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WEC - Silverstone: Here's Fassler in for his stop/go penalty in the #7 Audi. He has enough of a lead to come out in front.
WEC - Silverstone: So this is very dramatic. Fassler leads in the #7 Audi. His lead over the #18 Porsche of Jani stands at 37.876s with a stop/go to serve with just 14 minutes remaining.
Crash
Moto3 - Austin: Behind him, there was drama. Masbou fell at the final corner and momentarily ran to alongside his bike in an attempt to push it across the line.
The bike washed away underneath him, all on his own.
The bike washed away underneath him, all on his own.
Trophy
Moto3 - Austin: Danny Kent wins by 8.2 seconds. Massive win.
WEC - Silverstone: So, we now have the #7 Audi of Fassler coming into the pits for his splash and go. Remember, he still has to stop for his penalty.
Moto3 - Austin: All action at the end of the back straight, Quartararo and Vazquez have passed Masbou, who drops to fifth.
WEC - Silverstone: The #18 Porsche has a four-second advantage over third-placed Buemi's Toyota.
Moto3 - Austin: Kent starts the final lap, he's on track for a dominant victory.
About 10 seconds behind, Masbou starts the final tour in second place, ahead of Quartararo, Vazquez, Bastianini and Binder. You could throw a sheet over them.
About 10 seconds behind, Masbou starts the final tour in second place, ahead of Quartararo, Vazquez, Bastianini and Binder. You could throw a sheet over them.
WEC - Silverstone: MASSIVE NEWS: With 18 minutes remaining, the race-leading #7 Audi has to make a stop/go penalty for abusing track limits exiting Club Corner when overtaking.
WEC - Silverstone: So that means that the #18 Porsche driven by Jani is up into second place ahead of the #1 Toyota of Buemi.
WEC - Silverstone: Buemi brings the #2 Toyota into the pits for a final splash.
Moto3 - Austin: Behind Kent, four riders are fighting over the two remaining podium positions.
Masbou's buffer is gone, and he's just relinquished second again to Quartararo again, while Vazquez and Bastianini are in the mix as well. And with two laps remaining, Brad Binder has joined the fun.
Masbou's buffer is gone, and he's just relinquished second again to Quartararo again, while Vazquez and Bastianini are in the mix as well. And with two laps remaining, Brad Binder has joined the fun.
Moto3 - Austin: If you're new to the name Danny Kent, here's what you need to know about the Brit.
He's 21 and has two Moto3 victories to his name. They both came in 2012, when he was fourth in the standings. After a troubled 2013 in Moto2, he returned to Moto3 last year and was eighth, and started his 2015 campaign with third in Qatar.
Importantly, with three laps to go in Austin, he leads by nine seconds in what at the moment would be one of the largest dry winning margins in Moto3 history.
He's 21 and has two Moto3 victories to his name. They both came in 2012, when he was fourth in the standings. After a troubled 2013 in Moto2, he returned to Moto3 last year and was eighth, and started his 2015 campaign with third in Qatar.
Importantly, with three laps to go in Austin, he leads by nine seconds in what at the moment would be one of the largest dry winning margins in Moto3 history.
Breaking news
WEC - Silverstone: This could be interesting...the #7 Audi is under investigation for overtaking of the #18 Porsche and the #95 Aston Martin at Club. Can't afford a penalty.
Moto3 - Austin: So who is in the fight behind Kent?
Qatar winner Alexis Masbou is second, with a comfortable margin over the pack of Fabio Quartararo (one of two 15-year-olds in the field), Efren Vazquez (the oldest rider in Moto3 at 28), Enea Bastianini and John McPhee.
With six laps remaining, Kent leads by 7.5 seconds.
Qatar winner Alexis Masbou is second, with a comfortable margin over the pack of Fabio Quartararo (one of two 15-year-olds in the field), Efren Vazquez (the oldest rider in Moto3 at 28), Enea Bastianini and John McPhee.
With six laps remaining, Kent leads by 7.5 seconds.
WEC - Silverstone: Fassler holds a comfortable 39.429s lead over the #1 Toyota of Buemi. Both of the top two will have to make a splash-and-dash in the closing stages. Jani, in third in the #18 Porsche, can run to the end and might be able to get ahead of the Toyota.
Moto3 - Austin: In carbon copies of Antonelli's fall a couple of laps earlier, Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Navarro have fallen at the end of the back straight, where there are some damp patches on the surface.
They were in the middle of that fight for second, which has now spread out a little.
And now doesn't include Oliveira, either! He's fallen too.
They were in the middle of that fight for second, which has now spread out a little.
And now doesn't include Oliveira, either! He's fallen too.
WEC - Silverstone: Fassler is 35.703s clear of second-placed Buemi's Toyota. Jani, who remember doesn't have to stop again, is 67.855s off the lead. But while he shouldn't be able to do anything about first place, second place is still on the cards given Buemi will have to stop for a splash and is only 35s clear.
