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WRC - Argentina: Neuville and Mikkelsen are in.
The Hyundai man's time is 19m42.1s, while Mikkelsen is much faster. He's actually second quickest of anyone, but is still some way off Hirvonen - 36.4s in fact, with an 19m04.5s run.
The Hyundai man's time is 19m42.1s, while Mikkelsen is much faster. He's actually second quickest of anyone, but is still some way off Hirvonen - 36.4s in fact, with an 19m04.5s run.
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WRC - Argentina: Meeke's through in 19m34.6s.
"That's perfect. We can afford to lose [time]. Third or fourth place is no matter [right now], when I come back in three or four years time with that experience I don't want to be battling for third or fourth place."
"That's perfect. We can afford to lose [time]. Third or fourth place is no matter [right now], when I come back in three or four years time with that experience I don't want to be battling for third or fourth place."
WRC - Argentina: Ogier and Latvala come through. Ogier does it in 19m28.5s, while Latvala boosts his lead by 16.4s...that could be that for Ogier's hope of winning Rally Argentina for the first time.
Checkered flag
WRC - Argentina: But that does mean SS11 victory for Mikko Hirvonen with an untouchable time:
Overall standings:
1 Latvala 3h52m31.2s
2 Ogier +47.6s
3 Meeke +4m09.5s
4 Mikkelsen +5m35.4s
5 Neuville +7m10.9s
SS11 results:
1 Hirvonen 18m28.1s
2 Mikkelsen +36.4s
3 Latvala +44.0s
4 Ogier +1m00.4s
5 Meeke +1m06.5s
Overall standings:
1 Latvala 3h52m31.2s
2 Ogier +47.6s
3 Meeke +4m09.5s
4 Mikkelsen +5m35.4s
5 Neuville +7m10.9s
SS11 results:
1 Hirvonen 18m28.1s
2 Mikkelsen +36.4s
3 Latvala +44.0s
4 Ogier +1m00.4s
5 Meeke +1m06.5s
WRC - Argentina: The next stage starts in about half an hour. Ogier will need to do something special to overhaul Latvala now.
Euro F3 - Pau: It's amazing what a paddock trawl can do, and plenty of information has come to light on the various incidents in this morning's second race.
The late fight for sixth place ended when Mitch Gilbert tried to cover an attack from Jordan King, and ended up running into Nicholas Latifi, putting the Canadian out of the race.
Gilbert got away with a missing wing, but King stalled, restarted, booted it, spun and stalled terminally. Antonio Fuoco tried to select reverse to avoid the traffic jam, but his gearbox wouldn't play ball, stranding him too.
The late fight for sixth place ended when Mitch Gilbert tried to cover an attack from Jordan King, and ended up running into Nicholas Latifi, putting the Canadian out of the race.
Gilbert got away with a missing wing, but King stalled, restarted, booted it, spun and stalled terminally. Antonio Fuoco tried to select reverse to avoid the traffic jam, but his gearbox wouldn't play ball, stranding him too.
Euro F3 - Pau: Anyone thinking Tom Blomqvist lucked into his win because of the safety car would be wrong.
After Esteban Ocon made contact with Felix Rosenqvist, the gap was 17 seconds. But Blomqvist slashed that to six seconds within four laps, at which point the safety car appeared.
Had it not been for the safety car there would have been five more laps of racing and, with Blomqvist six seconds behind and three seconds per lap quicker, it would have been an easy job.
"The safety car actually made my job harder," said Tom.
After Esteban Ocon made contact with Felix Rosenqvist, the gap was 17 seconds. But Blomqvist slashed that to six seconds within four laps, at which point the safety car appeared.
Had it not been for the safety car there would have been five more laps of racing and, with Blomqvist six seconds behind and three seconds per lap quicker, it would have been an easy job.
"The safety car actually made my job harder," said Tom.
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WRC - Argentina: Ogier has hung up the towel, it seems.
"I never push here. It's a lottery and I prefer to just get through. It's okay, you cannot win all the time and this proves you have to fight to win. I have no problem with that. Jari-Matti deserves it."
Of course, more fool the VW team-mate who believes that and backs off...
"I never push here. It's a lottery and I prefer to just get through. It's okay, you cannot win all the time and this proves you have to fight to win. I have no problem with that. Jari-Matti deserves it."
