brit's next target.
Lowes is through to fifth ahead of Simeon. Salom is the Brit's next target.
Moto2 - Mugello: And while they were tangling, Aegerter was repassing Rabat for the lead.
Folger is third, Zarco fourth, Salom fifth and Simeon now down to sixth, with Lowes making some progress in seventh.
Folger is third, Zarco fourth, Salom fifth and Simeon now down to sixth, with Lowes making some progress in seventh.
Moto2 - Mugello: Now Rabat takes the lead. So dominant last year, but he hasn't won since Misano in September 2014. That's the danger of defending a title at this level, you really can't afford a wobble defence year if you want to move up eventually.
Meanwhile Rabat's 2014 Marc VDS team-mate Mika Kallio has just collided with his 2015 Italtrans team-mate Franco Morbidelli.
Meanwhile Rabat's 2014 Marc VDS team-mate Mika Kallio has just collided with his 2015 Italtrans team-mate Franco Morbidelli.
Tito Rabat, Marc VDS, Moto2 Mugello 2015
Spa - FR3.5: Philo Paz Armand's manager, former racer, Bruno Besson reported that the Indonesian Pons driver has escaped from his hefty qualifying crash at Spa this morning with just a stiff neck.
Moto2 - Mugello: So Aegerter leads again from Rabat, who's just passed Xavier Simeon. Jonas Folger and Zarco complete the top five, while Lowes is now eighth following that tangle.
Crash
Moto2 - Mugello: Luthi makes it past Aegerter to lead and is starting to look comfortable - then crashes all by himself!
European F3 - Monza: The reason the race was stopped early was because of continuing poor driving standards - full story soon.
Crash
Moto2 - Mugello: Lowes briefly made it back through to second then got attacked by the slipstreaming Simone Corsi into the first corner.
Corsi and Lowes clashed mid-corner, Corsi tumbled off into the gravel and Lowes wobbled and continued only losing a few places.
Corsi and Lowes clashed mid-corner, Corsi tumbled off into the gravel and Lowes wobbled and continued only losing a few places.
FR3.5 - Spa: Former GP2 racer Tom Dillmann believes he can make good progress from eighth on the grid in the final FR3.5 race of the weekend.
"My qualifying session was compromised after I spun at Eau Rouge in qualifying for race one yesterday," said Dillmann. "That meant for my first qualifying run today I had to use the tyres that I ran in race one.
"The car is quick, though, so we should move forward."
"My qualifying session was compromised after I spun at Eau Rouge in qualifying for race one yesterday," said Dillmann. "That meant for my first qualifying run today I had to use the tyres that I ran in race one.
"The car is quick, though, so we should move forward."
Lights out
Moto2 - Mugello: Aegerter made an amazing start from second and leads by a fair chunk through the first corner.
Luthi made it into second ahead of poleman Lowes.
Luthi made it into second ahead of poleman Lowes.
Breaking news
DTM - Lausitz: Here's MITCHELL ADAM's full report on Green and Audi's domination of qualifying two:
Lausitzring DTM qualifying two report
Lausitzring DTM qualifying two report
Jamie Green, Rosberg Audi, Lausitz DTM 2015
Moto2 - Mugello: We're onto the intermediate class next. Sam Lowes is back on pole, despite a crash earlier in qualifying, with a resurgent Dominique Aegerter second and our out-of-sorts world champion Tito Rabat completing the front row.
Championship leader Johann Zarco was a subdued sixth in qualifying, behind Le Mans winner Tom Luthi and Luis Salom.
Star rookie Alex Rins starts ninth, yet-to-star rookie Alex Marquez is 15th.
Championship leader Johann Zarco was a subdued sixth in qualifying, behind Le Mans winner Tom Luthi and Luis Salom.
Star rookie Alex Rins starts ninth, yet-to-star rookie Alex Marquez is 15th.
FR3.5 - Spa: Jazeman Jaafar's Fortec engineer Paul Heath has said discussions are ongoing with scrutineers after a potential problem with the attachment of the wood under the Malaysian's car's floor was discovered in post-qualifying checks.
Championship leader Jaafar is provisionally set to start from fourth on the grid in this afternoon's race.
Championship leader Jaafar is provisionally set to start from fourth on the grid in this afternoon's race.
