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NASCAR - Martinsville: Once wasn't enough for Stenhouse, he brings out the caution again.
NASCAR - Martinsville: Jeff Gordon's attempts to fight to the front has been stymied. He's fallen from sixth to 10th.
There's no love lost between Gordon and Clint Bowyer, who moved his way past Gordon a few laps ago, and is now up into seventh.
There's no love lost between Gordon and Clint Bowyer, who moved his way past Gordon a few laps ago, and is now up into seventh.
NASCAR - Martinsville: It's Busch, Harvick, Logano, Truex and Keselowski in the top 5.
Jimmie Johnson is down in 25th, but has team-mate Dale Earnhardt Jr one spot behind. Perhaps the two can work through the field together.
Jimmie Johnson is down in 25th, but has team-mate Dale Earnhardt Jr one spot behind. Perhaps the two can work through the field together.
Checkered flag
MotoGP - Qatar - results:
1 Rossi
2 Dovizioso
3 Iannone
4 Lorenzo
5 Marquez
6 Pedrosa
7 Crutchlow
8 Smith
9 P Espargaro
10 Hernandez
11 A Esparagaro
12 Petrucci
13 Redding
14 Vinales
15 Barbera
16 Bradl
17 Hayden
18 Laverty
19 di Meglio
20 de Angelis
21 Melandri
22 Baz
Retirements: Abraham, Miller, Bautista
1 Rossi
2 Dovizioso
3 Iannone
4 Lorenzo
5 Marquez
6 Pedrosa
7 Crutchlow
8 Smith
9 P Espargaro
10 Hernandez
11 A Esparagaro
12 Petrucci
13 Redding
14 Vinales
15 Barbera
16 Bradl
17 Hayden
18 Laverty
19 di Meglio
20 de Angelis
21 Melandri
22 Baz
Retirements: Abraham, Miller, Bautista
NASCAR - Martinsville: Jeff Gordon made improvements with crew chief Alan Gustafson under that caution. He's up to sixth.
Checkered flag
MotoGP - Qatar: Iannone stays ahead of Lorenzo to claim his first MotoGP podium.
It's only fifth for Marquez - not bad from 25th on lap one but he didn't have the pace to catch the Yamahas and Ducatis once he reached the top five.
Pedrosa is sixth, Crutchlow resists Smith and Pol Espargaro for seventh.
Hernandez fell back to 10th, Aleix Espargaro was top Suzuki in 11th, Melandri was sole Aprilia finisher in 21st.
It's only fifth for Marquez - not bad from 25th on lap one but he didn't have the pace to catch the Yamahas and Ducatis once he reached the top five.
Pedrosa is sixth, Crutchlow resists Smith and Pol Espargaro for seventh.
Hernandez fell back to 10th, Aleix Espargaro was top Suzuki in 11th, Melandri was sole Aprilia finisher in 21st.
Green flag
NASCAR - Martinsville: Epic restart from Kurt Busch, he looks supreme at the moment.
After all, he did win this race last year...
After all, he did win this race last year...
Checkered flag
MotoGP - Qatar: Rossi makes it! He wins the Qatar Grand Prix by 0.174s over Dovizioso.
MotoGP - Qatar: It's Rossi versus Dovizioso, Iannone is third but too far back, onto the last straight.
MotoGP - Qatar: Rossi has a 0.171s 'cushion' over Dovizioso. Half a lap left.
MotoGP - Qatar: Onto the last lap, Dovizioso squeezes through a tiny gap between Rossi and the pitwall but Rossi has the lead back under braking into Turn 1.
MotoGP - Qatar: Rossi is getting a very, very small amount of breathing space over Dovizioso with just over one lap to go.
NASCAR - Martinsville: As we take a breather from that explosive stint, there is definite damage on Kevin Harvick's Stewart-Haas Chevrolet.
MotoGP - Qatar: Marquez won't get in this, he's still 2.8s back in fifth.
MotoGP - Qatar: Dovizioso retakes the lead on the straight as they go onto the penultimate lap. The pair then muscle it out through the first three corners and Rossi is back ahead.
Yellow flag
NASCAR - Martinsville: Caution is out on lap 182. That's the seventh caution of the race.
MotoGP - Qatar: Rossi skates past Dovizioso into the lead, loses it on the exit, then takes it back at the next corner.
They've escaped a bit from Iannone and Lorenzo now too.
They've escaped a bit from Iannone and Lorenzo now too.
Crash
NASCAR - Martinsville: A real shame as erstwhile top five runner A.J Allmendinger goes to the garage with a problem.
MotoGP - Qatar: Three laps left, Dovizioso, Rossi and now Iannone past Lorenzo into third.
NASCAR - Martinsville: Slight contact between Logano who moved up into Harvick in the battle for second.
It's difficult to know where to look as there's a battle for every position in the top 10 at the moment, or so it seems.
It's difficult to know where to look as there's a battle for every position in the top 10 at the moment, or so it seems.
MotoGP - Qatar: Rossi is pretty much pushing Dovizioso through the middle of the lap and he takes first place, runs very slightly wide and Dovizioso is back through.
Green flag
NASCAR - Martinsville: Brad Keselowski managed to do what no one else could do on that restart and stayed with the leader up high.
He soon slipped back though, and up passed Harvick comes last year's winner of this race, Kurt Busch.
He soon slipped back though, and up passed Harvick comes last year's winner of this race, Kurt Busch.
MotoGP - Qatar: Dovizioso goes down the outside into Turn 1 and holds it under braking, retaking the lead.
Now Rossi takes Lorenzo for second too.
Four and half laps left.
Marquez is still 2.5s off.
