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MotoGP - Jerez: OK, sorry, we jinxed Iannone with our effusive praise. He's just had a crash. The Italian is trying to rejoin.
MotoGP - Jerez: Crutchlow pulls into the pits to retire. Looks like the Ducati has wilted rather than his injuried hand, as he's using the good hand to punch the top of the bike.
Stopwatch
MotoGP - Jerez: Marquez is banging in early fastest laps and gets his lead up to 1.4s over Rossi.
MotoGP - Jerez: Marquez is trying to break his rivals' spirits already, charging into a 0.7s lead over the tightly-packed Rossi, Lorenzo and Pedrosa.
Crash
MotoGP - Jerez: Michele Pirro has crashed the third Ducati out of the race.
He's the second man to fall, with Karel Abraham also out.
And we lost one pre-race too when Danilo Petrucci fractured his wrist in a warm-up crash.
He's the second man to fall, with Karel Abraham also out.
And we lost one pre-race too when Danilo Petrucci fractured his wrist in a warm-up crash.
MotoGP - Jerez: Great stuff from underdog star of the year Andrea Iannone, who is up to eighth from 15th on the grid already.
Hard to believe a Pramac rider is currently sixth in the standings, but he's earned it with his brilliant form so far in 2014.
Hard to believe a Pramac rider is currently sixth in the standings, but he's earned it with his brilliant form so far in 2014.
MotoGP - Jerez: Marquez reclaims the lead, here's how they stand at the end of lap two:
1 Marquez
2 Rossi
3 Lorenzo
4 Pedrosa
5 Dovizioso
6 Smith
7 A Espargaro
8 Iannone
9 Bradl
10 Bautista
Crutchlow is up to 11th.
1 Marquez
2 Rossi
3 Lorenzo
4 Pedrosa
5 Dovizioso
6 Smith
7 A Espargaro
8 Iannone
9 Bradl
10 Bautista
Crutchlow is up to 11th.
DTM - Hockenheim: Almost half-race distance and Glock is the first to pit, from options to standards. Wittmann still leading.
MotoGP - Jerez: Pedrosa, who also lost ground at the lights, has taken fourth back from Dovizioso and now attacks Lorenzo for third.
MotoGP - Jerez: Marquez quickly replies to Rossi and retakes the lead into the final corner, but then the Honda runs wide out of the first corner on the next lap and Rossi is back ahead!
Lorenzo tries to follow, but runs out of space.
Lorenzo tries to follow, but runs out of space.
WTCC - Hungaroring: The top 10 finishers:
1. Muller
2. Lopez
3. Monteiro
4. Tarquini
5. Bennani
6. Michelisz
7. Loeb
8. Coronel
9. Morbidelli
10. Valente
1. Muller
2. Lopez
3. Monteiro
4. Tarquini
5. Bennani
6. Michelisz
7. Loeb
8. Coronel
9. Morbidelli
10. Valente
MotoGP - Jerez: Lorenzo was down to about seventh before the first corner, but then made up a few place around the outside before passing Dovizioso's Ducati for third.
MotoGP - Jerez: Rossi outbrakes Marquez at the end of the back straight to take the lead.
Lights out
MotoGP - Jerez: Very bad start from Lorenzo, who is down to fourth, as Marquez leasd Rossi and Dovizioso.
Checkered flag
WTCC - Hungaroring: Muller heads Lopez in a Citroen one-two. Monteiro is best of the rest in third.
Green flag
MotoGP - Jerez: The field sets off for the formation lap. It's Lorenzo's 200th world championship start and his 27th birthday, while it also happens to be Marquez's 100 grand prix across the three classes.
This is the only track on the current calendar where Marquez has yet to win in grands prix.
This is the only track on the current calendar where Marquez has yet to win in grands prix.
MotoGP - Jerez: Big variety of tyre choices today. Front-wise, everyone is on mediums except Rossi, Pol Espargaro, Scott Redding and Broc Parkes.