Moto3 - Mugello: This is how the standings look after Kent's canny (but hard-fought) run to second and Oliveira's win:
1 Kent 124
2 Bastianini 78
3 Fenati 67
4 Oliveira 66
5 Vazquez 60
6 Vinales 55
7 Quartararo 52
8 Bagnaia 50
9 Binder 50
10 Masbou 33
(25 points for a win - 12 rounds to go)
Full 2015 Moto3 statistics on FORIX
1 Kent 124
2 Bastianini 78
3 Fenati 67
4 Oliveira 66
5 Vazquez 60
6 Vinales 55
7 Quartararo 52
8 Bagnaia 50
9 Binder 50
10 Masbou 33
(25 points for a win - 12 rounds to go)
Full 2015 Moto3 statistics on FORIX
Twitter
European F3 - Monza: Some no-nonsense tweets from one of the series' top teams and a squad intending to be in the field next year:
Van Amersfoort: "Race suspended and the end of a misarable weekend for the whole of @fiaf3europe. This is no good. #nothingtocelebrate."
Performance Racing: "How many laps have the safety car driver done this weekend at Monza? - Half the grid would be better of doing a season of F4. Useless #FIAF3"
And from a top F3 racer elsewhere:
Nick Cassidy: "Entertaining weekend in EuroF3. Actually glad I was watching instead. Wonder if the stewards gonna hand out F4/FR2.0 info flyers to drivers"
Van Amersfoort: "Race suspended and the end of a misarable weekend for the whole of @fiaf3europe. This is no good. #nothingtocelebrate."
Performance Racing: "How many laps have the safety car driver done this weekend at Monza? - Half the grid would be better of doing a season of F4. Useless #FIAF3"
And from a top F3 racer elsewhere:
Nick Cassidy: "Entertaining weekend in EuroF3. Actually glad I was watching instead. Wonder if the stewards gonna hand out F4/FR2.0 info flyers to drivers"
Monza European F3 2015
DTM - Lausitzring: Four Audis at the front as the chequered flag flies - Green by a whopping 0.520s from Ekstrom, Scheider and Molina.
Martin is the best BMW in fifth, Juncadella the best Mercedes in 10th.
Martin is the best BMW in fifth, Juncadella the best Mercedes in 10th.
FR3.5 - Spa: Earlier this morning, Oliver Rowland came out on top in a tight Formula Renault 3.5 qualifying battle with Tio Ellinas at Spa.
Here's PETER MILLS's full report from that session:
Spa FR3.5 qualifying two report
Here's PETER MILLS's full report from that session:
Spa FR3.5 qualifying two report
Oliver Rowland, Fortec, Spa FR3.5 2015
DTM - Lausitzring: Timo Scheider goes fastest with 100 seconds remaining. Farfus jumps up to third, Paffett into fifth.
On his next lap, though, Green retakes top spot. By six tenths. One minute to go.
On his next lap, though, Green retakes top spot. By six tenths. One minute to go.
DTM - Lausitzring: Wehrlein and Juncadella have moved into third and fourth as the final runs begin. Four minutes remaining, only Tomczyk and Gotz not out there.
Trophy
Moto3 - Mugello: Oliveira's maiden triumph gives us a chance to hear the Portuguese national anthem and realise we probably haven't before. It's quite good, a bit of oomph to it. Not as jaunty as the Italian one but no dirge either. Cheers Portugal.
European F3 - Monza: And there won't be a restart either. Honestly can't understand this at present. It means Rosenqvist wins another half-points race from Dennis, Leclerc, Giovinazzi, Maisano, Menezes, Russell, Ferrucci, Stroll and Gunther.
DTM - Lausitzring: Drivers have been complaining of a lack of grip from the circuit. It's a lot sunnier than yesterday, and a few degrees warmer. We've got just over five minutes remaining and the bulk of the field in pitlane.
Of the cars on track, Bruno Spengler has jumped up to second with a 1m18.121s.
Of the cars on track, Bruno Spengler has jumped up to second with a 1m18.121s.
European F3 - Monza: No idea why but we have a red flag. More info as soon as we get it.
Twitter
Moto3 - Mugello: In fact here's a pretty big endorsement of what Kent's doing at the moment from a man who knows who to win grand prix motorcycle racing titles - Casey Stoner:
"Nice Moto3 race as usual at @MugelloCircuit, @DannyKent52 is putting himself in all the right places to stretch that championship lead."
"Nice Moto3 race as usual at @MugelloCircuit, @DannyKent52 is putting himself in all the right places to stretch that championship lead."
Trophy
Moto3 - Mugello: Oliveira is in floods of (happy) tears in parc ferme.
The Portuguese rider has been around at this level for a while, stepping up to 125cc from the Spanish series in 2011, but he's still only 20 and has been a pretty consistent frontrunner for a long while without being able to turn his podiums into wins. Joining the crack Ajo team this year has made the difference.
That's the first grand prix win for a Portuguese rider too.
Meanwhile Kent is very chilled about second place. Oliveira is back in eighth in the points and his nearest rival Bastianini was only fifth today, while next men in the points Vazquez and Quartararo both crashed.
