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MotoGP - Silverstone: And now Lorenzo sets a new weekend best, a 2m02.335s. Pedrosa and Marquez are 0.5s slower, with Smith the only other man within one second of the Spaniard.
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MotoGP - Silverstone: Lorenzo as ever has the hammer down early, setting a 2m02.639s on only his second lap of the session. That's his fastest lap of the weekend.
ERC - Zlin: Ah, here comes Kostka. "It was some...difficult moments. The front differential was broken. I had to stop, [and wait for Tarabus to pass] then continue to the finish." Two-wheel drive? "Yeah."
European RX - Loheac: Petter Solberg sets the pace in practice, just over one tenth of a second faster than Kris Meeke.
Jean Phillipe Dayraut is third ahead of Timmy Hansen, Liam Doran and nine-time World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb.
The first heats get underway in around 10 minutes time.
Jean Phillipe Dayraut is third ahead of Timmy Hansen, Liam Doran and nine-time World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb.
The first heats get underway in around 10 minutes time.
ERC - Zlin: The other works Skodas of Lappi and Wiegand fail to make a significant impression on the stage. Roman Kresta goes third, 0.6s quicker than Lappi in the second of the factory Fabias, while Wiegand can't get under the 10m mark and is fifth at present.
Also, there are reports that sixth-placed Tomas Kostka's R5 Fiesta has stopped on stage.
Also, there are reports that sixth-placed Tomas Kostka's R5 Fiesta has stopped on stage.
Checkered flag
Superstars - Donington: And that's it for free practice 2. It's another Romeo Ferraris 1-2, this time Liuzzi leading Biagi.
Colin Turkington was third, from Francesco Sini.
Colin Turkington was third, from Francesco Sini.
Green flag
MotoGP - Silverstone: The green flag arrives just as confirmation does that Crutchlow (and Hernandez) have one bike left for the rest of the weekend - so any slips now could spell an early end. On a tightrope.
Stefan Bradl MotoGP 2013
MotoGP - Silverstone: From Moto3, we move straight to the weekend's showpiece event. First up is a final 30 minutes of practice, before the first Q1 shootout - from which Bradley Smith will be fighting to escape - and finally, at 1435, the scrap for 2013 British Grand Prix pole.
Moto3 - Silverstone: Can that qualifying result help ignite Vinales' title charge? We'll see tomorrow. But just for a frame of reference, here's how the standings look at present.
Championship standings after 10 of 17 rounds:
1 Luis Salom 208
2 Maverick Vinales 194
3 Alex Rins 180
4 Jonas Folger 110
5 Alex Marquez 101
6 Miguel Oliveira 84
(25 points for a win)
Full season statistics available on FORIX
Championship standings after 10 of 17 rounds:
1 Luis Salom 208
2 Maverick Vinales 194
3 Alex Rins 180
4 Jonas Folger 110
5 Alex Marquez 101
6 Miguel Oliveira 84
(25 points for a win)
Full season statistics available on FORIX
ERC - Zlin: A rather smokey Pech comes through (no serious trouble, though, as it's believed to be excess gearbox oil), and he's 2.6s slower than Kopecky. The Mini soldiers on.
Auto GP - Donington: Andy Roache of Virtuosi Racing has informed AUTOSPORT that Max Snegirev's car has "a fair bit of damage and the rear of the gearbox is damaged" after the Russian's crash in Auto GP free practice this morning.
The Norfolk team is working hard to ready the car for this afternoon's qualifying session at 16.25.
The Norfolk team is working hard to ready the car for this afternoon's qualifying session at 16.25.
ERC - Zlin: Kopecky comes through, and says drivers are facing a tough test from this stage. "Conditions in the forest are very tricky. Some places it's very slippery and I believe some drivers will have some problems."
Still, we have a benchmark for SS5. 9m44.8s. Another stage win on the cards? "I don't know, we'll have to wait for the others."
Still, we have a benchmark for SS5. 9m44.8s. Another stage win on the cards? "I don't know, we'll have to wait for the others."
Auto GP - Donington: After his spin at Coppice in free practice, Vittorio Ghirelli's Super Nova team has reported that the Italian's car has no major damage, but is in need of a thorough clean to remove gravel.
Auto GP - Donington: The Comtec by Virtuosi team has reported that it was a sensor failure that caused Roberto La Rocca to park off the circuit rather than a spin as AUTOSPORT reported earlier.
