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MotoGP - Sachsenring - results: 1 Marquez; 2 Crutchlow; 3 Rossi; 4 Bradl; 5 Bautista; 6 Smith; 7 Dovizioso; 8 Espargaro; 9 Hayden; 10 Pirro.
DTM - Norisring: Ekstrom pits from the lead and has fresh standard rubber fitted for the final five laps.
He easily keeps the lead and should have enough time in hand to take Audi's first win here since 2002.
He easily keeps the lead and should have enough time in hand to take Audi's first win here since 2002.
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MotoGP - Sachsenring: Marc Marquez wins the German Grand Prix and with it moves to the top of the MotoGP standings by two points. Crutchlow claims a battling second, with Rossi a way back in third.
MotoGP - Sachsenring: Final lap: Marquez leads and barring incident it doesn't look like that's going to change. Back in seventh, by the way, Dovizioso has been unable to shake off Espargaro.
DTM - Norisring: Six laps to go and Mortara pits from second. It's a slow one at 4.7s.
He exits the pits just as Paffett comes by and gives the Brit a massive chop on the way down to Turn 1.
Paffett holds his nerve, goes onto the asphalt run-off area beside the track and completes the pass at Turn 1.
He exits the pits just as Paffett comes by and gives the Brit a massive chop on the way down to Turn 1.
Paffett holds his nerve, goes onto the asphalt run-off area beside the track and completes the pass at Turn 1.
Crash
MotoGP - Sachsenring: Staring caps a miserable weekend by crashing just after letting the leaders through.
MotoGP - Sachsenring: The gap shrinks through the first three-quarters of the lap but Marquez is just nudging it back up again through the final sector. The Spaniard has ridden flawlessly and now just has two laps to go.
DTM - Norisring: Rockenfeller makes it back past Juncadella for now fourth place - as Joey Hand pits from third - at Turn 4.
The loss of momentum for Juncadella allows Vietoris through for fifth, and the HWA driver takes his silver Mercedes by Rockenfeller's Audi a lap later at the same point.
The loss of momentum for Juncadella allows Vietoris through for fifth, and the HWA driver takes his silver Mercedes by Rockenfeller's Audi a lap later at the same point.
MotoGP - Sachsenring: Crutchlow brings the gap down even more on that lap - it's 1.6s now. Four laps to go.
MotoGP - Sachsenring: Five laps to go and the gap between Marquez and Crutchlow is sub-2s for the first time since Crutchlow has been in pursuit.
DTM - Norisring: Juncadella has done Spengler a favour by passing Rockenfeller for fifth.
Auto GP - Mugello: A correction. Kevin Giovesi's team boss Piercarlo Ghinzani has explained to AUTOSPORT that they have been stripped of victory for breeching track limits on the run down to Turn 1 rather than a jump start penalty.
Giovesi moved from seventh to first in the opening two corners. The field had fanned out on the run down to Turn 1 when pole-sitter Christian Klien appeared to lose momentum when changing through the gears. Full story to follow.
Giovesi moved from seventh to first in the opening two corners. The field had fanned out on the run down to Turn 1 when pole-sitter Christian Klien appeared to lose momentum when changing through the gears. Full story to follow.
DTM - Norisring: Wehrlein and Green are both out.
Wehrlein's Mercedes is pushed into his garage as Green's Audi stops at the end of the pitlane. Green had only been in the pits after having what looked like a flat tyre seen to.
Wehrlein's Mercedes is pushed into his garage as Green's Audi stops at the end of the pitlane. Green had only been in the pits after having what looked like a flat tyre seen to.
MotoGP - Sachsenring: If it finished as it stands, Marquez leads the world championship. There are still eight laps to go, though, and Crutchlow is not backing down - though he did drop a couple of tenths on that lap.
DTM - Norisring: Ekstrom grabs the lead from Mortara at Turn 1 with 19 laps to go.
Mortara's Rosberg Audi has missed a few apexes recently and looks to be struggling with fading brakes. The Abt car immediatley pulls 1.3 seconds clear.
