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Indy - Baltimore: A new session leader in the form of Simon Pagenaud.
Green flag
MotoGP - Silverstone: Green, and Lorenzo is immediately away. Marquez far more languid, idling across to his Honda.
There's one symbol on Lorenzo's pit board, and it says everything you need to know: Hammer time.
There's one symbol on Lorenzo's pit board, and it says everything you need to know: Hammer time.
IndyCar - Baltimore: Hinchcliffe takes a little too much of the chicane and glances the outside wall. The Canadian heads back to the pits to have some minor left-rear damage sorted out.
Just afterwards, Viso hits the chicane pretty much head-on and bounces high enough that a small dog - some sort of terrier, maybe - could have walked underneath his car without ducking.
Meanwhile, Power has just moved to P1.
Just afterwards, Viso hits the chicane pretty much head-on and bounces high enough that a small dog - some sort of terrier, maybe - could have walked underneath his car without ducking.
Meanwhile, Power has just moved to P1.
MotoGP - Silverstone: The latest on Espargaro: he has suffered a compound fracture on the little finger of his left hand. It doesn't look like he'll be out in Q2, but Sunday's race is an entirely different matter. This being MotoGP, you'd also be surprised if he missed out.
We're around two minutes away from qualifying now, and the fight for British GP pole.
We're around two minutes away from qualifying now, and the fight for British GP pole.
ERC - Zlin: Very strong run on SS6 for the penalised Tarabus. He's second quickest on the second running of the Trojak, and is just 21s behind Wiegand. Still game on there, but he'd actually be within striking distance of Pech for second without that penalty.
IndyCar - Baltimore: In more exciting news, we've just been brought a coffee. Cartman-style tantrum averted.
ERC - Zlin: There's no serious damage to Lappi's car, beyond some panel damage (and a hurt driver's door). That's allowed Skoda stable-mate Wiegand into fourth. He also took 7.5s out of Kresta, but will need to find 26.1s if he's to challenge for a podium.
Colin Edwards
MotoGP - Silverstone - Q1:
11 Smith; 12 Edwards; 13 De Puniet; 14 Barbera; 15 Pirro; 16 Iannone; 17 Hernandez; 18 Petrucci; 19 Laverty; 20 Corti; 21 Aoyama; 22 Pesek; 23 Staring
(Top two progress into Q2)
Green flag
IndyCar - Baltimore: Hopefully this time everyone can refrain from hitting stuff for a while. The session is 22 minutes old, and almost 15 of those minutes have been under reds.
ERC - Zlin: Kresta comes through next. That's not right. What's happened to Lappi? "Some bumpy parts, he was on the brakes too late maybe," muses Kresta, who was delayed and lost 21.6s on the stage. "After the crest he was straight on."
Drama for Lappi. That'll drop the Finn out of fourth. Here he comes, 3m58s slower than Kopecky! "There was more gravel than I expected, we went wide and hit the tree. We lost more time because there were a lot of spectators and we were stuck."
Drama for Lappi. That'll drop the Finn out of fourth. Here he comes, 3m58s slower than Kopecky! "There was more gravel than I expected, we went wide and hit the tree. We lost more time because there were a lot of spectators and we were stuck."
Checkered flag
MotoGP - Silverstone: Edwards lowers the benchmark for 12th, and just as well - Barbera, picking up a tow from Iannone, falls just 0.128s short as the chequered flag flies.
There's still time for De Puniet to upset the order...but he misses out by the narrowest of margins: 0.006s the difference between Edwards and the Frenchman.
There's still time for De Puniet to upset the order...but he misses out by the narrowest of margins: 0.006s the difference between Edwards and the Frenchman.
MotoGP - Silverstone: Sounds like Aleix Espargaro has aggravated the hand injury he suffered at Indianapolis. Unclear whether he'll be ready for Q2, and time is running out...
IndyCar - Baltimore: While de Silvestro was heading into the wall, Dario Franchitti was having a moment elsewhere on the track - his car is currently being rescued from an escape road.
ERC - Zlin: Pech is 5.4s slower than Kopecky, completing SS6 in 12m08.2s. The Mini privateer is doing an impressive job, despite being 26.8s off the lead now.
MotoGP - Silverstone: Pirro takes over in 12th, only to be demoted almost immediately by de Puniet. Edwards out too now after switching back onto the harder option tyres - and sure enough he goes 12th, half a second clear of the chasing pack. Three minutes to go now.
Red flag
IndyCar - Baltimore: And they're going to have to wait a bit longer. Simona de Silvestro has gone into the tyres at Turn 8.
Green flag
IndyCar - Baltimore: The cars head back out. Right now, the guy setting the pace is Ryan Hunter-Reay, but hardly anyone has had time to string any laps together yet.
MotoGP - Silverstone: Smith has pretty much booked his space in Q2 now with a 2m03.110s. Iannone has moved into 12th, and the final Q2 spot, but only by 0.084s - still all to play for.
ERC - Zlin: Kopecky gets a hurry up on SS6 - not by his rivals, but by the weather. "I saw the big clouds and I was trying to go a bit faster. This is an amazing stage. It's really perfect."
He comes through in 12m02.8s which, we imagine, the others will find hard to beat, because it's about 10s quicker than he managed this morning.
He comes through in 12m02.8s which, we imagine, the others will find hard to beat, because it's about 10s quicker than he managed this morning.
MotoGP - Silverstone: Eight minutes to go, and Smith goes top despite not breaking through the 2m04s barrier. Petrucci, Laverty and Hernandez are next up, with Iannone sixth and Edwards yet to set a time.
ERC - Zlin: Tarabus' penalty is stated as "one minute early". That's all we have, and we think it is because he checked in early at service after SS4.