Moto3 - Silverstone - Qualifying:
1 M Vinales; 2 Rins; 3 Salom; 4 Miller; 5 Folger; 6 Marquez; 7 I Vinales; 8 Oliveira; 9 Antonelli; 10 Masbou.
1 M Vinales; 2 Rins; 3 Salom; 4 Miller; 5 Folger; 6 Marquez; 7 I Vinales; 8 Oliveira; 9 Antonelli; 10 Masbou.
Checkered flag
Moto3 - Silverstone: Chequered flag flies, and it's nigh-on-impossible to find anyone likely to dislodge Vinales. Technically we have one more lap, but plenty of riders have sat up and called an early halt to their sessions.
Rins grabs second at the close, with Salom therefore third ahead of Miller, Folger and Marquez. Isaac Vinales meanwhile starts from the front of the third row, ahead of Oliveira and Antonelli.
Rins grabs second at the close, with Salom therefore third ahead of Miller, Folger and Marquez. Isaac Vinales meanwhile starts from the front of the third row, ahead of Oliveira and Antonelli.
ERC - Zlin: The rally resumes with Kopecky holding a lead of 18.8s. Should he need support from Skoda's 'super-team', he'll need Lappi (fifth) and Wiegand (seventh) to have strong runs on the first running of the 18.4km Pindula stage.
Moto3 - Silverstone: Salom joins Vinales in the 2m13s, but he's still 0.4s down. He's done enough to book a provisional second at least, ahead of Rins, Miller, Folger and the older Vinales.
Mad scenes as riders scramble for tows, with around 20 bikes heading in loose sequence down the Wellington Straight.
Mad scenes as riders scramble for tows, with around 20 bikes heading in loose sequence down the Wellington Straight.
Moto3 - Silverstone: Heading into the final five minutes and despite an improvement from Rins, Vinales is still more than 0.6s clear at the front.
Points leader Salom, currently third, is out though and in the midst of a five-bike group - it seems his rear wheel is a prize target for those behind.
Points leader Salom, currently third, is out though and in the midst of a five-bike group - it seems his rear wheel is a prize target for those behind.
Green flag
Superstars - Donington: And free practice two has now started.
As a side note, series debutant Colin Turkington was fourth fastest in the Scuderia Giudici BMW in this morning's first session.
As a side note, series debutant Colin Turkington was fourth fastest in the Scuderia Giudici BMW in this morning's first session.
ERC - Zlin: Not long until the Czech Republic round of the ERC resumes in Zlin with SS5. Points leader Jan Kopecky has dominated his home event in his Skoda so far. Can Pech do anything about that in his Mini?
Moto3 - Silverstone: Maverick Vinales becomes the first Moto3 rider ever to dip below the 2m14s barrier. He's now more than half a second clear of the field.
As he sets that time, Marquez and Ajo both suffer falls - the former's off looking particularly nasty.
As he sets that time, Marquez and Ajo both suffer falls - the former's off looking particularly nasty.
Superstars - Donington: Free practice two about to kick off here at Donington.
This morning, Thomas Biagi led a Romeo Ferraris Mercedes 1-2 ahead of Tonio Liuzzi. Francesco Sini was third in the Camaro.
This morning, Thomas Biagi led a Romeo Ferraris Mercedes 1-2 ahead of Tonio Liuzzi. Francesco Sini was third in the Camaro.
Moto3 - Silverstone: Heading into the final 20 minutes and its Salom who leads the way on a 2m14.377s. Folger, Vinales and Rins are all within half a second of that time, with Marquez and Vazquez not much further down the road.
Moto3 - Silverstone: Salom and Vinales hit the front early on, the pair split by just 0.005s at the head of the field. Times are in the 2m15s though, which means there is still plenty of scope for improvements.
Green flag
Moto3 - Silverstone: We're into qualifying here at Silverstone, and to kick us off is Moto3, which starts in five minutes.
Honours have been split so far between the championship's top two, with Luis Salom fastest in first practice and Maverick Vinales topping the second and third sessions.
Alex Rins, Alex Marquez, Jonas Folger and Miguel Oliveira have all shown flashes of pace however, so don't be surprised if the pole shootout is another frantic Moto3 affair.
Honours have been split so far between the championship's top two, with Luis Salom fastest in first practice and Maverick Vinales topping the second and third sessions.
Alex Rins, Alex Marquez, Jonas Folger and Miguel Oliveira have all shown flashes of pace however, so don't be surprised if the pole shootout is another frantic Moto3 affair.
Checkered flag
Auto GP - Donington - practice: 1 Karthikeyan; 2 Campana; 3 Visoiu; 4 Giovesi; 5 Kiss; 6 Sato.
