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WRC - Argentina: Neuville has passed Sordo in the stage, so the Belgian isn't being hindered by mechanical issues as was originally reported.
Massive disappointment for Sordo, however.
Massive disappointment for Sordo, however.
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WRC - Argentina: Third-placed driver Meeke has just started the San Agustini stage.
He ranked today’s super-quick southern-most stages as the ones he will find most challenging.
Meeke said: "I found it quite difficult to make the notes for today's stages.
"Some of the straights are 500 or 600 metres long, where you're on the limiter in sixth gear and then the road just disappears around with trees and bushes either side of the road – it's really hard to judge those places."
He ranked today’s super-quick southern-most stages as the ones he will find most challenging.
Meeke said: "I found it quite difficult to make the notes for today's stages.
"Some of the straights are 500 or 600 metres long, where you're on the limiter in sixth gear and then the road just disappears around with trees and bushes either side of the road – it's really hard to judge those places."
WRC - Argentina: No further split times from Sordo and Prokop has passed him in the stage.
WRC - Argentina: Sordo on the move. Again...
WRC - Argentina: Mikkelsen is currently quickest so far after the third split. He's seventh overall at the moment having rejoined under Rally 2 rules.
WRC - Argentina: First car is through and it's Hirvonen who posts a time of 23m02.3s.
WTCC - Slovakia: Qualifying at the Slovakia-Ring is about to begin, and Citroen's championship leader Jose Maria Lopez upstaged team-mate and title favourite Yvan Muller again in practice.
WTCC Slovakia practice report
WTCC Slovakia practice report
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WRC - Argentina: Hirvonen suggests he's not in the best form this morning: "Car feels OK, there's no problem with it. I'm not so OK, however."
WRC - Argentina: A steady start by Ostberg, who finishes 4.9 seconds ahead of Hirvonen.
Green flag
WTCC - Slovakia: James Thompson's Lada remains being worked on in the pits as cars take to the track for the 20 minute Q1 session.
WTCC - Slovakia: A strong contingent of Hungarian fans traditionally make the short trip to the Slovakia-Ring to support 'Norbi' Michelisz.
After his disappointment at suffering a suspension breakage in qualifying at his home round last weekend, Michelisz is keen to show well. The Zengo driver is currently P1.
After his disappointment at suffering a suspension breakage in qualifying at his home round last weekend, Michelisz is keen to show well. The Zengo driver is currently P1.
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WRC - Argentina: Good run from Mikkelsen through the opening stage. He beats Neuville's provisional quickest time by 15.7 seconds with a 22m34.9s.
WTCC - Slovakia: Rene Munnich's Cruze is being carefully looked over by his team. The Munnich team boss has returned to the pits after spearing off the road on a flying lap.
WRC - Argentina: Kubica completes the first stage of the day with a time of 23m19.7s. Just 0.2s separated him and Evans for fourth overnight, so it'll be interesting to see what the Welshman can muster.
WTCC - Slovakia: Entering the final 10 minutes of Q1, Gabriele Tarquini has moved into fourth.
The session will determine the top 12 fastest drivers to progress into Q2. Tarquini's fellow Honda driver Mehdi Bennani, who would be expected to make the cut, is down in 18th.
The session will determine the top 12 fastest drivers to progress into Q2. Tarquini's fellow Honda driver Mehdi Bennani, who would be expected to make the cut, is down in 18th.
WRC - Argentina: And Evans posts a slower time than his Polish rival! The M-Sport driver's time in the end was 23m31.6s.
WRC - Argentina: Meeke posts a time of 23m15.4s while Ogier fails to beat Mikkelsen's best. The reigning champion's time in the end was 22m40.4s.
WTCC - Slovakia: Rob Huff becomes the only Lada driver in the top 12 by moving into P11. Huff is 0.303s ahead of Sebastien Loeb, whose place in Q2 is conceivably under threat unless he takes to the track in the final three minutes.
WRC - Argentina: And here comes rally leader Latvala, who goes 0.3 seconds quicker than Ogier to extend his overall advantage.
WTCC - Slovakia: Loeb indeed is out on track. Problems for Bennani who has vacated his Civic and is unlikely to progress from Q1.
Checkered flag
WRC - Argentina: Results from this morning's first stage:
SS6: 1 Mikkelsen 22m34.9s; 2 Latvala +4.8s; 3 Ogier +5.1s; 4 Neuville +15.7s; 5 Ostberg + 22.5s; 6 Hirvonen +27.4s.
Overall: 1 Latvala 2h20m16.0s; 2 Ogier +18.0s; 3 Meeke +1m43.1s; 4 Kubica +4m28.3s; 5 Evans +4m40.0s; 6 Prokop +5m01.7s.
SS6: 1 Mikkelsen 22m34.9s; 2 Latvala +4.8s; 3 Ogier +5.1s; 4 Neuville +15.7s; 5 Ostberg + 22.5s; 6 Hirvonen +27.4s.
Overall: 1 Latvala 2h20m16.0s; 2 Ogier +18.0s; 3 Meeke +1m43.1s; 4 Kubica +4m28.3s; 5 Evans +4m40.0s; 6 Prokop +5m01.7s.
