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WRC - Rally GB: Sordo's target is Martin Prokop. The Citroen takes eight seconds out of the Ford privateer on that stage, so the gap is now 1m13.2s.
WRC - Rally GB: The first crews are completing the second pass of Dyfi now, with Solowow and Sordo safely through.
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WRC - Rally GB: WRC2 leader Elfyn Evans has been mocking AUTOSPORT for not being able to understand the interviews in Welsh..
...and also declared Gartheiniog his favourite stage.
"It was fantastic, especially in this car..."
...and also declared Gartheiniog his favourite stage.
"It was fantastic, especially in this car..."
Jari Ketomaa
WRC - Rally GB: We've had a change in the WRC2 battle as Jari Ketomaa sets the SS12 pace and takes second back from Mark Higgins.
Elfyn Evans still has a good lead.
WRC - Rally GB: AUTOSPORT joined the drivers for the quick pause in Corris just before the last stage.
Ogier was looking very relaxed, switching the tyres from front to rear and joking about his ability to multi-task as he did an interview with Ralio's Howard Davies.
The leader is just calmly driving to the splits now, although he didn't have any on the last stage.
Ogier was looking very relaxed, switching the tyres from front to rear and joking about his ability to multi-task as he did an interview with Ralio's Howard Davies.
The leader is just calmly driving to the splits now, although he didn't have any on the last stage.
Checkered flag
WRC - Rally GB - SS12 results:
Stage: 1 Latvala 8m47.8s; 2 Ogier +0.7s; 3 Mikkelsen +1.9s; 4 Neuville +6.1s; 5 Ostberg +6.6s; 6 Sordo +7.0s.
Overall: 1 Ogier; 2 Latvala +25.6s; 3 Neuville +1m11.6s; 4 Mikkelsen +1m35.4s; 5 Ostberg +1m44.5s; 6 Prokop +5m58.2s.
Stage: 1 Latvala 8m47.8s; 2 Ogier +0.7s; 3 Mikkelsen +1.9s; 4 Neuville +6.1s; 5 Ostberg +6.6s; 6 Sordo +7.0s.
Overall: 1 Ogier; 2 Latvala +25.6s; 3 Neuville +1m11.6s; 4 Mikkelsen +1m35.4s; 5 Ostberg +1m44.5s; 6 Prokop +5m58.2s.
WRC - Rally GB: Ogier is 0.7s slower than Latvala, so the Finn gets the stage win and stabilises the gap to the leader at 25s.
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WRC - Rally GB: But it's not going to be another stage win for Mikkelsen - Latvala has found some pace and come through 1.9s quicker.
WRC - Rally GB: Both the remaining M-Sport Fords are slower than Mikkelsen by 4s.
That means the VW man is now 9.1s clear of Ostberg and 23.8s behind Neuville.
Battle is on!
That means the VW man is now 9.1s clear of Ostberg and 23.8s behind Neuville.
Battle is on!
Stopwatch
WRC - Rally GB: The flying Mikkelsen beats Sordo by five seconds, and is on course to extend his advantage over Ostberg in the battle for fourth too.
Next question: does VW's #3 have a shot at catching Neuville and getting on the podium?
Next question: does VW's #3 have a shot at catching Neuville and getting on the podium?
WRC - Rally GB: Sordo is, unsurprisingly, our early pacesetter. He might just be able to get into the top six by the end of the rally at this rate.
WRC - Rally GB: Running is indeed underway, and Solowow will be the first driver to set a time. He's almost finished the stage.
WRC - Rally GB: Right, back to mud, and back to Gartheiniog. We'll be underway for SS12 imminently.
Formula 3 - Macau: Of course, there are single-seaters in action too.
Ahead of the crown jewel of F3 racing, British racer Alex Lynn stormed to victory in the qualification race for the Macau Grand Prix.
He passed Felix Rosenqvist twice for the win, with poleman Raffaele Marciello third.
Lynn victorious in qualifying race
That pole lap from Marciello was the subject of AUTOSPORT's Macau blog installment yesterday. You can give that a read here:
Macau blog: Marciello shows his class
WTCC - Macau: While we wait for the start of SS12, let's move far, far away from the mud of Wales right onto the streets of Macau.
Touring cars first. Champion Yvan Muller will line up on pole for the first time after a commanding qualifying effort.