Mortara's Rosberg Audi has missed a few apexes recently and looks to be struggling with fading brakes. The Abt car immediatley pulls 1.3 seconds clear.
MotoGP - Sachsenring: As if to reiterate Jimmie Johnson's point - though we're sure Marquez isn't being updated too much on what's going on on Twitter - the youngster steadies the gap to Crutchlow.
The last two laps he's matched what the Brit has thrown at him and the advantage remains at 2s.
The last two laps he's matched what the Brit has thrown at him and the advantage remains at 2s.
DTM - Norisring: After his heroics at Lausitz, Juncadella is having another cracking race. He's right behind Paffett and Rockenfeller and is on the favoured option rubber through to the finish.
The tide seems to have turned in the standard v option tyre battle with Paffett now holding on grimly against Rockenfeller and Juncadella.
The tide seems to have turned in the standard v option tyre battle with Paffett now holding on grimly against Rockenfeller and Juncadella.
Twitter
MotoGP - Sachsenring: Everyone is watching this MotoGP race! Here's five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson tweeting his verdict on leader Marc Marquez's chances:
"If he stays upright he is hard to beat."
"If he stays upright he is hard to beat."
MotoGP - Sachsenring: On the previous lap, Marquez set a new fastest lap of the race at 1m22.066s. But this time around, Crutchlow's response is instantaneous. His first lap free from Rossi's shackles is a 1m22.094s - 0.4s quicker than Marquez on that occasion. The gap is back down to 2s.
DTM - Norisring: Paffett, who is the best-placed of the two-stoppers, is only seven seconds behind Hand in third, who has a stop to come, so he's going to inherit a podium place very soon.
He's probably too far behind Mortara and Ekstrom to be in with a chance of winning; the gap 24 seconds.
He's probably too far behind Mortara and Ekstrom to be in with a chance of winning; the gap 24 seconds.
Twitter
MotoGP - Sachsenring: Here's someone glued particularly avidly to this race, as Jorge Lorenzo tweets a shot of him "watching MotoGP at home".
MotoGP - Sachsenring: Fantastic move by Crutchlow into the penultimate corner. He got a great run through Turn 11 and chucked it up the inside - bravery, and then some, to take second.
DTM - Norisring: Spengler pits from fourth. That's a bit earlier than expected and his strategy has not paid off as he exits behind Tambay - and eight places behind Rockenfeller - in 15th.
Wickens pits from third a lap later and exits 12th, ahead of the train Spengler finds himself behind... until Merhi nips by for the spot at Turn 1.
Wickens pits from third a lap later and exits 12th, ahead of the train Spengler finds himself behind... until Merhi nips by for the spot at Turn 1.
MotoGP - Sachsenring: Marquez now has a two second lead at the front as Crutchlow finds himself pent up behind Rossi. It seems the Briton does have a bit more pace, but Rossi is making the factory Yamaha very wide.
Breaking news
Auto GP - Mugello: Super Nova team boss David Sears delivers the news that his drivers have been promoted to first, for Narain Karthikeyan, and second.
On-the-road winner Kevin Giovesi has been handed a 25 second post-race penalty for a jump start.
MotoGP - Sachsenring: Crutchlow is now right with Rossi and pressuring him for second. Further back, Smith is sixth on the second Tech 3 bike, while Andrea Dovizioso is ahead of Hayden aboard the 'new' Ducati.
DTM - Norisring: Paffett wastes no time in diving past Rockenfeller for seventh at Turn 1, aided by a little bit of DRS useage.
That's bad news for Audi's championship leader as main rival Spengler is lying fourth and 11 seconds clear.
The BMW man is rapidly getting towards having a pitstop in hand over Rockenfeller, which he needs as he still has another one to go.
That's bad news for Audi's championship leader as main rival Spengler is lying fourth and 11 seconds clear.
The BMW man is rapidly getting towards having a pitstop in hand over Rockenfeller, which he needs as he still has another one to go.
