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Our next live coverage will be of the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, which will kick off with FP1 next Friday morning - hope you join us again then.
That's about it for our live coverage this weekend, but make sure you keep an eye on the AUTOSPORT website for our report from the final British F3 race of the weekend as well as the NASCAR race from Atlanta.
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And, in case you missed them earlier, here are AUTOSPORT's reports of the first British F3 encounter of the day at Brands Hatch and Marc Marquez's 11th MotoGP victory of the season at Silverstone:
Cao extends points lead with win
Marquez denies Lorenzo victory
Cao extends points lead with win
Marquez denies Lorenzo victory
ERC - Zlin: Earlier this afternoon, local hero Vaclev Pech was able to sew up his maiden ERC win in the Czech Republic in dominant style amid drama for the series regulars.
For a full recap of the drama, take a look at our rally report here:
Mini driver Pech wins Zlin ERC round
For a full recap of the drama, take a look at our rally report here:
Mini driver Pech wins Zlin ERC round
Moto3 - Silverstone: Here's the full list of scorers from that thriller:
1 Alex Rins
2 Alex Marquez
3 Enea Bastianini
4 Miguel Oliveira
5 Jakub Kornfeil
6 Jack Miller
7 Niccolo Antonelli
8 Alexis Masbou
9 Danny Kent
10 Niki Ajo
11 John McPhee
12 Karel Hanika
13 Isaac Vinales
14 Juanfran Guevera
15 Brad Binder
Miller's points lead over Marquez is down to 13 points, with Rins a further 16 behind.
Vazquez and Fenati are dropping out of the picture.
1 Alex Rins
2 Alex Marquez
3 Enea Bastianini
4 Miguel Oliveira
5 Jakub Kornfeil
6 Jack Miller
7 Niccolo Antonelli
8 Alexis Masbou
9 Danny Kent
10 Niki Ajo
11 John McPhee
12 Karel Hanika
13 Isaac Vinales
14 Juanfran Guevera
15 Brad Binder
Miller's points lead over Marquez is down to 13 points, with Rins a further 16 behind.
Vazquez and Fenati are dropping out of the picture.
Checkered flag
British GT - Brands Hatch: Amazing result. Tandy and Ashburn almost had a two-hour race allergy last year, suffering a multitude of dramas, but on their return to the series here they've taken a truly dramatic victory.
Caine just about holds off Butcher for second, which keeps him and Al Harthy in with an outside shot of the British GT title – but fourth for Alexander Sims has firmly put one of Marco Attard's hands on the trophy.
Griffin held on to fifth ahead of Alex MacDowall, while Keen grabbed ninth from British GT3 debutant Ryan Ratcliffe on the last lap.
In GT4, the Beechdean junior duo of Ross Wylie and Jake Giddings took a dominant victory.
Caine just about holds off Butcher for second, which keeps him and Al Harthy in with an outside shot of the British GT title – but fourth for Alexander Sims has firmly put one of Marco Attard's hands on the trophy.
Griffin held on to fifth ahead of Alex MacDowall, while Keen grabbed ninth from British GT3 debutant Ryan Ratcliffe on the last lap.
In GT4, the Beechdean junior duo of Ross Wylie and Jake Giddings took a dominant victory.
Moto3 - Silverstone: That's Rins's first win since Australia last October.
Six victories made him such a hot property in 2013, zero wins so far in '14 looked so ominous for his future, but he's made up for it today.
Six victories made him such a hot property in 2013, zero wins so far in '14 looked so ominous for his future, but he's made up for it today.
Moto3 - Silverstone: Just 0.133s covered Rins, Marquez, Bastianini and Oliveira over the line there.
Miller made it back to sixth, Kent and McPhee were ninth and 11th, and Fenati finished out of the points in a terrible, title-bid-destroying 16th.
Miller made it back to sixth, Kent and McPhee were ninth and 11th, and Fenati finished out of the points in a terrible, title-bid-destroying 16th.
Crash
Moto3 - Silverstone: Bastianini and Karel Hanika just managed to collide on the slowing-down lap while the young Italian was celebrating.
Both fell, and Bastianini nearly wiped out winner Rins's bike too... Odd end to an outstanding race.
Both fell, and Bastianini nearly wiped out winner Rins's bike too... Odd end to an outstanding race.
