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ERC - Zlin: Quickest through that stage was points leader Lappi, whose victory hopes disappeared yesterday with a crash, 2.8 seconds faster than fellow Skoda runner Jaromir Tarabus.
Lappi still has every incentive to push, as bonus points are on offer for the highest placed drivers of each day of the rally.
Lappi still has every incentive to push, as bonus points are on offer for the highest placed drivers of each day of the rally.
MotoGP - Silverstone: Right! Countdown to MotoGP... Just over 50 minutes to go until the main event at Silverstone.
Here's a recap of how Marc Marquez fended off Andrea Dovizioso and Jorge Lorenzo to put it on pole:
Silverstone MotoGP qualifying report
Here's a recap of how Marc Marquez fended off Andrea Dovizioso and Jorge Lorenzo to put it on pole:
Silverstone MotoGP qualifying report
Jeremy McWilliams
Moto2 - Silverstone: Lowes was top Brit as usual in seventh, and Gino Rea had a decent run to 20th.
There was a third Briton on the Moto2 grid this weekend - 50-year-old ex-MotoGP racer Jeremy McWilliams making a shock comeback to ride the new and experimental Brough Superior.
It was probably even tougher than everyone expected, with the Brough a long way off the pace all weekend. McWilliams crashed twice yesterday but did at least get it within the qualifying cut-off.
The best he could do in the race was a lapped 29th.
Moto2 - Silverstone: No win or podium for the pole-winning Caterham team, but that's by far its most competitive run yet.
We suspect Tony Fernandes will see one of his racing teams winning a race in a world championship this year - but it'll be on two wheels.
We suspect Tony Fernandes will see one of his racing teams winning a race in a world championship this year - but it'll be on two wheels.
Checkered flag
Moto2 - Silverstone - result:
1 Tito Rabat
2 Mika Kallio
3 Maverick Vinales
4 Johann Zarco
5 Tom Luthi
6 Franco Morbidelli
7 Sam Lowes
8 Hafizh Syahrin
9 Mattia Pasini
10 Alex Pons
1 Tito Rabat
2 Mika Kallio
3 Maverick Vinales
4 Johann Zarco
5 Tom Luthi
6 Franco Morbidelli
7 Sam Lowes
8 Hafizh Syahrin
9 Mattia Pasini
10 Alex Pons
Moto2 - Silverstone: Rabat beat Kallio over the line by just 0.063s, with Vinales right on them in third, 0.140s away from the win.
Fantastic racing - thank you Moto2 for showing that you can entertain.
Fantastic racing - thank you Moto2 for showing that you can entertain.
Checkered flag
Moto2 - Silverstone: Kallio tries absolutely everything through the two tight complexes on the final lap but Rabat keeps it tight everywhere and snatches an unlikely victory from his team-mate and title rival.
Moto2 - Silverstone: Rabat repeats his Vale move on the final lap and retakes the lead.
ERC - Zlin: Tomas Kostka has taken second place from Sepp Wiegand on Stage 13, overturning a five second deficit.
That's critical for the championship, as Wiegand needs every point he can get in his pursuit of points leader Lappi.
Kostka remains 58 seconds adrift of compatriot Pech, who can afford to take it easy for the last two stages.
That's critical for the championship, as Wiegand needs every point he can get in his pursuit of points leader Lappi.
Kostka remains 58 seconds adrift of compatriot Pech, who can afford to take it easy for the last two stages.
Moto2 - Silverstone: Kallio tries to go around the outside at Brooklands but fails. He makes up for it through Woodcote and reclaims the lead from Rabat, who is then attacked by Vinales at Copse.
Last lap!
Last lap!
Moto2 - Silverstone: Rabat stuffs his bike down the inside of Kallio to take the lead with a lap and a half to go!
Moto2 - Silverstone: Two laps left and the gap between the Marc VDS team-mates is just two tenths of a second up front.
Rabat takes his first look at Kallio into Vale, though it's a bit optimistic.
Rabat takes his first look at Kallio into Vale, though it's a bit optimistic.
Moto2 - Silverstone: Kallio is still keeping the lead at 0.7s over Rabat with three laps to go, though his team-mate set fastest lap last time.
Vinales is now established in third ahead of Zarco, with a gap back to Luthi, Morbidelli and Lowes.
That group has calmed right down after the Folger/Corsi shunt.
Vinales is now established in third ahead of Zarco, with a gap back to Luthi, Morbidelli and Lowes.