Of course, more fool the VW team-mate who believes that and backs off...
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Euro F3 - Pau: Tom Blomqvist and Esteban Ocon differed in opinions on the lengthy safety car start in race two.
Earlier on, the Formula Renault ALPS race - in identical conditions - started with two laps under caution, but the F3s got five, and they're one rung up the ladder! "I don't know why it stayed out for so long, because the track was fine straight away," said Blomqvist.
Ocon countered: "It was safer to have a few more laps to warm up the tyres, and I was giving information over the radio for the race director."
Earlier on, the Formula Renault ALPS race - in identical conditions - started with two laps under caution, but the F3s got five, and they're one rung up the ladder! "I don't know why it stayed out for so long, because the track was fine straight away," said Blomqvist.
Ocon countered: "It was safer to have a few more laps to warm up the tyres, and I was giving information over the radio for the race director."
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WTCC - Slovakia: Here's how World Touring Car Championship rookie Sebastien Loeb claimed his second victory of the season, and his maiden feature race success, in a rain-curtailed race at the Slovakia-Ring.
Loeb wins rain-affected WTCC opener in Slovakia
WRC - Argentina: Almost ready for SS12. Just to keep you in the loop, Evans closed to just 16s behind Kubica in the battle for sixth on that last stage. Hirvonen jumped Ostberg into 10th with his stage win.
Euro F3 - Pau: Cars are pouring on to the circuit ahead of the third and final race of the weekend here at Pau.
WRC - Argentina: The second stage today – which doubles as the powerstage – is El Condor. And this is one of the absolute beauties of the WRC, it's a real gem from a backdrop point of view, but hugely twisty and technical to drive.
Fog, mist and rain are going to be a real issue in today’s stages, which run at the highest altitude.
Fog, mist and rain are going to be a real issue in today’s stages, which run at the highest altitude.
WRC - Argentina: SS12 is, we are told, underway. Take it away, Mikko.
Euro F3 - Pau: The top 10 on the grid for this afternoon's (much drier) race:
1 Esteban Ocon
2 Felix Rosenqvist
3 Max Verstappen
4 Tom Blomqvist
5 Jake Dennis
6 Mitch Gilbert
7 Dennis van de Laar
8 Lucas Auer
9 John Bryant-Meisner
10 Antonio Giovinazzi
1 Esteban Ocon
2 Felix Rosenqvist
3 Max Verstappen
4 Tom Blomqvist
5 Jake Dennis
6 Mitch Gilbert
7 Dennis van de Laar
8 Lucas Auer
9 John Bryant-Meisner
10 Antonio Giovinazzi
WRC - Argentina: Hirvonen comes through the first split and Ostberg is 10.7s slower. Mads still struggling with his injury it seems.
Euro F3 - Pau: The grid is cleared and the drivers set off on their formation lap.
Lights out
Euro F3 - Pau: Lights out and a good start by Rosenqvist, who leads Ocon into the first corner. Game over for Spike Goddard who has pulled off.
WRC - Argentina: Prokop and Evans flash through the first split and both are slower than Ostberg, let alone Hirvonen.
Euro F3 - Pau: Yellow flags at Turn 1 for Goddard's car as we begin lap two. Blomqvist is fending off Dennis for third, while Verstappen is trying to find a way past Gilbert for fifth.
Crash
Euro F3 - Pau: And Verstappen is in the tyre wall! His second retirement of the day.
Euro F3 - Pau: The order as we start lap three:
1 Rosenqvist
2 Ocon
3 Blomqvist
4 Dennis
5 Gilbert
6 Auer
1 Rosenqvist
2 Ocon
3 Blomqvist
4 Dennis
5 Gilbert
6 Auer
Euro F3 - Pau: Rosenqvist is extending his advantage at the front of the field. Ocon currently trails him by 1.769s.
WRC - Argentina: First couple of times in. Hirvonen is quickest on a 14m57.8s - "I like it," he says - with Ostberg much slower, completing SS12 in 15m46.8s.
Kubica is quicker than Evans through the splits in their battle for sixth place.
Kubica is quicker than Evans through the splits in their battle for sixth place.
