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Moto2 - Silverstone: We said he had started well...
Redding drops down to a 2m07.592s, comfortably the fastest time of the weekend and also quicker than the official lap record.
Nakagami also improved to move within 0.076s of the Briton, but he's the only man able to get within three tenths of that benchmark.
Redding drops down to a 2m07.592s, comfortably the fastest time of the weekend and also quicker than the official lap record.
Nakagami also improved to move within 0.076s of the Briton, but he's the only man able to get within three tenths of that benchmark.
Crash
Moto2 - Silverstone: We had Crutchlow and Laverty down in MotoGP, and now we have Gino Rea falling in Moto2. The Briton is currently 13th overall.
Moto2 - Silverstone: Redding starts in perfect fashion, going top after 15 minutes with a 2m08.247s. He has Nakagami for immediate company, while Espargaro is third but more than 0.6s down.
Sebastien Loeb RX car
European RX - Loheac: Free practice is about to start here at Loheac, where Sebastien Loeb is causing quite a stir!
AUTOSPORT will be showing live video from the European Rallycross at Loheac on Sunday from 1pm BST.
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MotoGP - Silverstone: Marquez versus Lorenzo versus Bradl up front, and violent double-crash drama for Crutchlow - here's the full story of Saturday morning practice:
Silverstone MotoGP practice three report
Silverstone MotoGP practice three report
Auto GP - Donington: Free practice for the penultimate round of the Auto GP World Series is half-an-hour away.
Championship challenger Sergio Campana was fastest in Thursday's test, recording a time of 1m17.665s. The effort was 0.8s quicker than Kevin Ceccon's Donington Auto GP lap record from 2011.
Championship challenger Sergio Campana was fastest in Thursday's test, recording a time of 1m17.665s. The effort was 0.8s quicker than Kevin Ceccon's Donington Auto GP lap record from 2011.
Green flag
Moto2 - Silverstone: Green flag, and we're underway. Redding set the pace in FP1 yesterday, but was bumped down to fifth in the second session as Johann Zarco, Takaaki Nakagami, Thomas Luthi and Esteve Rabat all found time.
Crucially though he was ahead of title rival Pol Espargaro, even if just 0.011s separated the pair.
Crucially though he was ahead of title rival Pol Espargaro, even if just 0.011s separated the pair.
Scott Redding Moto2 2013
Moto2 - Silverstone: We're straight into Moto2's final practice session now, where all eyes are on championship leader, and newly-appointed 2014 Gresini MotoGP rider, Scott Redding.
The Briton represents the best chance of a home win this weekend, and he's gone all out for home advantage if his bike is anything to go by.
MotoGP - Silverstone - free practice three:
1 Marquez; 2 Lorenzo; 3 Bradl; 4 Bautista; 5 Dovizioso; 6 Rossi; 7 Hayden; 8 Crutchlow; 9 Espargaro; 10 Pedrosa.
1 Marquez; 2 Lorenzo; 3 Bradl; 4 Bautista; 5 Dovizioso; 6 Rossi; 7 Hayden; 8 Crutchlow; 9 Espargaro; 10 Pedrosa.
Checkered flag
MotoGP - Silverstone: Chequered flag flies, and Marquez will head into FP4 and qualifying as the early pacesetter.
Crash
MotoGP - Silverstone: Another crash for Crutchlow, who is clearly furious with himself. He's dropped his bike at Vale, and while he looks to be OK, it's been a disastrous session for the Briton.
Red flag
ERC - Zlin: Stage four is now stopped due to Robert Consani crashing. He's OK, but his Renault is blocking the course after five kilometres.
Pretty much everyone in the top dozen had got through so notional times will only affect those further back.
Pretty much everyone in the top dozen had got through so notional times will only affect those further back.
Crash
MotoGP - Silverstone: Second crash of the morning for Hernandez, and the third for the PBM squad. He's walking away.
MotoGP - Silverstone: Just under eight minutes to go and Hayden might just have booked his spot in QP2 - he's gone fifth fastest, and within one second of Marquez.
MotoGP - Silverstone: After that early crash, Crutchlow's first flyer is enough for ninth, 1.6s down on Marquez.
Checkered flag
ERC - Zlin - SS4 results:
Stage: 1 Kopecky 6m36.4s; 2 Pech +3.7s; 3 Lappi +3.9s
Overall: 1 Kopecky; 2 Pech +18.8s; 3 Kresta +22.8s; 4 Tarabus +24.3s; 5 Lappi +27.6s; 6 Kostka +41.1s.
Stage: 1 Kopecky 6m36.4s; 2 Pech +3.7s; 3 Lappi +3.9s
Overall: 1 Kopecky; 2 Pech +18.8s; 3 Kresta +22.8s; 4 Tarabus +24.3s; 5 Lappi +27.6s; 6 Kostka +41.1s.
MotoGP - Silverstone: Crutchlow makes his way back on, to an audible roar from the fans down at Copse (serving as Turn 1 this weekend, incidentally).
MotoGP - Silverstone: Crutchlow limbering out in the Tech 3 garage, and he's about to get back underway on his second bike.
Crash
MotoGP - Silverstone: Another crash - this time it's Yonny Hernandez who has gone down at Farm. Not a great morning for PBM, after team-mate Laverty's earlier off.