WEC - Silverstone: Lamy has GTE Pro under control in the #98 Aston Martin. He leads Aguas in the #83 Ferrari by almost 40 seconds.
WEC - Silverstone: The ByKolles CLM was still circulating, but Klien has ground to a halt. That car is down in 27th place. Sounds better if you say sixth place in LMP1...
Moto3 - Austin: One rider who's out of that pack fighting for second is Antonelli has fallen, having lost the front.
The Italian, who is still looking for his maiden Moto3 podium, fell at Qatar after qualifying third. He eventually recovered to eighth, but after qualifying second in Austin, he's limped back to the pits to have a bent clutch lever repaired.
Meanwhile, Kent is now four seconds clear on lap 10.
The Italian, who is still looking for his maiden Moto3 podium, fell at Qatar after qualifying third. He eventually recovered to eighth, but after qualifying second in Austin, he's limped back to the pits to have a bent clutch lever repaired.
Meanwhile, Kent is now four seconds clear on lap 10.
WEC - Silverstone: AUTOSPORT's Marcus Simmons is trackside at the final corner and reports that Fassler in the #7 Audi was a nearly taken out by the KCMG ORECA when the LMP2 was heading into the pits.
WEC - Silverstone: Bruni brings the GTE Pro-leading #51 AF Corse Ferrari into the pits for its final stop. He re-emerges still in the lead, with an advantage of 15 seconds over the second-placed #91 Porsche of Christensen.
Moto3 - Austin: After taking the lead, Kent is pulling away from the six-rider pack behind him, which is playing into his hands by fighting among themselves.
Starting lap 7, he's 1.5 seconds clear - an age in Moto3 terms.
Starting lap 7, he's 1.5 seconds clear - an age in Moto3 terms.
WEC - Silverstone: Bird has everything under control in the lead of the LMP2 class in the #26 Ligier. He has extended his lead over the #28 Ligier of Derani to almost 23 seconds.
WEC - Silverstone: Sarrazin brings the #2 Toyota in for its final stop from fourth place. He gets a fresh set of tyres for the final stint. Wurz takes over.
Moto3 - Austin: After his sluggish opening lap, Kent has worked his way back to the front of the pack, and just jumped from third to first in one foul swoop, at the end of the long back straight.
He leads Oliveira and Antonelli - the riders he passed - as they start lap 5.
He leads Oliveira and Antonelli - the riders he passed - as they start lap 5.
WEC - Silverstone: This will be the last stop for the #18 Porsche of Jani, whereas the #7 Audi will have to stop for a splash and dash. This could bring the Porsche into contention, but it depends how well it treats its Michlins. Just the left side was changed by the looks of it. Audi still looking in great shape though - should have enough of a lead to make the splash easily.
WEC - Silverstone: And Jani is now into the lead ahead of Fassler. But has dived into the pits.
WEC - Silverstone: Lieb continues to look very threatening in the #18 Porsche in second place...but he is due to peel into the pits in the not-too-distant future.
WEC - Silverstone: But Fassler comes back at the Porsche and retakes the lead into Copse.
WEC - Silverstone: Jani just came very close to taking the lead from the #7 Audi of Fassler...and has made the move effortlessly on the national straight thanks to the power advantage.
Moto3 - Austin: Clean start to the race and, unsurprisingly, we've already had several different leaders on the opening lap.
Niccolo Antonelli was ahead at its conclusion, pole-sitter Kent has dropped down to sixth.
The circuit is mostly dry, but there are a few wet patches around the surface. Rain is forecast, and two-thirds distance for this 19-lapper would be lap 12 for it to count as a full race.
Niccolo Antonelli was ahead at its conclusion, pole-sitter Kent has dropped down to sixth.
The circuit is mostly dry, but there are a few wet patches around the surface. Rain is forecast, and two-thirds distance for this 19-lapper would be lap 12 for it to count as a full race.
WEC - Silverstone: We've also seen the #71 Ferrari, the #95 Aston Martin and the #99 Aston, all in GTE Pro, make their final stops.
WEC - Silverstone: The #81 GTE Pro Porsche makes its final stop, with Lietz handing over to Christensen.
WEC - Silverstone: Fassler leads in the #7 Audi by 1.188s from Jani's Porsche. Expect the #18 Porsche to stay out for a few more laps before pitting to run to the end.
WEC - Silverstone: Perrodo leads GTE Am in the #83 Ferrari.
Moto3 - Austin: It's overcast in Austin - bleak if you will - and rain is a matter of 'when' not 'if' there today.
WEC - Silverstone: The battle in GTE Pro is very close. Bruni in the #51 Ferrari currently has a lead of almost five seconds over the #71 sister car of Calado, with Lietz third and right with Calado in the #91 Porsche.
Moto3 - Austin: Moto3 will get us underway, with Brit Danny Kent on pole.
By: Mitchell Adam, Edd Straw, Alex Kalinauckas, Matt Beer, Mark Glendenning
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