That group has calmed right down after the Folger/Corsi shunt.
Martin Cao
British F3 - Brands Hatch: The second British F3 race of the weekend has just concluded, with Martin Cao heading home a Fortec 1-2-3 to extend his points lead over title rival Matt Rao.
MARCUS SIMMONS has the story:
Cao extends points lead with win
Moto2 - Silverstone: Rabat has managed to escape from the wild pack and he's closing in on team-mate and title rival Kallio.
With four laps left, the gap is only 0.6s.
With four laps left, the gap is only 0.6s.
Crash
Moto2 - Silverstone: Folger and Corsi collide and both hit the ground. Folger was diving down the inside of his rival when he lost his bike and wiped them both out.
Corsi looks in some pain and is getting some assistance from the marshals.
That's an unfortunate way for Folger's promising race to turn sour.
Corsi looks in some pain and is getting some assistance from the marshals.
That's an unfortunate way for Folger's promising race to turn sour.
Moto2 - Silverstone: Right now, with seven laps left, the order in the battle for second is Rabat; Vinales; Zarco; Folger; Corsi; Morbidelli; Luthi.
Lowes has fallen away a little in ninth, and Kallio is now having a serene time up front.
Lowes has fallen away a little in ninth, and Kallio is now having a serene time up front.
Moto2 - Silverstone: The battle for second isn't relenting at all, with Folger, Vinales and Rabat three-abreast into Stowe again.
This is great news for Kallio, who is two seconds ahead of it all now.
This is great news for Kallio, who is two seconds ahead of it all now.
Moto2 - Silverstone: Folger, Vinales and Rabat go wheel to wheel for second from Copse into Becketts, Vinales runs out of space and shoots off over the asphalt run-off.
He bursts back onto the track in second, but immediately slows on the Hangar Straight and looks back to see who he has to let past. He slots back into fourth, as Rabat passes Zarco for second.
He bursts back onto the track in second, but immediately slows on the Hangar Straight and looks back to see who he has to let past. He slots back into fourth, as Rabat passes Zarco for second.
Moto2 - Silverstone: Vinales' charge continues and he grabs second, but Kallio is now 1.2s clear up front.
Moto2 - Silverstone: And amid all that, Vinales makes it past first Rabat, then Folger to put his battered bike into third.
Moto2 - Silverstone: Zarco takes second back from Folger into Stowe.
While they've been fighting, Kallio has 'got away' - only by half a second, but that's by far the biggest lead anyone's had yet.
While they've been fighting, Kallio has 'got away' - only by half a second, but that's by far the biggest lead anyone's had yet.
Moto2 - Silverstone: Folger's straight on Kallio for the lead, attacking through Vale into Club.
The mvove doesn't work, though, and it gives Zarco a shot at repassing Folger.
Rabat is still fourth, and he's under big pressure now from Vinales.
The mvove doesn't work, though, and it gives Zarco a shot at repassing Folger.
Rabat is still fourth, and he's under big pressure now from Vinales.
Moto2 - Silverstone: British hope Lowes is still in the lead pack, but is now down at the tail of it in ninth.
Folger now moves up to second past Zarco at Copse.
Very strong rookie season for Moto3 graduate Folger in the small AGR team.
Folger now moves up to second past Zarco at Copse.
Very strong rookie season for Moto3 graduate Folger in the small AGR team.
Moto2 - Silverstone: Starting lap six of 18, Kallio makes the Copse move stick and retakes the lead. Folger is giving Zarco a bit of hassle for second through Becketts now.
Moto2 - Silverstone: In the title race, Rabat holds a 12-point lead over his Marc VDS team-mate Kallio, who had been closing in relentlessly until the Spaniard steadied his campaign with a dominant win at Brno last time out.
Vinales is drifting out of contention behind them, 58 down on Rabat.
Vinales is drifting out of contention behind them, 58 down on Rabat.
Moto2 - Silverstone: Kallio gets a better run out of Woodcote again and looks to the inside of leader Zarco into Copse, but the Frenchman holds the lead on the wide line.
Kallio has another look on the Hangar Straight, where Folger lines up Rabat for third and passes the championship leader into Stowe.
Kallio has another look on the Hangar Straight, where Folger lines up Rabat for third and passes the championship leader into Stowe.
Vaclav Pech
ERC - Zlin: The final loop of stages is about to begin in the Czech Republic, where there was plenty of drama yesterday.
