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WRC - Portugal: Stage order:
1 Latvala 20m38.7s
2 Ogier +2.6s
3 Mikkelsen +3.9s
4 Ostberg +14s
5 Meeke +20.2s
6 Sordo +25.2s
1 Latvala 20m38.7s
2 Ogier +2.6s
3 Mikkelsen +3.9s
4 Ostberg +14s
5 Meeke +20.2s
6 Sordo +25.2s
BES - Silverstone: Times are coming down in Q2. Soulet has just popped in a 2m03.153s to put the second Bentley seventh.
WRC - Portugal: Latvala is 3.2s up on the last split, and he comes through 2.6s quicker than Ogier and fastest overall. Nothing like a stage win to hold the lead.
That increases Latvala's lead to 10.4s overall.
"Very good stage," says Latvala, before crediting co-driver Miika Antitila for giving him the confidence in the stage.
That increases Latvala's lead to 10.4s overall.
"Very good stage," says Latvala, before crediting co-driver Miika Antitila for giving him the confidence in the stage.
Formula 1 supports - Monaco: After his recent call-up to Lada in the WTCC meeting at the Nordschleife last weekend, Jaap van Lagen has perhaps increased his prospects of receiving further job offers by winning today's Porsche Supercup Monaco grand prix support race.
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WRC - Portugal: Ogier finishes the stage 1.3s up on Mikkkelsen, fastest overall.
"It was a good stage, a clean drive," said Ogier. "Not perfect, but I'm not in a position to take too many risks."
"It was a good stage, a clean drive," said Ogier. "Not perfect, but I'm not in a position to take too many risks."
WRC - Portugal: Meeke is in, 16.3s down on Mikkelsen. That means he's 16.7s behing Mikkelsen, and lies fourth overall.
"I've got a broken rear anti-roll bar," announces Meeke. "We have to take the positives and take the speed we've had here through to the rest of the season."
"I've got a broken rear anti-roll bar," announces Meeke. "We have to take the positives and take the speed we've had here through to the rest of the season."
BES - Silverstone: The timing screens are saying that Rob Bell has taken over the VonRyan McLaren, but it appears that it was the Brit and not Van Gisbergen in the car for the opening session.
WRC - Portugal: Mikkelsen finishes the stage and is fastest so far. 20m42.6s is the time. 10.1s up on Ostberg.
Next through is Meeke, who is set to take a big hit in his battle for third. The Northern Irishman is 15s down on Mikkelsen in the final split after starting this stage 0.4s behind him overall.
Next through is Meeke, who is set to take a big hit in his battle for third. The Northern Irishman is 15s down on Mikkelsen in the final split after starting this stage 0.4s behind him overall.
WRC - Portugal: The fourth stint in: Latvala is 2.5s up on Ogier. If Latvala can take a lead of around 10s into the power stage, it will be difficult even for Ogier to catch him.
WRC - Portugal: Sordo is through and the 16.9s gap to Ostberg has been eroded to 5s! Great job by Ostberg, but 5s is still a big ask in the Fafe power stage.
WRC - Portugal: The lead battle is getting warmer, Ogier is only 1.9s back now after being 3.2s down in th previous stint. It's not over yet.
BES – Silverstone: Van Gisbergen tops Q1 for the VonRyan McLaren team with a 2m01.902s. It's drizzing here at Silverstone, which suggests that any improvement over the remaining two 15-minute sessions will be unlikely.
Jonny Adam is second, a tenth and a half down, in the Oman Aston Martin on a 2m02.043s and Kane third for Bentley with a 2m02.139s.
Jonny Adam is second, a tenth and a half down, in the Oman Aston Martin on a 2m02.043s and Kane third for Bentley with a 2m02.139s.
WRC - Portugal: Ostberg is through and is 43.6s quicker than Evans, he goes first.
Paddon is also though, an impressive second although 14.4s adrift of Ostberg.
Ostberg's time was rapid, But the Volkswagen contingent are all quicker in the splits...
Paddon is also though, an impressive second although 14.4s adrift of Ostberg.
Ostberg's time was rapid, But the Volkswagen contingent are all quicker in the splits...
WRC - Portugal: Meeke is 10s down in the third split on Mikkelsen. Meeke started the stage 0.4s down on third placed Mikkelsen, but that gap is going to increase dramatically unless Mikkelsen encounters problems.
WRC - Portugal: Our leaders are through the second split.
Latvala is the fastest man so far, and 3.2s up on Ogier! It's only the second split and Latvala has already built up a decent cushion. Advantage to the Finn.
Latvala is the fastest man so far, and 3.2s up on Ogier! It's only the second split and Latvala has already built up a decent cushion. Advantage to the Finn.
WRC - Portugal: No one has beat Evans time yet, but Ostberg is 35.4s up on him the final split and looks set to take the stage lead.