It's been a dramatic opening to the WTCC weekend, with a weekend-ending qualifying shunt for Fredy Barth and even a practice crash for Tom Chilton.
Macau video clips on AUTOSPORT WTCC page
WRC - Rally GB: In case you missed it, the big news from this morning's opening two stages was Robert Kubica's second crash.
Both he and Evgeny Novikov fell foul of SS11. Read more here:
Kubica has second crash
WRC - Rally GB: Keith Cronin will restart in WRC3, so it's not quite "title on a plate" for Citroen superstar Sebastien Chardonnet.
Cronin picked up a puncture yesterday, but then went off the road later on. It looked as though his rally was over, but he's charging on and was more than 30s quicker than Chardonnet on that run.
Chardonnet is still on the brink of the title, though. The permutations are complex, but Cronin needs to win - and his Friday woes set him back a fair bit in that regard. Juha Korhonen has also just beat his time on that stage.
Cronin picked up a puncture yesterday, but then went off the road later on. It looked as though his rally was over, but he's charging on and was more than 30s quicker than Chardonnet on that run.
Chardonnet is still on the brink of the title, though. The permutations are complex, but Cronin needs to win - and his Friday woes set him back a fair bit in that regard. Juha Korhonen has also just beat his time on that stage.
WRC - Rally GB: That gives us another chance to update you on Elfyn Evans' WRC2 progress.
He was quickest in the class for that stage, and now leads Higgins (who struggled to fourth) by 54.3s.
Second in class on SS11 boosts Ketomaa to just 2.5s behind Higgins, while there was a great run for Tom Cave on that last run. He was third fastest, just 6.8s slower than Evans.
He was quickest in the class for that stage, and now leads Higgins (who struggled to fourth) by 54.3s.
Second in class on SS11 boosts Ketomaa to just 2.5s behind Higgins, while there was a great run for Tom Cave on that last run. He was third fastest, just 6.8s slower than Evans.
WRC - Rally GB: We're back to Gartheiniog for SS12, but it will not start for a little while yet.
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WRC - Rally GB - SS11 results: 1 Mikkelsen; 2 Ogier +0.2s; 3 Neuville +1.3s; 4 Latvala +3.3s; 5 Ostberg +4.3s; 6 Sordo +14.2s.
Overall: 1 Ogier; 2 Latvala +26.3s; 3 Neuville +1m06.2s; 4 Mikkelsen +1m34.2s; 5 Ostberg +1m38.6s; 6 Prokop +5m36.4s.
Overall: 1 Ogier; 2 Latvala +26.3s; 3 Neuville +1m06.2s; 4 Mikkelsen +1m34.2s; 5 Ostberg +1m38.6s; 6 Prokop +5m36.4s.
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WRC - Rally GB: Strong words from Latvala, who is not happy one little bit. He comes through 3.3s slower than Mikkelsen.
What's worse is that Ogier ends the stage ahead of him, though it's another stage win for Mikkelsen.
"I don't have the feeling," bemoans Latvala. "I don't know what else to say. I don't have the feeling for the driving and it doesn't work."
What's worse is that Ogier ends the stage ahead of him, though it's another stage win for Mikkelsen.
"I don't have the feeling," bemoans Latvala. "I don't know what else to say. I don't have the feeling for the driving and it doesn't work."
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WRC - Rally GB: We're not sure who he is talking about, but Neuville exercised caution after seeing somebody off.
Neuville: "Somebody went off in a very dangerous place, so I slowed down. I don't know who."
Neuville: "Somebody went off in a very dangerous place, so I slowed down. I don't know who."
WRC - Rally GB: Neuville beats Ostberg, but is 1.3s slower than Mikkelsen.
WRC - Rally GB: Ostberg is in, 4.3s slower than Mikkelsen. Neuville is about to finish and has lost time, while Ogier is still set to pip his VW team-mate.
WRC - Rally GB: This stage looks like it might be very close. Looking at the splits, Ogier is a fraction up on Mikkelsen, Ostberg about a second slower and Neuville identical at mid-distance!
WRC - Rally GB: Sordo is the fastest through so far, but Mikkelsen will be in very swiftly. And he blitzes it by 14.2s with a 12m51.1s.
WRC - Rally GB: Good news that Novikov and his co-driver are OK after their own off, but we don't know for certain what happened there.
