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WEC - Nurburgring: Jani is continuing to edge away in the leading #18 Porsche. He's now over 15 seconds ahead of team-mate Bernhard.
WEC - Nurburgring: The #51 Ferrari briefly rejoined, but had to stop on track again briefly before making its way back to the pits.
WEC - Nurburgring: Here's how things stand up front:
1 #18 Porsche (Jani)
2 #17 Porsche (Bernhard), +10.279s
3 #8 Audi (Duval), +10.741s
4 #7 Audi (Fassler), +11.160s
5 #1 Toyota (Nakajima), +26.170s
6 #2 Toyota (Conway), +33.204s
1 #18 Porsche (Jani)
2 #17 Porsche (Bernhard), +10.279s
3 #8 Audi (Duval), +10.741s
4 #7 Audi (Fassler), +11.160s
5 #1 Toyota (Nakajima), +26.170s
6 #2 Toyota (Conway), +33.204s
Green flag
WEC - Nurburgring: Racing is back underway.
WEC - Nurburgring: Things have equaled themselves out a bit now the race is green again - Jani is 8s up on Bernhard, double the advantage he had before the yellows.
WEC - Nurburgring: The #71 Ferrari, which had just taken the GTE Pro lead, capitalises on the full-course yellow to pit for a splash of fuel
Calado Rigon AF Corse Ferrari, Nurburgring WEC 2015
MotoGP - Silverstone: Silverstone isn't really in Northamptonshire this weekend, it's in Wales.
The Circuit of Wales has the contract to stage Britain's MotoGP round for the next five years. The only stumbling block is that the circuit doesn't exist yet (though there's been progress towards that this weekend).
After an initial deal with Donington Park fell through, the CofW came to an arrangement with Silverstone instead, but it's the Welsh crew ostensibly in charge here this weekend, hence the odd sight of a lot of Circuit of Wales gear on the officials, security personnel and 'Racemakers' offering helpful advice to spectators.
Expect a similar arrangment for 2016 at least too. Construction in Wales isn't likely to begin until this October.
The Circuit of Wales has the contract to stage Britain's MotoGP round for the next five years. The only stumbling block is that the circuit doesn't exist yet (though there's been progress towards that this weekend).
After an initial deal with Donington Park fell through, the CofW came to an arrangement with Silverstone instead, but it's the Welsh crew ostensibly in charge here this weekend, hence the odd sight of a lot of Circuit of Wales gear on the officials, security personnel and 'Racemakers' offering helpful advice to spectators.
Expect a similar arrangment for 2016 at least too. Construction in Wales isn't likely to begin until this October.
WEC - Nurburgring: Jani's advantage has suddenly gone up from four to 14 seconds under Full Course Yellows.
While the Nurburgring World Endurance Championship race is now underway, the next action from Silverstone is the main event, the MotoGP race in just under 45 minutes.
The second Moscow Raceway DTM race of the weekend is two hours away.
The second Moscow Raceway DTM race of the weekend is two hours away.
Yellow flag
WEC - Nurburgring: A full-course yellow has been thrown because of Bruni stopping on the track.
WEC - Nurburgring: That promotes the sister Ferrari of Calado to the lead of GTE Pro.
Yellow flag
WEC - Nurburgring: Trouble for the GTE Pro-leading AF Corse Ferrari. With Bruni at the wheel, it has ground to a halt.
WEC - Nurburgring: The #13 Rebellion of Imperatori has yet to join the race.
WEC - Nurburgring: Jani's lead over Porsche team-mate Bernhard is three seconds. The #8 Audi of Duval is third, a further two seconds back and just ahead of the sister car of Fassler. The best Toyota, the #1 car of Nakajima, is now almost 15 seconds off the lead.
WEC - Nurburgring: Derani passes Panciatici for third in LMP2.
WEC - Nurburgring: Bamber spins from second down to last in GTE Am in the #88 Porsche.
Moto2 - Silverstone: And now Zarco finds some nice stable gravel to do his backflip off the tyre wall. Job done.
Lowes parks up next to Zarco too, but looks like he's just lobbing some souvenirs - his gloves and boots - to the fans rather than doing any gymnastics.
In parc ferme, Rabat is very proudly indicating to the Marc VDS crew just how little rubber he had left on his tyres.
Lowes parks up next to Zarco too, but looks like he's just lobbing some souvenirs - his gloves and boots - to the fans rather than doing any gymnastics.
In parc ferme, Rabat is very proudly indicating to the Marc VDS crew just how little rubber he had left on his tyres.
WEC - Nurburgring: Tandy has seen off the challenge from bird for the lead in LMP2 for now - he's now three seconds up the road.
WEC - Nurburgring: Light contact between the #97 Aston Martin of Mucke and the #99 Aston of Stanaway as the latter makes a move for sixth in GTE Pro. Mucke has also lost a place to the GTE Pro-leading Porsche of Long.
DTM - Moscow Raceway: Here is MITCHELL ADAM's report of that qualifying session, as Mike Rockenfeller takes pole position for Audi:
Moscow DTM: Audi's Mike Rockenfeller on pole in Sunday qualifying
Moscow DTM: Audi's Mike Rockenfeller on pole in Sunday qualifying
Mike Rockenfeller, Audi, Moscow DTM 2015
Moto2 - Silverstone: And despite being 5s per lap quicker than the leaders and 10s better than the midfield, slick runners Alt and Simeon have to settle for 24th and 25th. Too much ground to make up.