Trouble for regular ERC frontrunners Kevin Abbring, Esapekka Lappi and Craig Breen, as well as sometime works Ford WRC driver Roman Kresta, mean that local man Vaclav Pech finds himself with a lead of over a minute heading into the last three stages.
Here's a recap of all the action so far:
ERC leaders' disaster give Pech lead
Moto2 - Silverstone: Caterham man Zarco throws his Suter down the inside of Kallio into Stowe and squeezes back into the lead.
Has someone told the Moto2 boys they've been too dull lately...? Great stuff so far.
Has someone told the Moto2 boys they've been too dull lately...? Great stuff so far.
Moto2 - Silverstone: Order on lap four: 1 Kallio; 2 Zarco; 3 Rabat; 4 Corsi; 5 Folger; 6 Lowes; 7 Vinales; 8 Franco Morbidelli; 9 Luthi; 10 Julian Simon.
Moto2 - Silverstone: Too often Moto2 spreads out quickly, but it's staying tight so far here.
Rabat has passed Corsi for third, and now Zarco sweeps inside Kallio to retake the lead...
...but only for one corner and a straight before Kallio takes it back.
Rabat has passed Corsi for third, and now Zarco sweeps inside Kallio to retake the lead...
...but only for one corner and a straight before Kallio takes it back.
Crash
Moto2 - Silverstone: Replays show Aegerter slammed into the back of Vinales into Vale on the first lap.
Surprising that Vinales stayed upright in that one, let alone continued, but he's up to seventh.
Surprising that Vinales stayed upright in that one, let alone continued, but he's up to seventh.
Moto2 - Silverstone: Kallio gets the better run out of Woodcote and grabs the lead from Zarco into Copse as they begin lap two.
Rabat has reclaimed fourth from Folger.
Rabat has reclaimed fourth from Folger.
Crash
Moto2 - Silverstone: Our first crasher is usual frontrunner Dominique Aegerter.
The winner in Germany, he had only qualified 22nd here but made a superb start...
...but now he's in the gravel.
The winner in Germany, he had only qualified 22nd here but made a superb start...
...but now he's in the gravel.
Lights out
Moto2 - Silverstone: Zarco flies into the Becketts complex in a clear lead, with Kallio and Corsi holding second and third.
Rabat has been edged down to fifth behind Folger.
Rabat has been edged down to fifth behind Folger.
MotoGP - Silverstone: One thing to note this weekend - the bikes use the old Silverstone pits rather than F1's Wing complex this year.
So the bikes are forming up on the grid between Woodcote and Copse right now.
So the bikes are forming up on the grid between Woodcote and Copse right now.
Johann Zarco
Moto2 - Silverstone: Zarco is joined on the front row by title contender Mika Kallio and Simone Corsi.
Points leader Tito Rabat is fourth and was punching his bike in frustration after his final qualifying lap yesterday.
He's joined on row two by Jonas Folger and Tom Luthi, then top British hope is Sam Lowes in seventh, just ahead of Suzuki MotoGP candidate Maverick Vinales.
Moto2 - Silverstone: The Moto2 bikes are just about to leave the grid to get us going for the day...
...and we have a Caterham (-run Suter) on pole!
Tony Fernandes held on to his motorcycle racing squad when he sold his Formula 1 interests, and after a very tough first half of the year, Johann Zarco dominated qualifying for the Caterham Moto2 outfit yesterday.
...and we have a Caterham (-run Suter) on pole!
Tony Fernandes held on to his motorcycle racing squad when he sold his Formula 1 interests, and after a very tough first half of the year, Johann Zarco dominated qualifying for the Caterham Moto2 outfit yesterday.
And if you're thinking we've overslept this morning and have missed Moto3, don't worry, we haven't.
Silverstone is one of the handful of events with a different schedule, so we start with Moto2 in just a few minutes, then have MotoGP at its traditional 1pm UK time start, and then end the day with Moto3 after the main event.
So in terms of pure racing, we're actually saving the best till last...
Silverstone is one of the handful of events with a different schedule, so we start with Moto2 in just a few minutes, then have MotoGP at its traditional 1pm UK time start, and then end the day with Moto3 after the main event.
So in terms of pure racing, we're actually saving the best till last...
Alongside the bikes, we'll also be providing updates from the final day of an eventful European Rally Championship round at Zlin in the Czech Republic, plus the British Formula 3 and British GT double-header at Brands Hatch.
By: Matt Beer, AUTOSPORT staff
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