Now Rossi takes Lorenzo for second too.
Four and half laps left.
Marquez is still 2.5s off.
MotoGP - Qatar: Dovizoso is quickly back through into second ahead of Rossi. And sure enough, Iannone hasn't been left behind, he's taken advantage of this dice to catch up again.
Marquez has the gap to the front down to 2.6s but he's still not looking like a potential winner yet.
Marquez has the gap to the front down to 2.6s but he's still not looking like a potential winner yet.
NASCAR - Martinsville: If you are just joining us here at Martinsville, here's a quick update on what you've missed.
-Pole-sitter Joey Logano has led the most laps.
-Team-mates Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch have moved up from lowly starting spots to the top five.
-Chase Elliott is in the garage with a multitude of issues icluding the radiator.
-Jimmie Johnson is down in 25th and nearly fell a lap down, suffering with a loose car.
-Roush Fenway team-mates Trevor Bayne and Ricky Stenhouse have both had spins, Stenhouse twice, causing caution flags.
-Pole-sitter Joey Logano has led the most laps.
-Team-mates Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch have moved up from lowly starting spots to the top five.
-Chase Elliott is in the garage with a multitude of issues icluding the radiator.
-Jimmie Johnson is down in 25th and nearly fell a lap down, suffering with a loose car.
-Roush Fenway team-mates Trevor Bayne and Ricky Stenhouse have both had spins, Stenhouse twice, causing caution flags.
MotoGP - Qatar: Rossi gets very, very close to Dovizioso, who isn't that bothered as he has a similar firm go at Lorenzo for the lead.
Five laps left, Dovizioso outdrags Lorenzo into the lead on the straight, then slides wide at Turn 1 and both Yamahas make it through.
Five laps left, Dovizioso outdrags Lorenzo into the lead on the straight, then slides wide at Turn 1 and both Yamahas make it through.
MotoGP - Qatar: Marquez now has the gap to the leaders down to under 3s with six laps left.
Dovizioso just inched ahead of Lorenzo again for a few seconds but was rebuffed.
Iannone is slipping away very slightly from the top three, but every time we say that about anyone they mount a resurgence so let's not rule him out of the podium.
Dovizioso just inched ahead of Lorenzo again for a few seconds but was rebuffed.
Iannone is slipping away very slightly from the top three, but every time we say that about anyone they mount a resurgence so let's not rule him out of the podium.
MotoGP - Qatar: Crutchlow is moving forward in the lower top 10 pack, he's just taken Hernandez for seventh. They're in a four-bike dice with the two Tech 3 Yamahas.
MotoGP - Qatar: Rossi is having a good go at making this a Yamaha one-two, taking some serious looks at Dovizioso's second place.
MotoGP - Qatar: Marquez is making slight process. He's dropped Pedrosa, and he's trimmed the gap to the top four fight to 3.7s.
But with seven laps left he needs to make much more assertive progress than that to get involved in this lead fight.
But with seven laps left he needs to make much more assertive progress than that to get involved in this lead fight.
Yellow flag
NASCAR - Martinsville: Ricky Stenhouse spins for the second time, saving Jimmie Johnson from being lapped in the process.
Caution is out on lap 164.
Caution is out on lap 164.
MotoGP - Qatar: Ducati power tells on the pits straight, Dovizioso retakes the lead, then loses it as he runs a bit wide at Turn 1.
He tucks back in still ahead of Rossi and Iannone. Eight laps to go.
He tucks back in still ahead of Rossi and Iannone. Eight laps to go.
NASCAR - Martinsville: This could be the most surprising event of the NASCAR season so far...
Jimmie Johnson may about to be lapped at Martinsville. Not many stranger things have happened in the world.
Jimmie Johnson may about to be lapped at Martinsville. Not many stranger things have happened in the world.
MotoGP - Qatar: That didn't last long for Dovizioso, as Lorenzo gets back in front.
NASCAR - Martinsville: It's getting hotter at Martinsville, perhaps affecting the early front runners.
New faces in the top 10 suggest that the hot track is suiting some cars more than others.
New faces in the top 10 suggest that the hot track is suiting some cars more than others.
MotoGP - Qatar: Dovizioso is back in the lead, catching Lorenzo on the straight and then making the move into Turn 1.
Marquez is actually falling away slightly - he's now 4.1s off the lead battle.
Marquez is actually falling away slightly - he's now 4.1s off the lead battle.
MotoGP - Qatar:
Lead order with 10 laps left:
1 Lorenzo
2 Dovizioso
3 Rossi
4 Iannone
5 Marquez
6 Pedrosa
7 Hernandez
8 Smith
9 Crutchlow
10 P Espargaro
12 A Espargaro
13 Petrucci
14 Redding
15 Hayden
Lead order with 10 laps left:
1 Lorenzo
2 Dovizioso
3 Rossi
4 Iannone
5 Marquez
6 Pedrosa
7 Hernandez
8 Smith
9 Crutchlow
10 P Espargaro
12 A Espargaro
13 Petrucci
14 Redding
15 Hayden
NASCAR - Martinsville: If you missed it, Hamlin is looking to tie Weatherly for the number of wins by a driver from Virginia.
Weatherly has 25.
Weatherly has 25.
MotoGP - Qatar: Baz has rejoined after his pitstop for attention. That means Melandri isn't last. No further comment.
NASCAR - Martinsville: New leader, Denny Hamlin.
Maybe our Joe Weatherly stat earlier has spurred him on today...
Maybe our Joe Weatherly stat earlier has spurred him on today...
By: AUTOSPORT staff, Jack Benyon, Mark Glendenning
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