On the rear, it's mediums for the top four but a soft for Smith and all the Ducatis bar wildcard Michele Pirro, who has opted for the new extra-soft, as have most of the non-works Open riders.
On the rear, it's mediums for the top four but a soft for Smith and all the Ducatis bar wildcard Michele Pirro, who has opted for the new extra-soft, as have most of the non-works Open riders.
WTCC - Hungaroring: The two C-Elysee cars of Muller and Lopez are separated by 1.9s at the front of the field.
The French cars are over 5s clear of third-placed Tiago Monteiro.
Just three seconds cover Tarquini in fourth from seventh man Loeb, but there is little indication that anyone is close to staging a passing attempt.
The French cars are over 5s clear of third-placed Tiago Monteiro.
Just three seconds cover Tarquini in fourth from seventh man Loeb, but there is little indication that anyone is close to staging a passing attempt.
MotoGP - Jerez: In the title race, the pack have to strike quickly to prevent the so-far unbeaten Marquez running away with this year's crown.
Championship standings after three of 18 rounds:
1 Marquez 75
2 Pedrosa 56
3 Rossi 41
4 Dovizioso 34
5 Iannone 25
6 Bradl 24
7 Lorenzo 22
8 A Espargaro 21
(25 points for a win)
Complete 2014 MotoGP statistics on FORIX
Championship standings after three of 18 rounds:
1 Marquez 75
2 Pedrosa 56
3 Rossi 41
4 Dovizioso 34
5 Iannone 25
6 Bradl 24
7 Lorenzo 22
8 A Espargaro 21
(25 points for a win)
Complete 2014 MotoGP statistics on FORIX
MotoGP - Jerez: The start of round four of the 2014 MotoGP world championship is looming under a cloudless sky at a jam-packed Jerez (117,001 is the official crowd figure).
Marquez took another pole yesterday...
Jerez MotoGP qualifying report
...but practice times suggest any of the Honda/Yamaha quartet could win today.
Starting order:
1 Marquez
2 Lorenzo
3 Pedrosa
4 Rossi
5 A Espargaro
6 Dovizioso
7 Bradl
8 P Espargaro
9 Smith
10 Bautista
Marquez took another pole yesterday...
Jerez MotoGP qualifying report
...but practice times suggest any of the Honda/Yamaha quartet could win today.
Starting order:
1 Marquez
2 Lorenzo
3 Pedrosa
4 Rossi
5 A Espargaro
6 Dovizioso
7 Bradl
8 P Espargaro
9 Smith
10 Bautista
WTCC - Hungaroring: A ride-height problem in post-qualifying scrutineering caused Dusan Borkovic to be sent to the back of the grid.
The Serbian is up to 12th place, hounding the Lada of 2012 WTCC champion Rob Huff.
The Serbian is up to 12th place, hounding the Lada of 2012 WTCC champion Rob Huff.
DTM - Hockenheim: Update on lap 10: Wittmann continues to lead Tambay, while Mercedes pair Wickens and Vietoris, who both started on soft tyres near the back, are up to eighth and 10th respectively.
WTCC - Hungaroring: After dropping behind fellow Chevrolet runner Hugo Valente and the Ladas of Huff and Thompson at the start, Gianni Morbidelli has recovered to ninth place, where he qualified.
There has been precious little other action in the first eight laps.
There has been precious little other action in the first eight laps.
DTM - Hockenheim: Jamie Green is out of the race. Looks as if he hit someone from behind on the first lap. Wittmann continues to lead on lap six of 42.
WTCC - Hungaroring: Ninth-placed Tom Chilton has received a black and orange flag for a loose bonnet.
DTM - Hockenheim: Wittmann takes over the lead at the hairpin on lap two. But Tambay is still right with him.
DTM - Hockenheim: Glock is a big winner on lap one, moving into fifth after a solid move up the inside on several cars into the hairpin.
Lights out
WTCC - Hungaroring: Muller leads Lopez into Turn 1, as Monteiro jumps Loeb for third.