WRC - Portugal: Meeke is 7s slower than Mikkelsen through the second stint. The Northern Irishman's hopes of a second consecutive podium are falling out of the window.
WRC - Portugal: Ogier and Latvala are also into the stage now.
Latvala is 0.5s quicker than Ogier in the first split. The gap overall is 7.8s.
Latvala is 0.5s quicker than Ogier in the first split. The gap overall is 7.8s.
WRC - Portugal: Mikkelsen is also through the second split now, 3.3s up on Ostberg's benchmark.
Speaking of Ostberg, through the fourth split he's over 9s quicker than Sordo as he hunts the Spaniard for sixth.
Speaking of Ostberg, through the fourth split he's over 9s quicker than Sordo as he hunts the Spaniard for sixth.
WRC - Portugal: Mikkelsen and Meeke have passed the first split, and it's a big hit for Meeke.
He's 4s down on Mikkelsen who pumps in the best first split so far.
He's 4s down on Mikkelsen who pumps in the best first split so far.
WRC - Portugal: Evans was struggling during that stage with road-sweeping and finding a rhythm.
The Welshman says it's all experience for next year.
The Welshman says it's all experience for next year.
WRC - Portugal: First time in for Evans, 21m36.3s. Neuville will be the next driver to complete.
WRC - Portugal: Sordo comes through the second split and the gap to Ostberg is closing. Sordo is 4.5s down after this split. Game on.
WRC - Portugal: Kubica has lost time, he's 3.2s down on Evans now after being quicker through the first two stints.
Ostberg meanwhile is through the same split, the third, and is 22.3s up on Evans. Is the Citroen man going hammer and tongs to reduce the 16.9s gap to Sordo?
Ostberg meanwhile is through the same split, the third, and is 22.3s up on Evans. Is the Citroen man going hammer and tongs to reduce the 16.9s gap to Sordo?
WRC - Portugal: Evans is through the final spilt, just as Sordo passes the first.
He's 0.5s slower than Ostberg. His sixth place will be safe unless Ostberg can take more than that. He needs 16.9s over the rest of this stage and the power stage.
He's 0.5s slower than Ostberg. His sixth place will be safe unless Ostberg can take more than that. He needs 16.9s over the rest of this stage and the power stage.
BES - Silverstone: Qualifying has started — and stopped already. It started raining just before the off and an early spinner has brought out the red flags.
WRC - Portugal: Tanak is into the stage now, following him will be the battle for third: Mikkelsen vs Meeke.
WRC - Portugal: Ostberg is hunting Sordo for sixth. The Spaniard is 16.2s ahead of Ostberg going into this stage.
Prokop, with the second fastest first split so far, is 3.7s down on Evans in the second.
Kubica remains up on Evans through the second split by 0.4s.
Prokop, with the second fastest first split so far, is 3.7s down on Evans in the second.
Kubica remains up on Evans through the second split by 0.4s.
WRC - Portugal: Kubica is also up on Evans, although slower than Prokop.
Ostberg comes through the first split now and what a time! He's 8.8s up on Evans, 6.6s faster than the fastest first split time set by Prokop.
Ostberg comes through the first split now and what a time! He's 8.8s up on Evans, 6.6s faster than the fastest first split time set by Prokop.
WRC - Portugal: It's a much longer stage than Fafe, with five splits in total.
A quick recap of the lead battle: Ogier is 7.8s behind Latvala beginning this stage. Mikkelsen is 0.4s ahead of Meeke in third.
Meeke is the first of those runners on the road, 11th in the running.
A quick recap of the lead battle: Ogier is 7.8s behind Latvala beginning this stage. Mikkelsen is 0.4s ahead of Meeke in third.
Meeke is the first of those runners on the road, 11th in the running.
WRC - Portugal: Prokop, Kubica and Ostberg are all into the stage.
As Neuville goes 4.5s down on Evans in the second split, back at the first Prokop goes quickest by 2.2s.
As Neuville goes 4.5s down on Evans in the second split, back at the first Prokop goes quickest by 2.2s.
WRC - Portugal: Neuville is 1.2s down on Evans through the first split.
Al Qassimi is also through, 7.7s down.
Al Qassimi is also through, 7.7s down.
WRC - Portugal: Jari Ketomaa has crashed out of the previous stage, he was seventh in WRC2. The car looks very second hand.
WRC - Portugal: Vieira do Minho is live with Elfyn Evans through the first split in 3m51.8s.
Neuville and Al Qassimi thorugh next.
Neuville and Al Qassimi thorugh next.
WRC - Portugal: Straight from Portugal, we have the all important tyre choices from David Evans before the teams left services this morning.
Latvala has four new soft tyres for the final morning, Ogier has three brand new and one which completed a run around the Lousada superspecial on Thursday night.
Meeke has two new ones while Mikkelsen’s Polo has left service with fresh rubber all round.