Checkered flag
Moto3 - Silverstone: The Monlau team-mates are side by side out of Woodcote, but Rins wins the Silverstone Moto3 race by 0.011s!
Moto3 - Silverstone: Three-abreast down the Wellington Straight and Rins leads into the complex.
Moto3 - Silverstone: Bastianini back past Rins for second behind Marquez, half a lap left...
Moto3 - Silverstone: Bastianini resists the slipstreamers down the Hangar Straight, but he runs wide enough at Stowe for Marquez to slip through.
Rins follows at Vale and nearly takes the lead.
Rins follows at Vale and nearly takes the lead.
British GT - Brands Hatch: Suggestions that Keen's left-rear tyre has had a structural failure...so no contact, just misfortune, perhaps. He's rejoined in 10th.
Moto3 - Silverstone: Bastianini slips between the Monlau pair as Marquez leads onto the Wellington Straight.
Bastianini then outbrakes Marquez down the inside into Brooklands, he'll lead onto the final lap...
Bastianini then outbrakes Marquez down the inside into Brooklands, he'll lead onto the final lap...
Moto3 - Silverstone: Marquez and Rins shoot past Bastianini into Copse in a very tight moment as they all begin the penultimate lap.
British GT - Brands Hatch: Drama at Brands! Keen pits with a puncture and damage to the rear end, was there contact between him and the charging Tandy?
Meanwhile, Caine is holding off Butcher.
"There's no team orders. They're allowed to race, but they must play nice – that's the message here," says Motorbase boss David Bartrum.
Sims has passed Griffin for fourth. That was a big lap for the championship...
Meanwhile, Caine is holding off Butcher.
"There's no team orders. They're allowed to race, but they must play nice – that's the message here," says Motorbase boss David Bartrum.
Sims has passed Griffin for fourth. That was a big lap for the championship...
Moto3 - Silverstone: Into the final three laps, it's Bastianini narrowly ahead of Marquez, Rins and Oliveira, and Miller has slipped to ninth.
The top four are far enough clear that one of them is going to win, but it's impossible to predict which...
The top four are far enough clear that one of them is going to win, but it's impossible to predict which...
ERC - Zlin: On paper it looked like one of the strongest ERC entries of the season, with Esapekka Lappi up against Craig Breen, Ott Tanak and Kevin Abbring, plus a host of quick Czech locals.
But most of the usual frontrunners were out within the first full loop of stages, and that meant a dominant win for the Mini of local driver Vaclav Pech.
ERC Rally Zlin final report
But most of the usual frontrunners were out within the first full loop of stages, and that meant a dominant win for the Mini of local driver Vaclav Pech.
ERC Rally Zlin final report
British GT - Brands Hatch: If Tandy's going to let Keen have this, he's still keeping it interesting for the fans. Less than a second between the two now and still four or five laps remaining.
British GT - Brands Hatch: The two high-profile fights at the moment are the ones between the two Motorbase Aston Martins for third and the terrific Sims/Griffin scrap for fifth.
Michael Caine is desperately hanging on for the final podium spot from Rory Butcher. Third would keep Caine and Ahmad Al Harthy in the championship chase but Butcher's not making it easy for the 2012 champion.
Sims, who passed AMR factory driver Alex MacDowall relatively early in his stint but hasn't shaken off the #6 Vantage by any means, is all over Griffin but hasn't been able to improve on sixth.
Michael Caine is desperately hanging on for the final podium spot from Rory Butcher. Third would keep Caine and Ahmad Al Harthy in the championship chase but Butcher's not making it easy for the 2012 champion.
Sims, who passed AMR factory driver Alex MacDowall relatively early in his stint but hasn't shaken off the #6 Vantage by any means, is all over Griffin but hasn't been able to improve on sixth.
Moto3 - Silverstone: We've got six laps to go, and it's Bastianini, Rins, Oliveira and Marquez in an un-splittable lead quartet.
They have a slight cushion over the next group, in which Miller has been elbowed back to eighth, just ahead of McPhee and Kent.
Fenati remains 16th...
They have a slight cushion over the next group, in which Miller has been elbowed back to eighth, just ahead of McPhee and Kent.
Fenati remains 16th...
Moto3 - Silverstone: Oliveira just had a quick nose into the lead on the Mahindra. He's one of the few frontrunners still win-less, although unlike recent duck-breakers Vazquez and Masbou, he's a respectable 19 years old.
