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Green flag
IndyCar - Indianapolis: Restart. This time it's clean.
IndyCar - Indianapolis: Hinchcliffe is off at Turn 7, but they should be able to clear that under a local yellow.
Meanwhile, Montoya has been issued a drive-through for jumping the restart and causing contact. His team-mate Castroneves leads, but is under huge pressure from Kimball and Hawksworth.
Meanwhile, Montoya has been issued a drive-through for jumping the restart and causing contact. His team-mate Castroneves leads, but is under huge pressure from Kimball and Hawksworth.
IndyCar - Indianapolis: Hawksworth pits from P3.
IndyCar - Indianapolis: It looks like Hinchcliffe's problem was physical rather than an issue with the car - he has been taken to the medical centre. We'll update you when we hear more.
Indy Lights
IndyCar - Indianapolis: Quick check on how this weekend's Indy Lights results have closed up the title battle in IndyCar's feeder series.
Maiden wins for former GP2 title contender/F1 aspirant Luiz Razia and Matthew 'grandson of Jack' Brabham coupled with tough times for Zach Veach and Gabby Chaves have resulted in this tantalising points balance:
Championship standings after six of 14 rounds:
1 Zach Veach 229
2 Luiz Razia 224
3 Gabby Chaves 214
4 Jack Harvey 207
5 Matthew Brabham 190
6 Alex Baron 183
(50 points for a win)
Full 2014 Indy Lights statistics on FORIX
IndyCar - Indianapolis: The caution that Castroneves was hoping for hasn't come, and he pits from the lead.
IndyCar - Indianapolis: Bourdais and Briscoe pit, and Oriol Servia moves into the lead. He, Pagenaud (P2) and Hunter-Reay (P3) are all on the same strategy, and if the race stays green they'll almost certainly have to stop for a splash of fuel.
IndyCar - Indianapolis: There's much speculation over whether Servia has enough fuel to go to the finish. He's certainly not driving like someone who is trying to save fuel, so it looks like RLL is betting the farm on another yellow. The Spaniard now leads Pagenaud by 9.8s.
Hunter-Reay is in P3 and on the same fuel load as Servia and Pagenaud, but right behind him is Castroneves, who is most definitely fuelled to the finish.
Hunter-Reay is in P3 and on the same fuel load as Servia and Pagenaud, but right behind him is Castroneves, who is most definitely fuelled to the finish.
IndyCar - Indianapolis: Servia pits from the lead. Just to rub salt into the wound, he is slow getting away from the stop.
Pagenaud is now P1, 2.1s ahead of Hunter-Reay, who in turn has Castroneves lurking behind him.
Pagenaud is now P1, 2.1s ahead of Hunter-Reay, who in turn has Castroneves lurking behind him.
IndyCar - Indianapolis: One lap to go ... and Pagenaud and Hunter-Reay both stay out.
Checkered flag
IndyCar - Indianapolis: Their gamble pays off! Running on fumes, Pagenaud crosses the line to win the first IndyCar race on the IMS road course ahead of Hunter-Reay and Castroneves. The Schmidt and Andretti number-crunchers have earned their money today.
That nerve-wracking IndyCar finish brings AUTOSPORT Race Centre Live to a close for Saturday night.
Coming up in our news section later will be the full Indianapolis IndyCar race report, our Saturday afternoon round-up from Rally Argentina, and a report from the Kansas NASCAR Sprint Cup night race.
Our F1 Live coverage resumes for the Spanish Grand Prix race day build-up from 11.30am UK time tomorrow, with Race Centre Live back on from 12.15pm ready for the final leg of Rally Argentina, the Slovakia World Touring Car Championship races and Formula 3 in Pau. See you then.
Coming up in our news section later will be the full Indianapolis IndyCar race report, our Saturday afternoon round-up from Rally Argentina, and a report from the Kansas NASCAR Sprint Cup night race.
Our F1 Live coverage resumes for the Spanish Grand Prix race day build-up from 11.30am UK time tomorrow, with Race Centre Live back on from 12.15pm ready for the final leg of Rally Argentina, the Slovakia World Touring Car Championship races and Formula 3 in Pau. See you then.
