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WRC - Germany: Meanwhile, in the Juniors, Sebastien Lefebvre will take a lead of 18.9s into the final stage over nearest rival Christian Riedemann after that stage.
WRC - Germany: There's been drama in WRC2 as overnight leader Julien Maurin suffers a puncture in that stage, losing over two minutes.
He surrenders the lead to Ott Tanak, who now leads the class by just six seconds from Pontus Tidemand and home hero Armin Kremer.
He surrenders the lead to Ott Tanak, who now leads the class by just six seconds from Pontus Tidemand and home hero Armin Kremer.
WRC - Germany: And, here are the overall standings after 17 stages:
1) Neuville 2h55m33.6s
2) Sordo +37.0s
3) Mikkelsen +54.6s
4) Evans +1m04.5s
5) Hirvonen +1m09.4s
6) Ostberg +1m21.2s
7) Prokop +4m36.7s
8) Kuipers +8m41.3s
1) Neuville 2h55m33.6s
2) Sordo +37.0s
3) Mikkelsen +54.6s
4) Evans +1m04.5s
5) Hirvonen +1m09.4s
6) Ostberg +1m21.2s
7) Prokop +4m36.7s
8) Kuipers +8m41.3s
WRC - Germany: With all the WRC cars safely through Dhrontal 2, here's a run-down of the fastest times:
1) Hirvonen 11m36.4s
2) Mikkelsen +3.3s
3) Evans +4.7s
4) Neuville +4.8s
5) Sordo +6.1s
6) Ostberg +8.0s
7) Bouffier +23.5s
8) Prokop +25.2s
1) Hirvonen 11m36.4s
2) Mikkelsen +3.3s
3) Evans +4.7s
4) Neuville +4.8s
5) Sordo +6.1s
6) Ostberg +8.0s
7) Bouffier +23.5s
8) Prokop +25.2s
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WRC - Germany: "It was tricky at the beginning and the tyre overheated a bit, so I tried to be as smooth as possible," says rally leader Neuville, who will take a 37 second advantage into the final stage after posting the fourth best time for the stage.
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GP2 - Spa: Nasr, who beat Palmer twice this weekend, says: "I just showed that nothing is over yet. I'm here to push until the end. We did a good comeback yesterday from 11th, and to win today makes me feel better. There is still many points in the game."
Palmer says: "I can't really complain. We had two tough races, a disappointing weekend but we're still on the podium. Felipe has shown there is still a fight on."
Palmer says: "I can't really complain. We had two tough races, a disappointing weekend but we're still on the podium. Felipe has shown there is still a fight on."
WRC - Germany: Dani Sordo arrives at the end of the stage somewhat off the pace, 6.1s slower than Hirvonen.
He's unlikely to be usurped by Mikkelsen, however, who is still 17 seconds away from second place in the overall standings.
He's unlikely to be usurped by Mikkelsen, however, who is still 17 seconds away from second place in the overall standings.
WRC - Germany: Mikkelsen reaches the end of the stage 3.3s slower than Hirvonen, but 1.4s quicker than Evans, helping him to cement that podium place.
Trophy
GP2 - Spa: Nasr picks up his fourth big trophy of the year. Not much talk between him and Palmer in the pre-podium green room, by the way. Frosty stuff!
WRC - Germany: Hirvonen completes the stage 4.7s faster than Evans, gaining some ground in the battle for fourth.
Mikkelsen and Sordo look as if they won't better Hirvonen's time after the middle split, while Neuville is now in the stage but 1.8s down on the Finn at the first split.
Mikkelsen and Sordo look as if they won't better Hirvonen's time after the middle split, while Neuville is now in the stage but 1.8s down on the Finn at the first split.
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WRC - Germany: "We are doing what we are supposed to, we just need to get to the end," says Ostberg, who has been strangely off the pace all rally.
He completes the stage in a time of 11m44.4s, but Evans and Hirvonen look set to beat that comfortably.
After Meeke's exit, Citroen's unbeaten record in Rally Germany looks to be in tatters.
He completes the stage in a time of 11m44.4s, but Evans and Hirvonen look set to beat that comfortably.
After Meeke's exit, Citroen's unbeaten record in Rally Germany looks to be in tatters.
WRC - Germany: Evans goes 3.4s quicker than Ostberg through the second split as he hunts his maiden WRC podium finish.
M-Sport team-mate Hirvonen meanwhile has started the stage, taking 1.5s out of Evans in the first split. Just Mikkelsen, Sordo and Neuville to come now.
M-Sport team-mate Hirvonen meanwhile has started the stage, taking 1.5s out of Evans in the first split. Just Mikkelsen, Sordo and Neuville to come now.
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GP2 - Spa: Nasr wins his fourth race of the season, ahead of Cecotto and Palmer.
Evans finished fourth ahead of Abt, who complained of a problem with his car, but held off Vandoorne, the charging Coletti and Negrao.
Evans finished fourth ahead of Abt, who complained of a problem with his car, but held off Vandoorne, the charging Coletti and Negrao.
WRC - Germany: Mads Ostberg has taken to the stage, beating Bouffier's first split by 2.2s. The Norwegian is only four seconds adrift of Hirvonen in the battle for fifth as things stand.
GP2 - Spa: Nasr is lapping in the 1m59s, which will give him the bonus point for fastest lap.
Evans has passed Abt, who made a mistake at Eau Rouge. That's P4 for the Kiwi.