ERC - Zlin: Wiegand is finding the stages a bit alarming at the moment. The fraught German loses 11s to team-mate Lappi and falls 46s off the lead as he shakes his head at the "slippery" and "dangerous" stage.
ERC - Zlin: The hazards of rallying: Kresta completes SS4 with the fourth-fastest time but admits he came very close indeed to hitting a tree as he misjudged a crest.
MotoGP - Silverstone: Colin Edwards the only man out on track at present. Up front we have Marquez from Lorenzo, Bradl, Rossi and Pedrosa, with Dovizioso, Hayden and Bautista completing the top eight.
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ERC - Zlin: As Lappi just put it after SS4: "This one was not as crazy as the last one... At least I am here!"
ERC - Zlin: Skoda is going all-out to win at home (again). It's brought in its WRC2 drivers Sepp Wiegand and Esapekka Lappi to give Kopecky some back-up, if he needs it, and aim for a podium sweep.
But the young guns lack local experience on the fast, narrow and bumpy Zlin roads, and are currently having to battle hard with local aces like Vaclav Pech, Roman Kresta (once a works Ford WRC driver), Jaromir Tarabus and Tomas Kostka.
But the young guns lack local experience on the fast, narrow and bumpy Zlin roads, and are currently having to battle hard with local aces like Vaclav Pech, Roman Kresta (once a works Ford WRC driver), Jaromir Tarabus and Tomas Kostka.
MotoGP - Silverstone: You can almost hear the collective sigh of relief. Crutchlow has been given the all-clear by the medical centre, and is set to rejoin the session shortly.
ERC - Zlin: Out on the stages, local hero and championship leader Jan Kopecky has made a dominant start.
We've had two stages already this morning and Kopecky quickly opened up a 15-second lead. He's just completed the loop with another rapid time.
We've had two stages already this morning and Kopecky quickly opened up a 15-second lead. He's just completed the loop with another rapid time.
Stopwatch
MotoGP - Silverstone: Not to be outdone, Marquez comes round in a 2m02.485s. That comes seconds after Lorenzo had reclaimed top spot with a 2m02.654s.
ERC
ERC - Zlin: There was an abundance of women at the ceremonial start in Zlin yesterday, in various 'glamour' states including police uniforms and body paint.
Ladies' Trophy competitor Martina Danhelova provided some balance with her umbrella holders...
Stopwatch
MotoGP - Silverstone: We have a new weekend best. Stefan Bradl dips below Lorenzo's best, setting a 2m02.673s.
Crash
MotoGP - Silverstone: Another British crasher. Michael Laverty is down heading coming out of Abbey and into the Arena complex. He looks OK.
Stopwatch
MotoGP - Silverstone: Lorenzo and Marquez meanwhile are up to speed - the former goes top before being deposed by Marquez, who sets a 2m02.982s. Ominous stuff.
MotoGP - Silverstone: Crutchlow is no stranger to crashes at Silverstone of course. He crashed out in 2011 and was unable to compete, and then broke his ankle in a practice shunt last year - although he withstood the pain to charge from the back of the grid to sixth.
Crash
MotoGP - Silverstone: Oh dear. Crutchlow is down early on going into Maggotts, and its a big one. The bike is destroyed, but it appears Crutchlow is OK - he's walking away at least, although he's holding his left arm gingerly.
Green flag
MotoGP - Silverstone: Qualifying at Silverstone kicks off at 1410 BST, immediately after the fourth and final practice session.
Before that of course we have third practice, which has just got underway to a rumble of MotoGP engines underneath the media centre. Jorge Lorenzo's 2m02.734s remains the time to beat so far this weekend.
Before that of course we have third practice, which has just got underway to a rumble of MotoGP engines underneath the media centre. Jorge Lorenzo's 2m02.734s remains the time to beat so far this weekend.
MotoGP - Silverstone: Overnight we also had news that Andrea Iannone has been issued one penalty point for blocking Andrea Dovizioso in an 'irresponsible manner' during QP2 at Brno.
MotoGP - Silverstone: We've got another glorious morning at Silverstone, which isn't exactly typical - every rider in last night's media scrums remarked how they were having to adapt to riding at Silverstone in warm conditions (not that they were complaining).
We're kicking off straight away with MotoGP practice three at Silverstone imminent and news from the first full loop of Rally Zlin stages.
Good morning and welcome back to AUTOSPORT Race Centre Live on Saturday morning August 31.
Checkered flag
WEC - Interlagos: Conway ends up fastest in P2 for G-Drive/Delta-ADR, eclipsing Pla's best from the opening session. Morgan is still up there, though, with the #35 car in second place.
Aston again leads the way in GTE Pro, with Mucke heading Bell, deputising for Fred Makowiecki here, by four tenths.
Aston again leads the way in GTE Pro, with Mucke heading Bell, deputising for Fred Makowiecki here, by four tenths.
We'll be back from 9.30am BST/8.30am GMT on Saturday morning, ready for all the action from MotoGP qualifying day at Silverstone, a full day of ERC stages from Zlin, plus Sebastien Loeb's arrival in European Rallycross at Loheac and IndyCar in Baltimore, Auto GP and Superstars sharing a Donington Park bill and more from the WEC at Interlagos.
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