Moto3 - Silverstone: It remains Bastianini versus Marquez and Rins up front as we approach half-distance, with the young Italian gamely giving as good as he gets from the two Spaniards.
Oliveira is best-placed to capitalise and is getting between them occasionally.
Miller is fifth, and McPhee's progress continues as he battles Antonelli for sixth.
Oliveira is best-placed to capitalise and is getting between them occasionally.
Miller is fifth, and McPhee's progress continues as he battles Antonelli for sixth.
British GT - Brands Hatch: Champion Andrew Howard started from pole but dropped back immediately with a brake problem.
He then had contact with a Triple Eight BMW, and Jonny Adam (now in the Beechdean Aston) is only a point-less 16th.
That'll put them all-but-out of the title battle heading into the final round.
Points leader Marco Attard is set to bank points for sixth, with Ecurie Ecosse BMW team-mate Alexander Sims unable to get past Matt Griffin's AF Corse Ferrari.
He then had contact with a Triple Eight BMW, and Jonny Adam (now in the Beechdean Aston) is only a point-less 16th.
That'll put them all-but-out of the title battle heading into the final round.
Points leader Marco Attard is set to bank points for sixth, with Ecurie Ecosse BMW team-mate Alexander Sims unable to get past Matt Griffin's AF Corse Ferrari.
British GT - Brands Hatch: 20 minutes left and it's a Trackspeed one-two at Brands, with Phil Keen just leading factory Porsche driver Nick Tandy, who has charged through since taking over halfway through the race.
That's unlikely to change. Tandy's enjoying a one-off drive alongside Trackspeed team boss David Ashburn in the #31 car, and victory for Keen and Jon Minshaw will put them firmly in the title battle heading into the Donington Park finale.
That's unlikely to change. Tandy's enjoying a one-off drive alongside Trackspeed team boss David Ashburn in the #31 car, and victory for Keen and Jon Minshaw will put them firmly in the title battle heading into the Donington Park finale.
Moto3 - Silverstone: It's now Marquez versus Bastianini for the lead, and Rins has his hands full with Oliveira as they have a very close moment through Becketts.
Now Bastianini slices back into the race lead into Stowe.
Now Bastianini slices back into the race lead into Stowe.
Moto3 - Silverstone: With 12 laps left, our lead pack is 15-bikes strong. McPhee is up to 10th in it, Kent brings up the rear in 15th.
Then there's a gap to Fenati, who's going nowhere in 16th.
Miller has now slipped back to sixth behind Miguel Oliveira and Masbou.
Then there's a gap to Fenati, who's going nowhere in 16th.
Miller has now slipped back to sixth behind Miguel Oliveira and Masbou.
Moto3 - Silverstone: That didn't last long for Bastianini, as Rins and Marquez both slip through into Vale.
Moto3 - Silverstone: Sixteen-year-old Italian Bastianini has battled past Monlau's two superstars to take the lead.
Miller remains fourth, despite a huge moment through Becketts.
Miller remains fourth, despite a huge moment through Becketts.
Moto3 - Silverstone: Great progress from McPhee, he's up to 12th. Slower progress from Fenati, who's 16th.
Three abreast into Stowe for the lead with Marquez, Rins and Bastianini. It's Rins who emerges ahead.
Three abreast into Stowe for the lead with Marquez, Rins and Bastianini. It's Rins who emerges ahead.
Moto3 - Silverstone: Marquez and Rins are hanging on in first and second, with Gresini's teenage sensation Enea Bastianini and Miller right behind them.
Crash
Moto3 - Silverstone: Trouble for title contender Vazquez, he's somehow crashed mid-pack on the way down the Wellington Straight and is parking his bike off the track.
Moto3 - Silverstone: Miller is up to fourth, Fenati is 19th.
Kent and McPhee are 11th and 18th.
Kent and McPhee are 11th and 18th.
Lights out
Moto3 - Silverstone: Rins managed to keep the lead at the start and broke clear out of Becketts, but the entire pack drafted him on the Hangar Straight and now Marquez is into the lead.
Irving has already crashed out.
Irving has already crashed out.