Euro F3 - Pau: Rosenqvist has just set the fastest lap of the race, while Ocon has been warned about his kerb-hopping antics.
WRC - Argentina: Evans is through in 15m45.1s, so that's a fraction quicker than Ostberg.
Prokop was through just before him, in 16m02.1s.
Prokop was through just before him, in 16m02.1s.
Euro F3 - Pau: Closest battle at the moment is for fifth, with Gilbert having to fend off Auer. The gap between the duo is just 0.570s at present.
Euro F3 - Pau: Lap 10 of 29 and the order is:
1 Rosenqvist
2 Ocon +1.068s
3 Blomqvist +3.723s
4 Dennis +5.146s
5 Gilbert +6.919s
6 Auer +7.697s
1 Rosenqvist
2 Ocon +1.068s
3 Blomqvist +3.723s
4 Dennis +5.146s
5 Gilbert +6.919s
6 Auer +7.697s
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WRC - Argentina: Ostberg, by the way, might be out of the rally.
He says his hand is "terrible" and it's "impossible" to do anything other than drive about at a leisurely pace.
"We'll think about whether we do the repeat loop."
He says his hand is "terrible" and it's "impossible" to do anything other than drive about at a leisurely pace.
"We'll think about whether we do the repeat loop."
WRC - Argentina: Big finish to that stage from Evans, by the way, as Kubica has just completed his run five seconds slower than his M-Sport team-mate.
The battle is properly on for sixth.
The battle is properly on for sixth.
Euro F3 - Pau: Hairy moment for Auer who almost loses his Mucke Dallara in his pursuit of Gilbert.
Euro F3 - Pau: Auer didn't lose much time, however, and remains 0.729s behind Gilbert.
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WRC - Argentina: Neuville comes through in 15m11.6s. The conditions are not popular right now:
"Horrible. Horrible. I tried to drive smooth a clean but I think the conditions will get worse and worse. I do not think all the cars will get through this stage."
Before him, Kubica fumed:
"It's undriveable. So much mud I have no control. With no experience in these condition, it's so dangerous. The car was out for control."
"Horrible. Horrible. I tried to drive smooth a clean but I think the conditions will get worse and worse. I do not think all the cars will get through this stage."
Before him, Kubica fumed:
"It's undriveable. So much mud I have no control. With no experience in these condition, it's so dangerous. The car was out for control."
Euro F3 - Pau: Rosenqvist, meanwhile, is 0.995s ahead of Ocon, with Blomqvist 2.832s behind in third as the 13th lap begins.
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WTCC - Slovakia: Lada's new recruit Rob Huff, who after qualifying 12th had wished for rain in today opening race, admitted the race one conditions hadn't been exactly what he had in mind.
"I didn't want quite that much rain," said Huff. "At the beginning it helped me catch up with Gabriele [Tarquini], but then things got really bad. Just before the safety-car came out, the conditions were awful."
"I didn't want quite that much rain," said Huff. "At the beginning it helped me catch up with Gabriele [Tarquini], but then things got really bad. Just before the safety-car came out, the conditions were awful."
Crash
Euro F3 - Pau: Agostini is the latest retirement. He was running in 15th place before crashing out.
WRC - Argentina: Mikkelsen completes the stage in 15m21.7s, a bit quicker than Meeke's 15m24.1s
15m27.5s for Ogier, meanwhile. This is all about second for the champion.
15m27.5s for Ogier, meanwhile. This is all about second for the champion.
Euro F3 - Pau: Mid-race distance and Rosenqvist and Ocon continue to trade fastest lap times at the front of the field. Things are fairly settled at the moment.
WTCC - Slovakia: Dusan Borkovic has reported damage on his Chevrolet Cruze that will test his Campos team's ability to complete repairs before race two.
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WRC - Argentina: More condition-based concern, from Meeke this time.
"We're driving though 1ft deep thick black mud. It's all about survival. This is probably the most difficult stage I've ever driven. Completely crazy."
"We're driving though 1ft deep thick black mud. It's all about survival. This is probably the most difficult stage I've ever driven. Completely crazy."
By: Matt Beer, David Evans, Mark Glendenning, Dan Cross, Marcus Simmons, Peter Mills, Scott Mitchell
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