WTCC - Slovakia: Loeb moves into safety by moving up to sixth. Michelisz is still fastest on 2m05.014s. The Zengo driver is 0.017s ahead of Hugo Valente in the Campos Chevy. Muller is third and Coronel and Tarquini fourth and fifth.
Checkered flag
WTCC - Slovakia: The opening Q1 segment of qualifying comes to a close, with Bennani the shock absentee from the top 12 fastest drivers who progress into Q2. The Moroccan appeared to suffer a technical issue.
Q2 drivers: Michelisz, Valente, Muller, Coronel, Tarquini, Loeb, Lopez, Chilton, Monteiro, Morbidelli, Borkovic and Huff.
Q2 drivers: Michelisz, Valente, Muller, Coronel, Tarquini, Loeb, Lopez, Chilton, Monteiro, Morbidelli, Borkovic and Huff.
Green flag
WTCC - Slovakia: WRC maestro Loeb is the only man not out on track as Q2 goes green. Citroen says it is changing a fuel pump on his car.
Red flag
WTCC - Slovakia: A reprieve for Loeb as the session is stopped. Tarquini parks to refit the bonnet of his Civic, having been one of three cars to run off track.
WRC - Argentina: The second and final stage of this morning's loop gets underway in just over 10 minutes.
WTCC - Slovakia: Tarquini has restarted and is driving slowly back to the pits.
Green flag
WTCC - Slovakia: The Q2 session restarts; championship leader Lopez is the first man out. No one had recorded a time before the stoppage.
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WRC - Argentina: Hyundai confirms that Sordo has retired:
"Unfortunately @DaniSordo has been forced to retire on the road section to SS7. Car to be recovered. More news soon."
"Unfortunately @DaniSordo has been forced to retire on the road section to SS7. Car to be recovered. More news soon."
WTCC - Slovakia: The session had been tremendously tight at the top, with Michelisz 0.048s faster than Loeb, and 0.077s faster than third-placed Muller. However, Lopez has just moved into top spot by a clear six tenths...
Green flag
WRC - Argentina: SS7 is live. The road surface on Amboy is generally smooth and in good condition, so there should be lots of sideways action.
Checkered flag
WTCC - Slovakia: The top five to progress into the Q3 single-lap 'Superpole' session are Lopez, Michelisz, Loeb, Muller and Morbidelli.
A great effort by Michelisz to squeeze in ahead of two of this year's dominant Citroen C-Elysees, and also the best qualifying effort of 2014 by Hungaroring winner Morbidelli.
A great effort by Michelisz to squeeze in ahead of two of this year's dominant Citroen C-Elysees, and also the best qualifying effort of 2014 by Hungaroring winner Morbidelli.
European F3 - Pau: Esteban Ocon was chuffed with his win in the first race, which keeps his run of winning at least once on each race weekend this year, and extends his championship lead.
"I missed a bit the start so I had to close the door on Lucas [Auer]," he said.
"I had to push a little bit to get a space. We were expecting a lot of safety cars as it's really easy to crash here - that was always in our strategy."
European F3 - Pau: Meanwhile, Lucas Auer enjoyed his fight with Max Verstappen for second.
Talking of the moment where he put two wheels on the footpath into Parc Beaumont in order to fight off the Dutchman, he said: "I had to make a decision to crash or not - I think it was the right decision!"
Talking of the moment where he put two wheels on the footpath into Parc Beaumont in order to fight off the Dutchman, he said: "I had to make a decision to crash or not - I think it was the right decision!"
European F3 - Pau: Another Prema driver, Antonio Fuoco, loomed down the order as he plays catch-up following his free practice shunt.
But at least the Italian set the sixth fastest lap, on old tyres, suggesting he will be a contender in this afternoon's second qualifying.
But at least the Italian set the sixth fastest lap, on old tyres, suggesting he will be a contender in this afternoon's second qualifying.
Green flag
WTCC - Slovakia: The final part of WTCC qualifying in Slovakia has commenced. Yvan Muller is on a hot lap, aiming to beat Morbidelli's time of 2m04.931s.
WRC - Argentina: Ostberg is 3.2s quicker than Hirvonen at the second split.
WTCC - Slovakia: Loeb holds provisional pole on 2m04.284s, 0.257s ahead of Muller. Morbidelli is third, but Q2 pacesetters Michelisz and Lopez have yet to run.
Rain
WRC - Argentina: It's drizzling at the end of the stage. It's that fine rain that gets you wet, as 'comedian' Peter Kay might say.
WTCC - Slovakia: Michelisz appears to take too much inside kerb at the final corner, kicking up grass and dust and sending his Civic into a twitch.
The Hungarian completes his lap third fastest, as the final Q3 runner Lopez begins his flier. Championship leader Lopez has been quickest in every test and practice session this weekend, will it continue in the one that counts?
The Hungarian completes his lap third fastest, as the final Q3 runner Lopez begins his flier. Championship leader Lopez has been quickest in every test and practice session this weekend, will it continue in the one that counts?
By: Matt Beer, David Evans, Mark Glendenning, Dan Cross, Marcus Simmons, Peter Mills, Scott Mitchell
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