Hello and welcome back to AUTOSPORT Race Centre Live!
It's like we've never been away - although there has been a NASCAR, GP3 and GP2 race since we left.
More on that in a minute though. First, we'll tell you what's coming up today...
It's like we've never been away - although there has been a NASCAR, GP3 and GP2 race since we left.
More on that in a minute though. First, we'll tell you what's coming up today...
Jeff Gordon, NASCAR
We've got WTCC from Slovakia shortly, with the resumption of Rally Argentina to follow at 1pm BST.
Then the third European F3 race from Pau follows SS11 in Argentina, before the WRC action resumes.
The second WTCC encounter will see us out later on.
Then the third European F3 race from Pau follows SS11 in Argentina, before the WRC action resumes.
The second WTCC encounter will see us out later on.
WTCC - Slovakia: After two glorious days of practice, it is raining in Slovakia on race morning. That's just what many of the dominant Citroen team's rivals desired.
NASCAR - Kansas: Jeff Gordon claimed his first NASCAR Sprint Cup victory of the season last night by overcoming Kevin Harvick at Kansas Speedway.
Gordon scores first win of 2014
WTCC - Slovakia: The three C-Elysee cars occupy the first three positions on the grid for this afternoon's race, which gets underway in ten minutes.
The Honda drivers, of whom Norbert Michelisz is the highest-starting in fourth, have praised their Civic WTCC's balance in wet conditions.
The Honda drivers, of whom Norbert Michelisz is the highest-starting in fourth, have praised their Civic WTCC's balance in wet conditions.
WTCC - Slovakia: The rain has eased off somewhat from this morning's early deluge, although a light drizzle persists and umbrellas remain up in the grandstands.
Green flag
WTCC - Slovakia: Front-row starter Loeb has got the jump on polesitter Lopez to take the lead. Norbert Michelisz passed Yvan Muller for third away from the line. Muller received a tiny nudge from fifth-placed Tom Chilton on exit of Turn 1.
WTCC - Slovakia: Muller has been called in for a drive-through from fourth for a jump-start.
WTCC - Slovakia: Mehdi Bennani had been making strong progress from the last row, after suffering a turbo problem in qualifying.
The Moroccan was up to P13 on lap three before suffering a huge slide behind Dusan Borkovic when the Serbian found the gravel. Both have continued.
The Moroccan was up to P13 on lap three before suffering a huge slide behind Dusan Borkovic when the Serbian found the gravel. Both have continued.
Breaking news
WRC - Argentina: This is the state of play heading into the final day of Rally Argentina.
Jari-Matti Latvala opened a half-minute lead over Volkswagen team-mate Sebastien Ogier by the end of day two, while Kris Meeke is a lonely third.
Day two report is right here.
WTCC - Slovakia: Tom Coronel has moved ahead of ROAL team-mate Tom Chilton into fourth. Loeb leads Lopez by 0.9s, having conceded a tenth on the last two laps.
Muller is up to 10th, after dropping to 14th because of his drive-through.
Muller is up to 10th, after dropping to 14th because of his drive-through.
Breaking news
GP2/GP3 - Barcelona: We've seen some Formula 1 supports this morning already.
Cancer survivor Dean Stoneman scored his first victory in the GP3 Series in race two at Barcelona after a tense duel with Jenzer's Matheo Tuscher.
Then, after that, Felipe Nasr won in GP2 for the first time after 50 starts - but Britain's Jolyon Palmer's got a healthy points lead.
Cancer survivor Dean Stoneman scored his first victory in the GP3 Series in race two at Barcelona after a tense duel with Jenzer's Matheo Tuscher.
Then, after that, Felipe Nasr won in GP2 for the first time after 50 starts - but Britain's Jolyon Palmer's got a healthy points lead.
Breaking news
European F3 Pau Tom Blomqvist Esteban Ocon Jake Dennis
Euro F3 - Pau: Tom Blomqvist denied Esteban Ocon in a thrilling second Formula 3 European Championship race at Pau.