WRC - Rally GB: Kubica's second shunt in as many days means Sordo is the only DS3 left running, after Hirvonen's huge crash yesterday.
We'll start having some proper stage times soon, as Solowow and Sordo are in.
We'll start having some proper stage times soon, as Solowow and Sordo are in.
Crash
WRC - Rally GB: Citroen confirms that Kubica rolled out of SS11. Disaster for the Pole.
WRC - Rally GB: It sounds like Kubica has indeed gone off, but we're not sure for certain. Novikov is apparently off too. More information as we get it, on both of them.
Both driver and co-driver of the DS3 are OK, we know that.
Both driver and co-driver of the DS3 are OK, we know that.
WRC - Rally GB: We're getting reports that Robert Kubica has stopped on stage. Oh dear.
WRC - Rally GB: WRC2 update: Evans increase his lead over Higgins. It's now 43.8s.
WRC - Rally GB: No rest for the wicked. We're quickly on SS11, and Robert Kubica has started the 21.9km Dyfi stage.
WRC - Rally GB: Epic battle for fourth developing now, as Mikkelsen's stellar run on that stage gets him ahead of Ostberg and Novikov.
Meanwhile, Neuville has damage: "Just a small chicane I touched a bale. The doorhandle is damaged but nothing bad. We lost two or three seconds."
Meanwhile, Neuville has damage: "Just a small chicane I touched a bale. The doorhandle is damaged but nothing bad. We lost two or three seconds."
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WRC - Rally GB - SS10 results: 1 Mikkelsen 8m46.5s; 2 Ogier +1.2s; 3 Novikov +2.3s; 4 Neuville +3.7s; 5 Latvala +4.3s; 6 Ostberg +4.9s.
Overall: 1 Ogier; 2 Latvala +23.2s; 3 Neuville +1m05.1s; 4 Mikkelsen +1m34.4s; 5 Ostberg +1m34.5s; 6 Novikov +1m35.6s.
Overall: 1 Ogier; 2 Latvala +23.2s; 3 Neuville +1m05.1s; 4 Mikkelsen +1m34.4s; 5 Ostberg +1m34.5s; 6 Novikov +1m35.6s.
WRC - Rally GB: 8m50.2s for Neuville, which splits his M-Sport team-mates.
Latvala is in, and Ogier's in...
Mikkelsen wins the stage! Ogier 1.2s back, Latvala 4.3s back.
Latvala is in, and Ogier's in...
Mikkelsen wins the stage! Ogier 1.2s back, Latvala 4.3s back.
WRC - Rally GB: Ah, we should have typed that sooner. 8m48.8s for Novikov and 8m51.4s for Ostberg.
That would explain why Ostberg's unhappy. Neuville is now in.
That would explain why Ostberg's unhappy. Neuville is now in.
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WRC - Rally GB: Novikov and Ostberg are through, but we don't have a time for either.
What we do know is Ostberg's not happy with his co-driver and says there was a problem with the reading of the pace notes.
"Not so bad but no rhythm at all. We lost a lot. The car doesn't feel so bad today. I hope [it will be better], we need to do some practice on the reading."
What we do know is Ostberg's not happy with his co-driver and says there was a problem with the reading of the pace notes.
"Not so bad but no rhythm at all. We lost a lot. The car doesn't feel so bad today. I hope [it will be better], we need to do some practice on the reading."
WRC - Rally GB: The M-Sport Fords of Novikov and Ostberg are about to come in, and both are trailing Mikkelsen's stage benchmark at the moment.
As is the third Fiesta of Neuville, though he's only through the first split.
As is the third Fiesta of Neuville, though he's only through the first split.
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WRC - Rally GB: Kubica may have been a fair bit down on team-mate Sordo on that run, but he's not dissatisfied.
"It was OK. We took it very easy after yesterday. When you want to drive those cars you have to take it very, very slowly.
"It's better in this kind of rally when you have a lot of uncertain places. Yesterday I was driving normally, having fun but trying to stay on the road and ended in the ditch. It was a bit of unlucky."
"It was OK. We took it very easy after yesterday. When you want to drive those cars you have to take it very, very slowly.
"It's better in this kind of rally when you have a lot of uncertain places. Yesterday I was driving normally, having fun but trying to stay on the road and ended in the ditch. It was a bit of unlucky."
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