Evans has passed Abt, who made a mistake at Eau Rouge. That's P4 for the Kiwi.
GP2 - Spa: Last lap now, and Palmer has been caught by Abt, who has raised his pace to keep out of Evans's range.
GP2 - Spa: Evans has got to within a second of Abt's fourth place.
WRC - Germany: The non-manufacturer entries of Moffett, Melicharek, Protasov and Kuipers are all in the stage, setting splits well off Bouffier's pace.
Prokop, who runs seventh overall, has also taken to the stage, though he too is some way from Bouffier's first split time.
Prokop, who runs seventh overall, has also taken to the stage, though he too is some way from Bouffier's first split time.
GP2 - Spa: Nasr's lead is a comfortable 2.3s with two laps to go. Unless his tyres hit the cliff, this race is over.
GP2 - Spa: Marciello has gained another place, which means they've passed more cars than were on the grid.
GP2 - Spa: Marciello has climbed to 15th from 24th, so add those nine passes to team-mate Coletti's 17, and the two Racing Engineering drivers have passed the entire grid in this race. Including themselves.
WRC - Germany: Bouffier completes the stage with a time of 11m59.9s, considerably quicker than his first run through the stage.
Looks like the tricky conditions that caught out Latvala and Meeke this morning have ameliorated, which will be music to the ears of Neuville and Hyundai.
Looks like the tricky conditions that caught out Latvala and Meeke this morning have ameliorated, which will be music to the ears of Neuville and Hyundai.
GP2 - Spa: Big lap from Nasr again, he found six tenths over Cecotto and now leads by 1.3s.
GP2 - Spa: Coletti drives around the outside of Negrao to claim seventh at Les Combes. Tidy.
GP2 - Spa: A good lap for Nasr that time, two-tenths quicker than Cecotto. The lead is up to 0.9s.
But Cecotto is very swift through sector one.
But Cecotto is very swift through sector one.
GP2 - Spa: Nasr leads Cecotto by 0.7s with eight laps remaining. Palmer is 1.1s back.
GP2 - Spa: Quaife-Hobbs has been forced to give up eighth place as his front wing appeared to have collapsed after he ran wide at Eau Rouge and took a heavy landing.
Coletti is now into the points, not bad from 24th on the grid!
Coletti is now into the points, not bad from 24th on the grid!
WRC - Germany: Meeke says that a faulty pace-note for the very first corner of Stage 16 was to blame for his earlier demise, the right-rear of his car making contact with the wall and badly damaging his suspension.
Bouffier is now on Stage 17. He'll be followed by (of the manufacturer entries) Prokop, Ostberg, Evans, Hirvonen, Mikkelsen, Sordo and Neuville.
Bouffier is now on Stage 17. He'll be followed by (of the manufacturer entries) Prokop, Ostberg, Evans, Hirvonen, Mikkelsen, Sordo and Neuville.
GP2 - Spa: Vandoorne passes Negrao with ease at Les Combes.
GP2 - Spa: Evans has passed Negrao for fifth at the Bus Stop chicane. Vandoorne is now attacking the Brazilian.
GP2 - Spa: Cecotto is now right on Nasr's tail. Game on!
GP2 - Spa: The top three positions are concertina-ing somewhat. Cecotto is within 0.6s of Nasr, with Palmer 1.5s further back.
GP2 - Spa: The stewards now change their mind and say the opening lap collision under investigation was Markelov and Marciello (not Palmer). No action is being taken.
GP2 - Spa: Cecotto takes another tenth out of Nasr's lead, but Palmer is the fastest man on track in third.
WRC - Germany: Just five minutes until the action resumes in Germany with the second run through the 18km Dhrontal test.
Bryan Bouffier will be first through the stage, but all eyes will be on his Hyundai team-mates Thierry Neuville and Dani Sordo as they seek to wrap up a maiden WRC win for the Korean manufacturer.
Bryan Bouffier will be first through the stage, but all eyes will be on his Hyundai team-mates Thierry Neuville and Dani Sordo as they seek to wrap up a maiden WRC win for the Korean manufacturer.
GP2 - Spa: Cecotto has closed the gap at the front to Nasr down to 1.4s.
Palmer and Markelov are under investigation for a collision at Turn 5. That doesn't make any sense. Markelov was being passed by Cecotto at about that time, while Palmer was up the road and duelling with Abt.
Palmer and Markelov are under investigation for a collision at Turn 5. That doesn't make any sense. Markelov was being passed by Cecotto at about that time, while Palmer was up the road and duelling with Abt.
GP2 - Spa: Replays show that yesterday's victor Marciello spun at Les Combes on the opening lap. He is now 24th.
Nasr's start was perilously close to a jump start.
Nasr's start was perilously close to a jump start.
GP2 - Spa: Cecotto passes Palmer for second at Les Combes. Abt runs fourth, ahead of Negrao.
GP2 - Spa: Palmer straightines Les Combes after a braking duel with Abt, who then runs wide himself and loses many places.
Nasr is checking out in the lead, well clear of Palmer and Cecotto, who battle hard for second.
Nasr is checking out in the lead, well clear of Palmer and Cecotto, who battle hard for second.
Lights out
GP2 - Spa: Poleman Abt makes a decent start, and it's Nasr who comes through to take the lead.
By: Matt Beer, David Evans, AUTOSPORT staff, Gary Watkins, Dan Cross, Charles Bradley, Kevin Turner
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