The Citroen and Volkswagen camps waged a propaganda war for much of last night, with Meeke lining up four brand new tyres, taking a picture and sending the shot to Mikkelsen’s engineer Richard Browne asking if he liked his selection for today...
Latvala has four new soft tyres for the final morning, Ogier has three brand new and one which completed a run around the Lousada superspecial on Thursday night.
Meeke has two new ones while Mikkelsen’s Polo has left service with fresh rubber all round.
The Citroen and Volkswagen camps waged a propaganda war for much of last night, with Meeke lining up four brand new tyres, taking a picture and sending the shot to Mikkelsen’s engineer Richard Browne asking if he liked his selection for today...
Crash
WRC - Portugal WRC 2 driver Jari Ketomaa has just shunted on landing after the famous Fafe jump, live on Portuguese telly. The Finn got his line wrong and landed too much on the left. He whacked the bank, almost rolled and speared into the rocks on the other side of the road. He and Kaj Lindstrom are out and both fine.
The front of the Fiesta's looking a bit secondhand, however. Game over.
The front of the Fiesta's looking a bit secondhand, however. Game over.
WRC - Portugal: Here's the correct rally order overall:
1 Latvala 2h56m19.9s
2 Ogier +7.8
3 Mikkelsen +22.9s
4 Meeke +23.3ss
5 Tanak +1m18.1s
6 Sordo +1m56.6s
1 Latvala 2h56m19.9s
2 Ogier +7.8
3 Mikkelsen +22.9s
4 Meeke +23.3ss
5 Tanak +1m18.1s
6 Sordo +1m56.6s
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FR3.5 - Monaco: Rowland also had to contend with a garbled radio and being first to arrive on the scene of Philo Paz Patric Armand's sizeable crash at the Swimming Pool on his way to the fastest time in Group A.
"I knew there was going to be an evolutuion of the track for the B Group. The red flag I had didn’t help either, as at the end when the track was at it’s best, the tyres weren’t at their best.
"Anyway, I was never going to beat Jaafar’s time from the second session. It would have been closer but I wouldn’t have beaten him. The car was good, and I thought I did a few good laps, three within half-a-tenth.
"My radio was difficult to hear, but I could see the screens to work out that I was first and how long there was left. Going out again after seeing Armand's crashed car was more a mental thing. You are only waiting for it to go wrong, you don’t feel it when you are going slow, only when you're going quick. But after a couple of laps it was fine."
"I knew there was going to be an evolutuion of the track for the B Group. The red flag I had didn’t help either, as at the end when the track was at it’s best, the tyres weren’t at their best.
"Anyway, I was never going to beat Jaafar’s time from the second session. It would have been closer but I wouldn’t have beaten him. The car was good, and I thought I did a few good laps, three within half-a-tenth.
"My radio was difficult to hear, but I could see the screens to work out that I was first and how long there was left. Going out again after seeing Armand's crashed car was more a mental thing. You are only waiting for it to go wrong, you don’t feel it when you are going slow, only when you're going quick. But after a couple of laps it was fine."
WRC - Portugal: Next stage will begin in a few minutes time. DAVID EVANS takes us through the test:
SS15 Vieira do Minho (20.10 miles)
The AUTOSPORT-Nagle partnership has broken down. Totally knackered last night, Kris Meeke’s co-driver admitted defeat. He could remember bits, but not the whole thing. "It’s gone out of my head," he said.
Fortunately for you and I, Meeke stepped in this morning. He told us: "It’s a tricky, tricky stage this one. Trouble is it comes between the two runs at Fafe and everybody’s paying so much attention to that one, but Fafe's just a quick dash compared to this stage.
"It’s similar in nature to all of the stages, there are some quick bits and some really, really twisty, technical sections. The surface is really soft as well, so there will be an element of looking after the tyres."
SS15 Vieira do Minho (20.10 miles)
The AUTOSPORT-Nagle partnership has broken down. Totally knackered last night, Kris Meeke’s co-driver admitted defeat. He could remember bits, but not the whole thing. "It’s gone out of my head," he said.
Fortunately for you and I, Meeke stepped in this morning. He told us: "It’s a tricky, tricky stage this one. Trouble is it comes between the two runs at Fafe and everybody’s paying so much attention to that one, but Fafe's just a quick dash compared to this stage.
"It’s similar in nature to all of the stages, there are some quick bits and some really, really twisty, technical sections. The surface is really soft as well, so there will be an element of looking after the tyres."
WRC - Portugal: Nasser Al-Attiyah has pulled ahead of Esapekka Lappi in WRC2.
Lappi is 5.8s slower through this morning's stage than Al-Attiyah. He began the day 49s ahead of Lappi.
Lappi is 5.8s slower through this morning's stage than Al-Attiyah. He began the day 49s ahead of Lappi.
By: Matt Beer, Jack Benyon, Mitchell Adam, Mark Glendenning, David Evans, Edd Straw, Peter Mills, Gary Watkins, Glenn Freeman
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