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WEC - Silverstone: In LMP2, there are only four cars left in contention. The two G-Drive Ligier cars lead with #26 (Rusinov) leading #28 (Gonzalez). In third is the #30 HPD (Heinemeier-Hansson), with the #42 Dome fourth.
WEC - Silverstone: Duval, in the #8 Audi, has unlapped himself on Fassler and is now working on getting onto the lead lap by passing Lieb.
European F3 - Silverstone: Antonio Giovinazzi's reward for his consistency in the F3 European Championship (and we didn't say that very often in his early days in the series!) is the points lead, thanks to two second places and a third.
The Italian reckons Silverstone isn't one of his better tracks, and can't wait for Hockenheim round two, where he's been quick in the past.
The points are Antonio Giovinazzi 51, Charles Leclerc 43, George Russell 39, Felix Rosenqvist 31, Jake Dennis, 30, Alex Albon 28.
The Italian reckons Silverstone isn't one of his better tracks, and can't wait for Hockenheim round two, where he's been quick in the past.
The points are Antonio Giovinazzi 51, Charles Leclerc 43, George Russell 39, Felix Rosenqvist 31, Jake Dennis, 30, Alex Albon 28.
Antonio Giovinazzi, Carlin, Silverstone European F3 2015
WEC - Silverstone: Here's how it stands up front:
1 #18 Porsche (Jani)
2 #2 Audi (Fassler), +0.3683
3 #1 Toyota (Davidson), +11.325s
4 #2 Toyota (Conway), +58.714s
5 #8 Audi (Duval), +1 lap
1 #18 Porsche (Jani)
2 #2 Audi (Fassler), +0.3683
3 #1 Toyota (Davidson), +11.325s
4 #2 Toyota (Conway), +58.714s
5 #8 Audi (Duval), +1 lap
BES - Monza: Pierre Kaffer stops from the lead and hands over to Steven Parrow meaning Babini inherits the lead of the race.
The #15 BMW of Olivier Grotz has got stuck in the gravel trap at the Ascari chicane, bringing out waved yellow flags in that section.
The #15 BMW of Olivier Grotz has got stuck in the gravel trap at the Ascari chicane, bringing out waved yellow flags in that section.
WEC - Silverstone: No matter what Fassler does, he can't make a passing move stick on the Jani Porsche, such is its straightline speed advantage.
WEC - Silverstone: Again Fassler gets past Jani, and again Jani repasses him.
WEC - Silverstone: Fassler again passes Jani and attempts to keep the position by boxing him in behind a GT car. But Jani finds his way back past into what is now the lead, thanks to Wurz pitting and handing the #2 Toyota over to Conway.
BES - Monza: With 30 minutes gone at Monza the top five looks like this:
1: Kaffer
2: Babini +4.042s
3:Salikhov + 15.542s
4:Broniszewski +18.704s
5:Smith +22.698s
1: Kaffer
2: Babini +4.042s
3:Salikhov + 15.542s
4:Broniszewski +18.704s
5:Smith +22.698s
WEC - Silverstone: The #17 Porsche has now been officially retired with a gearbox problem.
WEC - Silverstone: Wurz's lead is now at 10.586s over Jani and Fassler, who are disputing second place.
WEC - Silverstone: Calado takes over the #71 Ferrari.
WEC - Silverstone: And Rigon brings the #71 Ferrari in for its expected second pitstop. That puts Makowiecki into the GTE Pro lead.
WEC - Silverstone: Makowiecki trying to find a way past Rigon for the lead in GTE Pro.
BES - Monza: After 20 minutes at Monza, Kaffer still leads in the Black Pearl Ferrari by just two seconds from Babini in the Lamborghini as they fight their way through the backmarkers. Polesitter Rinat Salikhov has fallen six seconds further back in third place.
Fassler back past again and desperately tried to defend on the national straight, but couldn't stay ahead of Lieb.
WEC - Silverstone: Fassler passes Jani for second place...but the Porsche blasts straight back past on the straight. What this race is showing is that it's just about impossible to overtake a Porsche, and if you do it just drives past again!
BES - Monza: The #14 Emil Frey Jaguar of Gabriele Gardel as stopped in the pits with smoke pouring from under the bonnet.
WEC - Silverstone: The #47 KCMG ORECA that led LMP2 early on in the hands of Tandy is now in the pits with a problem and plummeting down the timesheets.
KCMG ORECA, Silverstone WEC 2015
BES - Monza: Salikhov out-brakes himself at the first chicane on lap 7 and Babini slips by in the GRT Grasser Lamborghini to move into second place overall.
WEC - Silverstone: Rigon currently leads GTE Pro in the #71 Ferrari. But that car has yet to stop for the second time, unlike the Makowiecki Porsche that is just over a second behind.
WEC - Silverstone: Although it turns out that it's now Gonzalez in the #28 car - took a few minutes for the timing screen to update!
WEC - Silverstone: In LMP2, it's still G-Drive Ligiers at the front, with Rusinov leading in the #26 car ahead of Derani in the #28.
BES - Monza: Kaffer leads the Rinaldi Ferrari of Salikhov by 3.5s after ten minutes. Eric Dermont has got going again after his lap 1 incident.
WEC - Silverstone: Wurz now leads thanks to making that stop for fuel under the yellows. Jani is now second with Fassler right behind.
WEC - Silverstone: Lieb out of the #17 Porsche, with Jani taking over.
WEC - Silverstone: A dicey moment there for Wurz in the #2 Toyota - had to put the left side of his car on the grass on Hangar Straight while passing GT cars.
WEC - Silverstone: Race leader Marc Lieb brings the #17 Porsche into the pits.
WEC - Silverstone: Treluyer pits. Fassler takes over the #7 Audi.
WEC - Silverstone: Lieb gets held up by Watts in the Dome and Treluyer pounces to take the lead. But Lieb blasts back past into first place on the straight.
BES - Monza The safety only stays out for one lap and Matchitski has made back to the pits for repairs
WEC - Silverstone: Buemi brings the #1 Toyota into the pits and hads over to Davidson.
WEC - Silverstone: Treluyer is now just a second behind leader Lieb.
BES - Monza: We're underway at Monza. Pierre Kaffer seized the lead at Turn 1 and despite the field making it through the first chicane unscathed Leo Matchitski and Eric Dermont are in the barriers and gravel trap respectively at Curva Grande and the safety car is out.
Duval has taken over from di Grassi in the #8 Audi, which has been repaired and is being wheeled back out of the garage to rejoin.
Di Grassi is in the garage in the #8 Audi. He came in with damage to the left-rear bodywork. It shouldn't take too long to repair.
Porsche's official Twitter account reports an "issue with the rear drive train" on the #17 car that led the first part of the race.
Bachler has brought the #88 GTE Am-leading Porsche into the pits to hand over to Ried.
WEC - Silverstone: Treluyer has had another off-track moment at the first corner.
WEC - Silverstone: Whatever the problem is with the #17 Porsche, it's clearly serious. At a guess, it's an engine or gearbox-related problem.
By: Mitchell Adam, Edd Straw, Alex Kalinauckas, Matt Beer, Mark Glendenning
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