The chaotic encounter also involved Racing Steps-backed Briton Jake Dennis score his first F3 podium in third.
Read MARCUS SIMMONS' full report here.
Red flag
WTCC - Slovakia: Apologies for the break in RCL coverage from Slovakia, we have had a few technical troubles.
The race has been red-flagged with Sebastien Loeb declared the winner owing to worsening conditions.
The race has been red-flagged with Sebastien Loeb declared the winner owing to worsening conditions.
Checkered flag
WTCC - Slovakia: The safety car appeared on lap seven as several cars were aquaplaning at various parts of the track.
With no sign of the rain abating, a result has been declared after nine laps.
With no sign of the rain abating, a result has been declared after nine laps.
WRC - Argentina: Right, let's go. SS11 - the 22.07km Mina Clavero stage - is well underway.
Mikko Hirvonen heads the running order today and he, along with several drivers, are into the stage. We've not got split times yet though.
Mikko Hirvonen heads the running order today and he, along with several drivers, are into the stage. We've not got split times yet though.
WTCC - Slovakia - results: 1 Loeb; 2 Lopez; 3 Michelisz; 4 Coronel; 5 Chilton; 6 Morbidelli; 7 Monteiro; 8 Tarquini; 9 Huff; 10 Muller.
WRC - Argentina: Splits are such a luxury when following the WRC...
What we do know is Ostberg - who has a minor injury - is struggling, and significantly slower than Hirvonen.
What we do know is Ostberg - who has a minor injury - is struggling, and significantly slower than Hirvonen.
Ostberg dog
WRC - Argentina: More on that Ostberg injury for those not in the know. It's his thumb, it’s not broken, but it is twisted.
The Manchester United-supporting Norwegian has gone out with a bandage around his hand and some pills in his pocket.
WRC - Argentina: DAVID EVANS reported huge sympathy for Ostberg from much of Citroen, save for his team-mates, where there was much more a feeling that he should man up a bit…
WRC - Argentina: Hirvonen is through in 18m28.1s.
WRC - Argentina: As we await some more times, let's look at the situation at the top of the times.
DAVID EVANS sensed real emotion around Volkswagen this morning as Jari-Matti Latvala departed service for the final time – don’t forget the cars head west and stay west until they’ve completed the last loop of four stages.
He and his co-driver are hugely popular figures in the team and a win like this one would do the pair the world of good.
DAVID EVANS sensed real emotion around Volkswagen this morning as Jari-Matti Latvala departed service for the final time – don’t forget the cars head west and stay west until they’ve completed the last loop of four stages.
He and his co-driver are hugely popular figures in the team and a win like this one would do the pair the world of good.
WRC - Argentina: Ostberg comes through 1m11.5s slower than Hirvonen. He's manned up and got on with it, but at a price.
WRC - Argentina: Opening splits from Latvala and Ogier...and Latvala's 7.2s quicker!
WRC - Argentina: Ogier cannot afford to lose anytime to his team-mate here.
Jost Capito reiterated that the drivers are doing their own thing on the final day, but even Ogier admitted half a minute might be asking a lot.
Jost Capito reiterated that the drivers are doing their own thing on the final day, but even Ogier admitted half a minute might be asking a lot.
WRC - Argentina: Mikkelsen, who was the only man other than Latvala faster Hirvonen through the first split, has dropped time halfway through the stage.
WRC - Argentina: Hmm. Mikkelsen actually hasn't lost as much time as those ahead of him, though has dropped 26-odd seconds on Hirvonen. That's bizarre. Seems there was an issue for most drivers - unless Hirvonen's just blitzed it.
WRC - Argentina: That said, some times are in.
Evans completed the stage in 19m35.3s, 21s quicker than Kubica but more than a minute slower than Hirvonen.
Prokop is last, eight seconds slower than Ostberg.
Evans completed the stage in 19m35.3s, 21s quicker than Kubica but more than a minute slower than Hirvonen.
Prokop is last, eight seconds slower than Ostberg.
By: Matt Beer, David Evans, Mark Glendenning, Dan Cross, Marcus Simmons, Peter Mills, Scott Mitchell
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