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Checkered flag
WTCC - Slovakia: Yes. Lopez takes pole by 0.372s.
WRC - Argentina: First man through is Hirvonen with a time of 23m04.8s.
WTCC - Slovakia: Q3 result: 1st Lopez 2m03.912s; 2nd Loeb 2m04.284s; 3rd Muller 2m04.541s; 4th Michelisz 2m04.903s and 5th Morbidelli 2m04.931s.
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WRC - Argentina: Ostberg completes SS7 18.2s quicker than Hirvonen.
WRC - Argentina: No Sordo, so next to finish is Neuville who does so with a time of 23m02.3s to go second quickest.
Stopwatch
WRC - Argentina: Mikkelsen goes quickest of all with 22m45.2s. A great recovery drive by the Norwegian this morning.
WRC - Argentina: Next up is Prokop who finishes 54.1s off the ultimate pace.
WRC - Argentina: Kubica is safely through the stage with a time 52.8s slower than Mikkelsen.
"It's all OK," says Kubica at the finish. "Today's stages are a bit normal, but my pace notes were a bit slow."
"It's all OK," says Kubica at the finish. "Today's stages are a bit normal, but my pace notes were a bit slow."
WRC - Argentina: Evans is slower than Kubica and the gap between them in the overall classification is now 16.5s, whereas it was just 0.2s at the start of the day.
Mikkelsen has claimed fourth, however, after his great run this morning.
Mikkelsen has claimed fourth, however, after his great run this morning.
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WRC - Argentina: And Latvala has managed to extend his rally lead by a further 3.2s after blitzing SS7 with a time of 22m40.5s.
Checkered flag
WRC - Argentina: The results after today's first loop of stages:
SS7: 1 Latvala 22m40.5s; 2 Ogier +3.2s; 3 Mikkelsen +5.7s; 4 Ostberg +6.1s; 5 Neuville +21.8s; 6 Hirvonen +24.3s.
Overall: 1 Latvala 2h42m56.5s; 2 Ogier +21.2s; 3 Meeke +2m29.9s; 4 Mikkelsen +5m20.8s; 5 Kubica +5m26.8s; 6 Evans 5m43.3s.
SS7: 1 Latvala 22m40.5s; 2 Ogier +3.2s; 3 Mikkelsen +5.7s; 4 Ostberg +6.1s; 5 Neuville +21.8s; 6 Hirvonen +24.3s.
Overall: 1 Latvala 2h42m56.5s; 2 Ogier +21.2s; 3 Meeke +2m29.9s; 4 Mikkelsen +5m20.8s; 5 Kubica +5m26.8s; 6 Evans 5m43.3s.
GP2 - Barcelona: The next focus for RCL is the first GP2 race in Spain. There's been a slight delay to the start after red flags in the Formula 1 qualifying session (topped by Lewis Hamilton incidentally) but we're getting ready to get things underway.
GP2 - Barcelona: This is the top 10 for this race:
1. Stephane Richelmi
2. Jolyon Palmer
3. Stefano Coletti
4. Raffaele Marciello
5. Felipe Nasr
6. Mitch Evans
7. Julian Leal
8. Alexander Rossi
9. Tio Ellinas
10. Stoffel Vandoorne
1. Stephane Richelmi
2. Jolyon Palmer
3. Stefano Coletti
4. Raffaele Marciello
5. Felipe Nasr
6. Mitch Evans
7. Julian Leal
8. Alexander Rossi
9. Tio Ellinas
10. Stoffel Vandoorne
GP2 - Barcelona: The mechanics scuttle away from their cars and we're ready for the formation lap. Off we go, the DAMS duo at the front of the field leads the grid away.
GP2 - Barcelona: Ready to go as the final cars slot into place.
GP2 - Barcelona: Oh, that was a bit of a farce. A yellow flag appears mid-pack to denote Vandoorne stalling and right at the last minute an aborted start was called.
Bit of confusion as some cars move, some cars don't - and Richelmi stalls. Richelmi is now into the pits and changes tyres.
Bizarre.
Bit of confusion as some cars move, some cars don't - and Richelmi stalls. Richelmi is now into the pits and changes tyres.
Bizarre.
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WRC - Argentina: Here's the full round-up of events in Argentina this morning, as Latvala starts to take control of this weekend's rally - but it's still very, very close.
Rally Argentina Saturday morning report
Rally Argentina Saturday morning report
GP2 - Barcelona: That means Palmer is effectively on pole, though obviously starts P2. Ready to try again...
Lights out
GP2 - Barcelona: Terrible start from Marciello but Coletti gets away well and he, Palmer and Evans run side-by-side into Turn 1.
Coletti tries to swipe across Palmer and they touch. Something flies off a wing (Palmer's front?) and Coletti spins out. Palmer leads, though, and Nasr slots into second place!
Coletti tries to swipe across Palmer and they touch. Something flies off a wing (Palmer's front?) and Coletti spins out. Palmer leads, though, and Nasr slots into second place!
Yellow flag
GP2 - Barcelona: Contact further down the field and it is Marciello and Abt locked together on the exit of Turn 10. That means a safety car.
Coletti got a right-rear puncture after that Turn 1 contact by the way.
Coletti got a right-rear puncture after that Turn 1 contact by the way.
GP2 - Barcelona: Looked like an awful pitstop for Coletti as well. Delayed, then they fitted the wrong tyres it seems. Such a strange start to this race.
GP2 - Barcelona: So the order is Palmer; Nasr; Leal; Haryanto; Rossi; Cecotto; Ellinas; Binder and Sato.