MotoGP - Sachsenring: A moment from Bradl into the final corner, and Crutchlow is through. A small mistake from the German but enough for the Tech 3 Yamaha to take full advantage.
DTM - Norisring: Whatever Paffett is doing with his standard tyres, it is working massively. He's easily keeping pace with Rockenfeller, on options and should have more life in his rubber come the end of the race.
Both stopped for a second time on lap 17, so by the end of the race will have spent 66 laps on their rubber.
Both stopped for a second time on lap 17, so by the end of the race will have spent 66 laps on their rubber.
MotoGP - Sachsenring: As Marquez seeks to break away from the squabbling trio behind, Rossi throws it up the inside of Bradl. He can't make it stick at first but then at the end of the lap he gets by at the final corner - timely, too, as Crutchlow was sniffing around behind him.
DTM - Norisring: Order at half-distance: 1 Mortara; 2 Ekstrom; 3 Wickens; 4 Spengler; 5 Hand; 6 Werner; 7 Rockenfeller; 8 Paffett; 9 Priaulx; 10 Albuquerque.
DTM - Norisring: Priaulx has spent too long on this set of standard tyres. Rockenfeller and Paffett, who have a stop in hand on the BMW man, remember, easily get by on lap 40.
MotoGP - Sachsenring: Big wobble for Rossi and he's now at the mercy of Crutchlow. That will have worried the factory Yamaha team!
Marquez and Bradl run side-by-side for the lead and the Spaniard makes it stick into Turn 1.
Marquez and Bradl run side-by-side for the lead and the Spaniard makes it stick into Turn 1.
MotoGP - Sachsenring: Marquez nails a good pass on Rossi to take second at the last corner. Bradl still leads.
MotoGP - Sachsenring: No messing about from Crutchlow - he bumps Espargaro down to sixth and then promptly passes Bautista for fourth. He's about a second behind the lead trio.
DTM - Norisring: Wittmann appears to have a problem. He loses two places to Rockenfeller (now 10th) and Paffett in half a lap and heads straight for the pits and option rubber.
He's swiftly followed by fifth-placed Merhi, who passed Priaulx for the spot last time round and now changes to options.
For reference, these guys did 21 and 22 laps on standard tyres before changing, so we can expect the leaders to run to at least lap 62 before pitting again. We're on lap 36 now.
Crash
MotoGP - Sachsenring: Hernandez crashes out early on - hopefully there will not be too many of those this afternoon. Marquez, meanwhile, has finally passed Espargaro - as has Bautista, who pushed Crutchlow down to sixth just before.
MotoGP - Sachsenring: A poor start, too, for Crutchlow - he's slipped to sixth, just ahead of Tech 3 team-mate Smith.
MotoGP - Sachsenring: Bradl passes Rossi at the penultimate corner and leads at the end of the first lap. Marquez, who dropped to fourth, is trying to pass Espargaro for third but can't get by the CRT.
DTM - Norisring: Some pretty interesting strategies are starting to unfold among the front-runners.
Mortara and Ekstrom (first and second) are both on option tyres, having started on standards and changed early. Both will probably run as long as they possibly can on this stint.
Wickens, Spengler and Priaulx are struggling to keep pace with them on the slower standard rubber (all three having started on options). They will probably stop sooner to get options, which could give them a big advantage later on.
And that's without factoring in those on options who have already made all their stops. That train is led by 11th-placed Rockenfeller.
Mortara and Ekstrom (first and second) are both on option tyres, having started on standards and changed early. Both will probably run as long as they possibly can on this stint.
Wickens, Spengler and Priaulx are struggling to keep pace with them on the slower standard rubber (all three having started on options). They will probably stop sooner to get options, which could give them a big advantage later on.
And that's without factoring in those on options who have already made all their stops. That train is led by 11th-placed Rockenfeller.
By: Sam Tremayne, Peter Mills, Marcus Simmons, Jamie O'Leary, Mark Glendenning, Matt Beer, Scott Mitchell, Andrew van de Burgt
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