Loeb's attempt at recovery leads to sliding wide at Turn 1, and the former rally ace drops behind Tarquini, Bennani and Michelisz to P7.
Loeb's attempt at recovery leads to sliding wide at Turn 1, and the former rally ace drops behind Tarquini, Bennani and Michelisz to P7.
Lights out
DTM - Hockenheim: The first DTM race of the 2014 season is go at Hockenheim!
Tambay leads the way from Wittmann and Spengler.
Tambay leads the way from Wittmann and Spengler.
Green flag
WTCC - Hungaroring: The formation lap is underway for race one.
Mika Kallio
Moto2 - Jerez: Lots of talk at Jerez this weekend about the chances of Moto2 top dog Marc VDS joining MotoGP next season.
It's not the first time the Belgian squad has considered such a move, and it's lining up Moto2 points leader Rabat as its 2015 MotoGP rider if it all comes off.
But it's today's winner Kallio who's the Marc VDS man with factory MotoGP experience - remember his Ducati stint in 2009?
After a stellar 125cc and 250cc career, he moved to the top class with Pramac that year then was called up by the works Ducati team when Casey Stoner missed several late-season races with illness.
BTCC - Thruxton: Jordan has looked after his tyres and is now beginning to pull away in the lead.
Jackson's moment of glory in the improving Motorbase Ford is beginning to end too as the works Hondas of Neal and Shedden both come past him.
Jackson's moment of glory in the improving Motorbase Ford is beginning to end too as the works Hondas of Neal and Shedden both come past him.
European F3 - Hockenheim: Confirmation that Max Verstappen's race two problem was electrical.
At this stage it won't require an engine change, and he is confident it will be sorted before this afternoon's third race, from which he will start from pole position.
At this stage it won't require an engine change, and he is confident it will be sorted before this afternoon's third race, from which he will start from pole position.
Moto2 - Jerez: It's closed up a little in the standings after Kallio's win, with the Marc VDS boys taking control at the top.
Championship standings after four of 18 rounds:
1 Tito Rabat 83
2 Mika Kallio 67
3 Maverick Vinales 49
4 Dominique Aegerter 49
5 Simone Corsi 33
6 Tom Luthi 32
(25 points for a win)
Full Moto2 season statistics on FORIX
Championship standings after four of 18 rounds:
1 Tito Rabat 83
2 Mika Kallio 67
3 Maverick Vinales 49
4 Dominique Aegerter 49
5 Simone Corsi 33
6 Tom Luthi 32
(25 points for a win)
Full Moto2 season statistics on FORIX
BTCC - Thruxton: Champion Andrew Jordan is withstanding pressure from Mat Jackson up front in the first BTCC race of the day, while Matt Neal is closing in on both of them.
Trophy
Moto2 - Jerez: Kallio, Aegerter and Folger collect their trophies. Great to see last year's Moto3 stars doing so well in Moto2 already, with Folger already on the podium, Vinales with a win under his belt, and Salom in the mix today too.
DTM - Hockenheim: Here's the breakdown of who's starting on which tyre in today's season-opening race (in grid order):
1 Tambay OPTION
2 Wittmann OPTION
3 Spengler STANDARD
4 Da Costa OPTION
5 Ekstrom STANDARD
6 Mortara STANDARD
7 Tomczyk STANDARD
8 Glock OPTION
9 Scheider OPTION
10 Rockenfeller STANDARD
11 Farfus STANDARD
12 Muller STANDARD
13 Martin STANDARD
14 Paffett STANDARD
15 Wehrlein STANDARD
16 Hand STANDARD
17 Green OPTION
18 Di Resta STANDARD
19 Juncadella STANDARD
20 Wickens OPTION
21 Vietoris OPTION
22 Petrov STANDARD
23 Molina STANDARD
1 Tambay OPTION
2 Wittmann OPTION
3 Spengler STANDARD
4 Da Costa OPTION
5 Ekstrom STANDARD
6 Mortara STANDARD
7 Tomczyk STANDARD
8 Glock OPTION
9 Scheider OPTION
10 Rockenfeller STANDARD
11 Farfus STANDARD
12 Muller STANDARD
13 Martin STANDARD
14 Paffett STANDARD
15 Wehrlein STANDARD
16 Hand STANDARD
17 Green OPTION
18 Di Resta STANDARD
19 Juncadella STANDARD
20 Wickens OPTION
21 Vietoris OPTION
22 Petrov STANDARD
23 Molina STANDARD
WTCC - Hungaroring: And race one of the Hungary WTCC event is going to be off shortly too, as Europe's top three touring car categories all happen at once this afternoon.