Auto GP - Donington: Two drivers have yet to set representative laptimes. Michele La Rosa has reported gear selector trouble and is over 20 seconds off the pace.
Series newcomer Roberto La Rocca has recorded no time at all after spinning on his first lap.
Series newcomer Roberto La Rocca has recorded no time at all after spinning on his first lap.
Auto GP - Donington: Entering the final 10 minutes of the 45 minute session, Karthikeyan is quickest with a time of 1m16.796s.
The Indian is 0.879s faster than Robert Visoiu, who has just beached his car in the gravel at Coppice.
The Indian is 0.879s faster than Robert Visoiu, who has just beached his car in the gravel at Coppice.
Auto GP - Donington: Tamas Pal Kiss has moved into second, just 0.029s behind longtime pacesetter Narain Karthikeyan.
Meindert van Buuren is out of the session with a broken driveshaft.
Meindert van Buuren is out of the session with a broken driveshaft.
Auto GP - Donington: Karthikeyan has lowered his best to a 1m17.692s. Robert Visoiu is second quickest on 1m18.337s, 0.496s ahead of championship challenger Sergio Campana.
Vittorio Ghirelli is dropping down the order after spinning off at Turn 8.
Vittorio Ghirelli is dropping down the order after spinning off at Turn 8.
Green flag
Auto GP - Donington: The session has resumed. The stoppage has allowed Roberto La Rocca's car to be recovered to the pits after his early sensor failure. Max Snegirev's machine has been removed from danger.
Auto GP - Donington: Narain Karthikeyan is fastest on 1m18.205s, 1.197s quicker than Romanian GP3 race-winner Robert Visoiu.
Karthikeyan's Super Nova team-mate Vittorio Ghirelli is third with a time of 1m19.515s. Daniel de Jong is fourth, Kevin Giovesi fifth and Tamas Pal Kiss, who is familiar with Donington from his time in British Formula Renault 2.0, completes the top six.
Karthikeyan's Super Nova team-mate Vittorio Ghirelli is third with a time of 1m19.515s. Daniel de Jong is fourth, Kevin Giovesi fifth and Tamas Pal Kiss, who is familiar with Donington from his time in British Formula Renault 2.0, completes the top six.
Red flag
Auto GP - Donington: Max Snegirev has gone backwards into the tyres at the chicane, damaging his suspension and removing the rear wing. The session has been stopped.
Moto2 - Silverstone - Free Practice 3:
1 Zarco; 2 Redding; 3 Nakagami; 4 Luthi; 5 Rabat; 6 Kent; 7 Simeon; 8 Espargaro; 9 Kallio; 10 Terol.
1 Zarco; 2 Redding; 3 Nakagami; 4 Luthi; 5 Rabat; 6 Kent; 7 Simeon; 8 Espargaro; 9 Kallio; 10 Terol.
Checkered flag
Moto2 - Silverstone: The shequered flag flies, but it's not Redding who ends on top - Zarco pips him in the closing stages, and by just one thousandth of a second.
The real good news for Redding is that his chief title rival Pol Espargaro can only manage eighth, almost 0.8s down the road.
The real good news for Redding is that his chief title rival Pol Espargaro can only manage eighth, almost 0.8s down the road.
Yellow flag
Auto GP - Donington: Venezuelan Roberto La Rocca, who made his Auto GP debut at the preceding round at the Nuburgring, has brought out the yellows by running off at Goddards. The Comtec by Virtuosi driver's car remains stranded.
Green flag
Auto GP - Donington: The lone Auto GP practice session before this afternoon's qualifying is underway.
Kimiya Sato, who leads the standings by 13 points, was sixth quickest during Thursday's test. The testing pacesetter Sergio Campana is second in the standings, just two points ahead of Super Nova driver Vittorio Ghirelli.
Kimiya Sato, who leads the standings by 13 points, was sixth quickest during Thursday's test. The testing pacesetter Sergio Campana is second in the standings, just two points ahead of Super Nova driver Vittorio Ghirelli.
Auto GP - Donington: Manor MP Motorsport driver Daniel de Jong has also received a clean bill of health following his heavy shunt at Eau Rouge during the Spa GP2 meeting last weekend.
Andrea Roda
Auto GP - Donington: Virtuosi Racing's Andrea Roda is set to race this weekend after his heavy crash during testing on Thursday.
Team owner Declan Lohan reported that Roda escaped with just a sore knee after losing control on the exit of the Old Hairpin.
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