Evans pit from fourth. Replays show Coletti was way, way too optimistic into Turn 1.
Evans pit from fourth. Replays show Coletti was way, way too optimistic into Turn 1.
Green flag
GP2 - Barcelona: Racing again, with four of 36 laps completed. Palmer leads them away. Huge lock up from Sato further back as he defends from Dillmann.
GP2 - Barcelona: Berthon pits with brake issues with his car. Palmer has eked a few tenths clear of Nasr on this first flying lap.
Time to get your breath back.
Time to get your breath back.
GP2 - Barcelona: Immediately into the pits come Palmer and Nasr as the pit window opens on lap six of 36. Sato is also in.
GP2 - Barcelona: Leal pits from the lead after an aggressive in-lap. His switch to the hard tyre is slow, though, and he's behind Palmer and Nasr - and just in front of Coletti.
GP2 - Barcelona: Haryanto pits from the lead now, so Cecotto takes over from the front. Haryanto emerges just behind Leal.
A good move from Dillmann on Binder at Turn 1 nets fifth for the MP stand-in.
A good move from Dillmann on Binder at Turn 1 nets fifth for the MP stand-in.
GP2 - Barcelona: The first-corner incident, plus Maricello and Abt's tangle, are under investigation by the stewards.
Rossi and Ellinas pit that last lap - the latter with a slowish stop - and the top five is now Cecotto, Dillmann, Markelov, Binder and Quaife-Hobbs.
Quaife-Hobbs is up from P22, but then pits. That promotes Daly, up from 26th, to fifth! And a drive-through penalty for speeding in the pitlane for Sato.
We're only 10 laps into this one.
Rossi and Ellinas pit that last lap - the latter with a slowish stop - and the top five is now Cecotto, Dillmann, Markelov, Binder and Quaife-Hobbs.
Quaife-Hobbs is up from P22, but then pits. That promotes Daly, up from 26th, to fifth! And a drive-through penalty for speeding in the pitlane for Sato.
We're only 10 laps into this one.
GP2 - Barcelona: The incident between Marciello and Abt - which also involved Regalia, who is out of the race - will be investigated after the chequered flag now.
Back on track, Cecotto leads Dillmann by 4 seconds. Evans is ahead of Palmer but his stop came before the window, so the DAMS man is the real leader of those with a pitstop to their name. He is 3s clear of Nasr, who has been told to look after his tyres and attack at the end.
Back on track, Cecotto leads Dillmann by 4 seconds. Evans is ahead of Palmer but his stop came before the window, so the DAMS man is the real leader of those with a pitstop to their name. He is 3s clear of Nasr, who has been told to look after his tyres and attack at the end.
GP2 - Barcelona: Of those whose races started poorly, Richelmi is up to eighth and Vandoorne back to ninth.
Coletti has made his proper stop, which has dropped him to 21st.
Coletti has made his proper stop, which has dropped him to 21st.
GP2 - Barcelona: No further action on that Turn 1 incident, the stewards have declared.
GP2 - Barcelona: Rossi is all over Caterham team-mate Haryanto for 15th, or fourth of those to have stopped. Palmer is 12th (effectively first) and 2.7s ahead of Nasr but looks to be being caught, with Leal a further second back.
At the front, Cecotto's lead over Dillmann is up to 4.9s. Cecotto's pace is very impressive at the moment.
At the front, Cecotto's lead over Dillmann is up to 4.9s. Cecotto's pace is very impressive at the moment.
GP2 - Barcelona: Nasr gets a hurry-up from his Carlin team. Cecotto and Dillmann could feature in this lead battle when they do make their stop.
We're at the halfway mark, 18 laps of 36 ticked off.
We're at the halfway mark, 18 laps of 36 ticked off.
Yellow flag
GP2 - Barcelona: Dillmann's engine cover has popped up a little bit. That can't be helping in a straight line.
Rossi is stopped on the exit of Turn 10!
Rossi is stopped on the exit of Turn 10!
WTCC - Slovakia: It's another all-Citroen top three in qualifying, but this year isn't turning out to be the Muller steamroller many predicted.
PETER MILLS has been getting the inside story from the drivers.
Slovakia WTCC qualifying report
PETER MILLS has been getting the inside story from the drivers.
Slovakia WTCC qualifying report
GP2 - Barcelona: "The engine blew up guys," moans Rossi on the team radio. That's dramatic, and race-ending. A shame as the Caterham man was looking strong.
GP2 - Barcelona: There's still a way to go, but this looks like it's boiling down to Cecotto versus Palmer. The former is comfortably leading Dillmann while Palmer is edging clear of Nasr and Leal.
GP2 - Barcelona: A bakers' dozen laps remaining and Dillmann has taken a second out of Cecotto's lead at the front. In the other 'lead' battle, Palmer has 2.6s in hand over Nasr with Leal 1.6s back from the Brazilian.
GP2 - Barcelona: Dillmann gets a mechanical failure flag for the flapping engine cover. That'll force MP's hand - and he pits immediately.
Some duct tape and screws go on and that secures the cover...but it's slow and he's lost a fair bit of time there.
Some duct tape and screws go on and that secures the cover...but it's slow and he's lost a fair bit of time there.
GP2 - Barcelona: Dillmann's forced switch onto soft tyres has sparked stops for other long-run drivers. Vandoorne's in, so too is de Jong just ahead of him.
By: Matt Beer, David Evans, Mark Glendenning, Dan Cross, Marcus Simmons, Peter Mills, Scott Mitchell
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