The Portuguese rider has been around at this level for a while, stepping up to 125cc from the Spanish series in 2011, but he's still only 20 and has been a pretty consistent frontrunner for a long while without being able to turn his podiums into wins. Joining the crack Ajo team this year has made the difference.
That's the first grand prix win for a Portuguese rider too.
Meanwhile Kent is very chilled about second place. Oliveira is back in eighth in the points and his nearest rival Bastianini was only fifth today, while next men in the points Vazquez and Quartararo both crashed.
European F3 - Monza: This is a new one on us. Apparently the race is under investigation!
DTM - Lausitzring: Nico Muller took top spot briefly, only or Green to improve on his next lap, 1m18.032s is the new benchmark.
Timo Glock, meanwhile, has had a wild spin around the back of the circuit, copped a decent dose of mid-corner oversteer and he rotated through the gravel. Was able to get out and head back to the pits.
Approaching halfway, Green leads Muller, Mike Rockenfeller, Wehrlein, Daniel Juncadella, Blomqvist, Tambay, Augusto Farfus, Robert Wickens and Maxime Martin.
Timo Glock, meanwhile, has had a wild spin around the back of the circuit, copped a decent dose of mid-corner oversteer and he rotated through the gravel. Was able to get out and head back to the pits.
Approaching halfway, Green leads Muller, Mike Rockenfeller, Wehrlein, Daniel Juncadella, Blomqvist, Tambay, Augusto Farfus, Robert Wickens and Maxime Martin.
European F3 - Monza: The dreaded safety car is back out, with Jensen in the gravel after tripping over Stroll. Russell is actually seventh as a result, fighting through a swarming pack that always looked likely to lose at least one of their number at Rettifilo...
Checkered flag
Moto3 - Mugello: The late shunts turned that into a mere 10-bike group at the front, here's how that train finished:
1 Miguel Oliveira
2 Danny Kent +0.071s
3 Romano Fenati +0.126s
4 Pecco Bagnaia +0.129s
5 Enea Bastianini +0.199s
6 Niccolo Antonelli
7 Jorge Navarro
8 Isaac Vinales
9 Alexis Masbou
10 Brad Binder
Hiroki Ono dropped back from second on the grid but did lead another massive pack over the line for 11th.
1 Miguel Oliveira
2 Danny Kent +0.071s
3 Romano Fenati +0.126s
4 Pecco Bagnaia +0.129s
5 Enea Bastianini +0.199s
6 Niccolo Antonelli
7 Jorge Navarro
8 Isaac Vinales
9 Alexis Masbou
10 Brad Binder
Hiroki Ono dropped back from second on the grid but did lead another massive pack over the line for 11th.
DTM - Lausitzring: Five minutes - and one flying lap - in and Jamie Green's on top. His 1m18.207s is clear of Pascal Wehrlein, Tom Blomqvist and Adrien Tambay, but still about a second shy of Miguel Molina's Saturday pole time.
European F3 - Monza: Russell has wriggled into 8th with Jensen off at Rettifilo.
European F3 - Monza: Lovely move. Dennis passed leclerc for 2nd at Roggia,
Crash
Moto3 - Mugello: A replay of the last lap crash between Hanika and Vazquez shows Vazquez doing a fair bit of frustrated arm waving at the Czech rider as they pick themselves out of the gravel.
European F3 - Monza: Maisano passes Menezes for 5th at Parabolica.
Checkered flag
Moto3 - Mugello: Oliveira takes his first ever grand prix win by inches from Kent, with Fenati top Italian in third and countrymen Bagnaia, Bastianini and Antonelli following him over the line.
Amazing stuff.
Amazing stuff.
Moto3 - Mugello: Oliveira leads out of the last corner with Kent on his tail...
European F3 - Monza: Leading runners hold station at restart, though Ferrucci has passed Stroll for eighth.
Crash
Moto3 - Mugello: Vazquez and Hanika have collided further back in the group.
Moto3 - Mugello: Oliveira battles back into the lead past Fenati, Bagnaia and Kent are next up. Half a lap to go...
Moto3 - Mugello: Fenati and Bagnaia sweep through to the lead over the line, as Kent outbrakes everyone into San Donato and goes third.
Now ex-leader Oliveira shoves Kent aside and Bastianini follows him, putting Kent down to fifth.
Now ex-leader Oliveira shoves Kent aside and Bastianini follows him, putting Kent down to fifth.
By: Matt Beer, Mitchell Adam, Marcus Simmons, Peter Mills, Alex Kalinauckas, AUTOSPORT staff, Mark Glendenning, Gary Watkins
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