Red flag
IndyCar - Baltimore: Not these two again. Will Power tags Scott Dixon into a spin. The Ganassi car hits the outside wall and stops in the middle of the track; Power continues with a broken front wing.
Green flag
MotoGP - Silverstone: Here we go then, the start of qualifying for this year's British Grand Prix. Up first is Q1, and the chance for two riders to book a spot in the final 12-man shootout. Smith and Iannone will be the favourites to make it through.
Green flag
IndyCar - Baltimore: Will Power leads the queue back out as the track reopens.
Red flag
IndyCar - Baltimore: And here's the red flag. If your correspondent is a little grumpy this morning, it's because our coffee was confiscated on the way into the track due to the 'no open container' policy. Need an espresso.
Breaking news
Superstars - Donington: Romeo Ferraris pair Tonio Liuzzi and Thomas Biagi were the pacesetters in Superstars practice earlier today.
Mercedes duo set early benchmark
Mercedes duo set early benchmark
Green flag
IndyCar - Baltimore: The third practice session kicks off, and championship leader Helio Castroneves celebrates by immediately going off and stalling at the first corner.
ERC - Zlin: Kopecky will lead the cars out onto SS6 shortly. It's the second running of the Trojak stage, which the drivers experienced only a few hours ago as SS3.
At 22km it's the longest stage of the day, just to keep Kopecky on his toes.
MotoGP - Silverstone - Free Practice 4:
1 Lorenzo; 2 Pedrosa; 3 Bradl; 4 Marquez; 5 Crutchlow; 6 Rossi; 7 Smith; 8 Dovizioso; 9 Bautista; 10 Hayden.
1 Lorenzo; 2 Pedrosa; 3 Bradl; 4 Marquez; 5 Crutchlow; 6 Rossi; 7 Smith; 8 Dovizioso; 9 Bautista; 10 Hayden.
MotoGP - Silverstone: Marquez does improve on his final lap, banging in a low 2m02s to join a top four of Lorenzo, Pedrosa and Bradl. A sea of Honda, and one lone Yamaha.
Aleix Espargaro, who fell on his out-lap, is being taken to the medical centre for a check on his neck. The Spaniard has at least already booked a place in Q2.
Aleix Espargaro, who fell on his out-lap, is being taken to the medical centre for a check on his neck. The Spaniard has at least already booked a place in Q2.
Checkered flag
MotoGP - Silverstone: Great lap from Bradl - a 2m02.140s, which lifts him to within 0.091s of Lorenzo. Crutchlow meanwhile jumps to fourth, demoting Marquez down one more spot. The Spaniard won't have much time to reply - the chequered flag is out.
MotoGP - Silverstone: And now Bradl pushes Marquez down to fourth, the German coming round just over half a second down on Lorenzo.
MotoGP - Silverstone: Another storming lap from Pedrosa, and he's now just 0.011s down on Lorenzo. Marquez is still seven tenths down the road.
Lorenzo and Pedrosa seem to really be getting the harder tyre to work in these conditions, which could tell come Sunday.
Lorenzo and Pedrosa seem to really be getting the harder tyre to work in these conditions, which could tell come Sunday.
Crash
MotoGP - Silverstone: Aleix Espargaro suffers a nasty high-side through Becketts, immediately after leaving the pits. Looks like he gets hit by his bike on the way down. He's walking away, but looks pretty groggy.
ERC - Zlin: Don't forget, you can catch highlights as the rally develops on AUTOSPORT. Simply click here for your viewing pleasure.
Breaking news
Auto GP - Donington: The in-form Narain Karthikeyan set the pace during Auto GP free practice earlier.
Karthikeyan in control at Donington
Karthikeyan in control at Donington
Checkered flag
ERC - Zlin - SS5 results: It appears, though, that Tarabus has lost a lot of time after having a minute added to his overall time after this stage. That drops him well down the order. Kostka's drama means all three works Skodas are in the top five.
Stage: 1 Kopecky; 2 Pech +2.6s; 3 Kresta +7s; 4 Lappi +7.6s; 5 Tarabus +9.8s.
Overall: 1 Kopecky; 2 Pech +21.4s; 3 Kresta +29.8s; 4 Lappi +35.2s; 5 Wiegand +1m03.4s.
Stage: 1 Kopecky; 2 Pech +2.6s; 3 Kresta +7s; 4 Lappi +7.6s; 5 Tarabus +9.8s.
Overall: 1 Kopecky; 2 Pech +21.4s; 3 Kresta +29.8s; 4 Lappi +35.2s; 5 Wiegand +1m03.4s.
Dani Pedrosa MotoGP 2013
MotoGP - Silverstone: Pedrosa, who was oddly quiet in FP3, is also flying. His latest effort takes him to within 0.181s of Lorenzo, and puts him almost 0.7s clear of Marquez in third.
Crutchlow meanwhile is shrugging off his earlier crashes and has worked his way up to fourth, albeit 1.041s down on Lorenzo. Rossi, Bradl, Smith and Bautista complete our top eight.
Stopwatch
MotoGP - Silverstone: The hammer really is out. Lorenzo, storming on the medium tyre, has now got down to a 2m02.049s.
Pedrosa has also improved and is now second, 0.3s adrift.
The fastest ever MotoGP lap of Silverstone, incidentally, is Casey Stoner's 2011 benchmark of 2m02.020s. Lorenzo three hundredths of a second shy.
Pedrosa has also improved and is now second, 0.3s adrift.
The fastest ever MotoGP lap of Silverstone, incidentally, is Casey Stoner's 2011 benchmark of 2m02.020s. Lorenzo three hundredths of a second shy.
ERC - Zlin: Lappi was 2.2s quicker than Tarabus on SS5, but lost 0.6s to Kresta in that trio's fight for third place.
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