WEC - Nurburgring: The third-placed GTE Pro #92 Porsche driven by Makowiecki has been hit with a drive-through penalty for a jump start.
Moto2 - Silverstone: Zarco collects a handy French flag from the crowd but skips his usual celebratory backflip. Bit of a danger of a rough landing on this wet grass.
Checkered flag
Moto2 - Silverstone: Zarco wins the Silverstone Moto2 race by 3.4s over Rins.
Rabat fends off Marquez and Folger for the final podium spot, but poleman and home favourite Lowes has to settle for sixth.
Rabat fends off Marquez and Folger for the final podium spot, but poleman and home favourite Lowes has to settle for sixth.
It's close up front in LMP2, with Tandy in the KCGM ORECA under pressure from Bird in the Ligier
WEC - Nurburgring: The Toyotas, as expected, can't keep pace with the Porsches and the Audis. Jani's lead up front after three laps over Bernhard is three seconds.
Moto2 - Silverstone: Zarco comes down a back straight littered with marbles from crumbling wet tyres, another win and an even bigger points lead are in sight.
Moto2 - Silverstone: Onto the final lap, Zarco has a 4.2s lead over Rins, who is 2s clear of the side-by-side Marc VDS team-mates.
WEC - Nurburgring: At the end of the first lap, Jani leads from Bernhard, Duval, Fassler, Nakajim and Conway - so it's a Porsche-Audi-Toyota formation up front. Tandy holds the LMP2 lead for KCMG, Bruni leads GTE Pro and Long heads GTE Am.
Moto2 - Silverstone: Rabat runs wide and loses third to team-mate Marquez, but grabs it back a few corners later. Confusing things for the Marc VDS pair, Simeon is unlapping himself on them with his slicks.
Moto2 - Silverstone: Zarco notes his pitboard and picks up his pace, actually adding a tenth to his lead over Rins there. With two laps left and a 4.4s cushion, it's looking good.
Green flag
WEC - Nurburgring: The race gets underway, with Jani holding the lead from Bernhard into the first corner.
Moto2 - Silverstone: Although Alt is 5s quicker than the leaders, he's only just unlapped himself from Zarco and there are only three laps left, with no sign of the leaders changing tyres.
But it's Rins who could be springing a surprise here - he's 2.2s quicker than leader Zarco on that lap and the gap is down to 4.4s with three laps left.
Rabat and Marquez are catching too, has Zarco taken too much out of his tyres?
But it's Rins who could be springing a surprise here - he's 2.2s quicker than leader Zarco on that lap and the gap is down to 4.4s with three laps left.
Rabat and Marquez are catching too, has Zarco taken too much out of his tyres?
WEC - Nurburgring: And in GTE AM, here's the line-up:
#72 Ferrari - Shaytar
#98 Aston Martin - Lamy
#77 Porsche - Long
#83 Ferrari - Collard
#88 Porsche - Bamber
#50 Chevrolet - Ruberti
#6 Aston Martin - Castellacci
#72 Ferrari - Shaytar
#98 Aston Martin - Lamy
#77 Porsche - Long
#83 Ferrari - Collard
#88 Porsche - Bamber
#50 Chevrolet - Ruberti
#6 Aston Martin - Castellacci
WEC - Nurburgring: In GTE Pro, the AF Corse Ferrari team is one-two on the grid. Starting drivers:
#51 Ferrari - Bruni
#71 Ferrari - Calado
#95 Aston Martin - Sorensen
#92 Porsche - Makowiecki
#91 Porsche - Christensen
#99 Aston Martin - Stanaway
#97 Aston Martin - Mucke
#51 Ferrari - Bruni
#71 Ferrari - Calado
#95 Aston Martin - Sorensen
#92 Porsche - Makowiecki
#91 Porsche - Christensen
#99 Aston Martin - Stanaway
#97 Aston Martin - Mucke
WEC - Nurburgring: In LMP2, the KCMG ORECA that won its class at Le Mans is on pole. Here's the starting drivers:
#10 ORECA - Tandy
#26 Ligier - Bird
#36 ORECA - Panciatici
#28 Ligier - Derani
#43 Morgan - Webb
#42 Gibson - Kane
#30 Ligier - Dalziel
#31 Ligier - Van Overbeek
#10 ORECA - Tandy
#26 Ligier - Bird
#36 ORECA - Panciatici
#28 Ligier - Derani
#43 Morgan - Webb
#42 Gibson - Kane
#30 Ligier - Dalziel
#31 Ligier - Van Overbeek
Moto2 - Silverstone: Rins is through on Rabat for second with five laps left. Alt is now lapping 3.5s quicker than the leaders but still has to un-lap himself from Zarco.
Moto2 - Silverstone: Zarco's lead is now 8s, with Rabat still somehow fending off Rins, Marquez and Folger for second. Luthi has fallen away and is set to lose sixth to Lowes at any moment.
Moto2 - Silverstone: Alt is a lap down after that bike swap, but he's hacking through the big second-place battle with ease to unlap himself.
That's going to give the struggling wet runners food for thought.
That's going to give the struggling wet runners food for thought.
Stopwatch
Moto2 - Silverstone: Slick-man Alt does the best lap of the race, a 2m18s - 2s quicker even than runaway leader Zarco. Seven of the 18 laps left.
By: AUTOSPORT staff, Mitchell Adam, Edd Straw, Gary Watkins, Mark Glendenning
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