Moto3 - Silverstone: Though Moto3 is synonymous with teenagers, the last two races have been won by 27-year-olds who have spent over a decade in grand prix racing, and both were maiden victories - Efren Vazquez at Indianapolis and Alexis Masbou at Brno.
Both were settled with final-corner dices where the old hands muscled the kids aside.
The field is setting off on its warm-up lap now.
Both were settled with final-corner dices where the old hands muscled the kids aside.
The field is setting off on its warm-up lap now.
Moto3 - Silverstone: Still no confirmation of where Moto3 points leader Miller will be in 2015.
His contract said Moto2 with Marc VDS. His management have made clear that won't be happening... So will it be a rival Moto2 team, or straight into MotoGP with some Honda asssistance?
His contract said Moto2 with Marc VDS. His management have made clear that won't be happening... So will it be a rival Moto2 team, or straight into MotoGP with some Honda asssistance?
Danny Kent
Moto3 - Silverstone: Home interest is provided by Danny Kent and young Scot John McPhee.
Kent looked like he was going places when he was beating eventual champion Moto3 team-mate Sandro Cortese to wins two years ago.
Unfortunately for his career path, the place he went to was Moto2, too soon, with Tech 3.
He stepped back to Moto3 this season and after a hesitant start, he was back on the podium at Brno.
Kent starts 12th, McPhee 17th and wildcard Joe Irving 31st.
MotoGP - Silverstone: Is it still worth looking at championship positions? Technically, Pedrosa, Rossi and Lorenzo can still deny Marquez the championship. Realistically, they're not going to.
But the Rossi/Pedrosa fight for the runner-up spot remains a tense one, and you wouldn't rule out Lorenzo getting involved on today's form.
Championship standings after 12 of 18 rounds:
1 Marc Marquez 288
2 Dani Pedrosa 199
3 Valentino Rossi 189
4 Jorge Lorenzo 157
5 Andrea Dovizioso 129
6 Aleix Espargaro 92
7 Pol Espargaro 88
8 Andrea Iannone 81
9 Stefan Bradl 74
10 Bradley Smith 65
(25 points for a win)
Complete 2014 MotoGP data on FORIX
But the Rossi/Pedrosa fight for the runner-up spot remains a tense one, and you wouldn't rule out Lorenzo getting involved on today's form.
Championship standings after 12 of 18 rounds:
1 Marc Marquez 288
2 Dani Pedrosa 199
3 Valentino Rossi 189
4 Jorge Lorenzo 157
5 Andrea Dovizioso 129
6 Aleix Espargaro 92
7 Pol Espargaro 88
8 Andrea Iannone 81
9 Stefan Bradl 74
10 Bradley Smith 65
(25 points for a win)
Complete 2014 MotoGP data on FORIX
Moto3 - Silverstone: Coming up next is the wonderful Moto3.
Aussie Jack Miller leads the championship by 23 points over Alex (brother of Marc) Marquez, with Efren Vazquez one point further back and Romano Fenati - lead rider for Valentino Rossi's VR46 team - another 10 adrift after a rough run of late.
Miller only starts eighth today, but that's a lot better than Fenati - rarely a strong qualifier, his 22nd counts as a bit of a disaster.
Marquez is third, joining his Monlau team-mate Alex Rins and crash-prone Gresini protege Niccolo Antonelli on the front row.
Rins has a huge, huge point to prove. He was the rising star of 2013 and the pre-season title favourite, but hasn't even got a win so far this year.
Worse still, he threw one away at Brno a fortnight ago when a miscalculation led to him slowing from the lead one lap too soon, thinking he'd won...
Aussie Jack Miller leads the championship by 23 points over Alex (brother of Marc) Marquez, with Efren Vazquez one point further back and Romano Fenati - lead rider for Valentino Rossi's VR46 team - another 10 adrift after a rough run of late.
Miller only starts eighth today, but that's a lot better than Fenati - rarely a strong qualifier, his 22nd counts as a bit of a disaster.
Marquez is third, joining his Monlau team-mate Alex Rins and crash-prone Gresini protege Niccolo Antonelli on the front row.
Rins has a huge, huge point to prove. He was the rising star of 2013 and the pre-season title favourite, but hasn't even got a win so far this year.
Worse still, he threw one away at Brno a fortnight ago when a miscalculation led to him slowing from the lead one lap too soon, thinking he'd won...
By: Matt Beer, AUTOSPORT staff
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