Yvan Muller took his first 'real' pole of 2014 yesterday:
Hungaroring WTCC qualifying report
This is the race one starting line-up:
1 Yvan Muller
2 Jose Maria Lopez
3 Sebastien Loeb
4 Tiago Monteiro
5 Gabriele Tarquini
6 Mehdi Bennani
7 Tom Chilton
8 Tom Coronel
9 Gianni Morbidelli
10 Hugo Valente
Championship standings after four of 24 rounds:
1 Jose Maria Lopez 85
2 Sebastien Loeb 73
3 Yvan Muller 65
4 Gabriele Tarquini 31
5 Hugo Valente 31
6 Tiago Monteiro 30
(25 points for a win)
Full 2014 WTCC statistics on FORIX
Yvan Muller took his first 'real' pole of 2014 yesterday:
Hungaroring WTCC qualifying report
This is the race one starting line-up:
1 Yvan Muller
2 Jose Maria Lopez
3 Sebastien Loeb
4 Tiago Monteiro
5 Gabriele Tarquini
6 Mehdi Bennani
7 Tom Chilton
8 Tom Coronel
9 Gianni Morbidelli
10 Hugo Valente
Championship standings after four of 24 rounds:
1 Jose Maria Lopez 85
2 Sebastien Loeb 73
3 Yvan Muller 65
4 Gabriele Tarquini 31
5 Hugo Valente 31
6 Tiago Monteiro 30
(25 points for a win)
Full 2014 WTCC statistics on FORIX
DTM - Hockenheim: The first race of the 2014 DTM season isn't far away at Hockenheim.
Here's a reminder of how Adrien Tambay took his first pole...
Hockenheim DTM qualifying report
...and this is how the top half of the grid lines up:
1 Adrien Tambay (Audi)
2 Marco Wittmann (BMW)
3 Bruno Spengler (BMW)
4 Antonio Felix da Costa (BMW)
5 Mattias Ekstrom (Audi)
6 Edoardo Mortara (Audi)
7 Martin Tomczyk (BMW)
8 Timo Glock (BMW)
9 Timo Scheider (Audi)
10 Mike Rockenfeller (Audi)
Spot what's missing? Yep, a Mercedes. Its top man Gary Paffett starts 14th.
Here's a reminder of how Adrien Tambay took his first pole...
Hockenheim DTM qualifying report
...and this is how the top half of the grid lines up:
1 Adrien Tambay (Audi)
2 Marco Wittmann (BMW)
3 Bruno Spengler (BMW)
4 Antonio Felix da Costa (BMW)
5 Mattias Ekstrom (Audi)
6 Edoardo Mortara (Audi)
7 Martin Tomczyk (BMW)
8 Timo Glock (BMW)
9 Timo Scheider (Audi)
10 Mike Rockenfeller (Audi)
Spot what's missing? Yep, a Mercedes. Its top man Gary Paffett starts 14th.
Johann Zarco
Moto2 - Jerez: A little milestone in eighth place there - Caterham's first points in Moto2.
It's been a little longer than expected coming for Tony Fernandes's organisation.
Signing established frontrunner Johann Zarco and AMA champion Josh Herrin was a smart move, but the duo have had an awful start to the season.
Herrin is currently sidelined with a broken collarbone after crashing a Supermoto bike in training, but that eighth place for Zarco gets him off the mark for 2014 at last.
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