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WTCC - Slovakia: Alessandro Mariani, MD of Honda's car builder JAS, has confirmed it was a loose bonnet that caused Gabriele Tarquini to run wide in Turn 2 in qualifying.
The incident also caused team-mate Tiago Monteiro to go off in avoidance and damage his undertray.
The incident also caused team-mate Tiago Monteiro to go off in avoidance and damage his undertray.
GP2 - Barcelona: Cecotto pits from the lead. Where will he emerge...
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WTCC - Slovakia: "It was like having my eyes closed," said Tarquini of his Q2 incident. "I only had side-vision. I tried to lift off, but when you lift off in that corner you get big oversteer."
GP2 - Barcelona: Cecotto emerges behind Palmer but ahead of Nasr! The Trident man now has nine laps to overhaul the DAMS car in front of him, and he has a much better set of tyres with which to do it.
GP2 - Barcelona: Ooh, de Jong's lost a wheel at Turn 11. The left rear wasn't on properly.
GP2 - Barcelona: Cecotto takes 0.7s out of Palmer's 2.5s lead in the first sector of his first full flying lap...
WTCC - Slovakia: Proteam driver Mehdi Bennani believes it was a waste-gate or turbo-related problem that sidelined him in qualifying.
A similar issue also ruled the Moroccan out of qualifying in Hungary last weekend.
A similar issue also ruled the Moroccan out of qualifying in Hungary last weekend.
GP2 - Barcelona: Cecotto is a full second faster than Palmer in the middle sector and he is right behind the Briton already!
He dives up the inside of Palmer into the chicane and, amazingly, Cecotto leads already! Seven laps to go.
That took no time at all...
He dives up the inside of Palmer into the chicane and, amazingly, Cecotto leads already! Seven laps to go.
That took no time at all...
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"This is the most stupid thing!" yells Palmer down the radio. He's absolutely fuming.
WTCC - Slovakia: After being an aggrieved innocent party of team-mate Tarquini's qualifying bonnet failure, Tiago Monteiro has picked up a welcome reversed-grid pole position.
Monteiro's Civic suffered damage in an off-track excursion avoiding his team-mate's slowing car.
Monteiro's Civic suffered damage in an off-track excursion avoiding his team-mate's slowing car.
GP2 - Barcelona: Mega battle for fifth in the closing stages. Haryanto, Pic, Ellinas, Binder and Dillmann are separated by less than 2s.
Nasr has closed up on Palmer now and is attacking for second. Leal's still keeping a watching brief, too.
Nasr has closed up on Palmer now and is attacking for second. Leal's still keeping a watching brief, too.
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WTCC - Slovakia: "The car had a really good balance on new tyres at the start of qualifying," said Monteiro.
"When I damaged the undertray that balance just wasn't there anymore. We have pole by finishing 10th, but this time we didn't plan it that way."
"When I damaged the undertray that balance just wasn't there anymore. We have pole by finishing 10th, but this time we didn't plan it that way."
GP2 - Barcelona: Palmer was actually quicker than Cecotto on that last lap - he's 2.8s behind the leader. What chance of another twist?
Meanwhile, Binder is to be investigated post-race for overtaking under a yellow flag.
Meanwhile, Binder is to be investigated post-race for overtaking under a yellow flag.
European F3 - Pau: It's not just the main event AUTOSPORT is paying attention to in France today. One step further down the ladder from F3, the Formula Renault ALPS boys have had their qualifying session, with McLaren junior Nyck de Vries claiming pole - a satisfying bounceback after the likeable Dutchman binned it at Parc Beaumont in free practice.
Russian Matevos Isaakyan joins him on the front row for his Renault ALPS debut - he had to miss the Imola opening round because he hadn't yet turned 16!
Brits George Russell and Ben Barnicoat qualified fifth and seventh respectively.
Russian Matevos Isaakyan joins him on the front row for his Renault ALPS debut - he had to miss the Imola opening round because he hadn't yet turned 16!
Brits George Russell and Ben Barnicoat qualified fifth and seventh respectively.
GP2 - Barcelona: Amazing battling throughout the field. What was almost a 13-car train for fifth has split into three factions. Haryanto still holds fifth but Quaife-Hobbs has dropped back in tenth under pressure from Coletti and Markelov.
Richelmi forces his way past Vandoorne for 14th.
Richelmi forces his way past Vandoorne for 14th.
GP2 - Barcelona: Now Cecotto's lead looks healthier at 3.5s. Palmer definitely needs to work hard to keep Nasr behind him.
GP2 - Barcelona: Final lap. Cecotto's in the clear while Palmer, having locked up into the chicane, holds off Nasr into Turn 1.
Trophy
GP2 - Barcelona: Cecotto wins and Palmer keeps a sliding Nasr behind him as they complete the podium.
Leal nets fourth ahead of Haryanto, Pic, Binder, Ellinas (who gets reverse grid pole), Dillmann and Quaife-Hobbs.
Leal nets fourth ahead of Haryanto, Pic, Binder, Ellinas (who gets reverse grid pole), Dillmann and Quaife-Hobbs.
GP3 - Barcelona: From one F1 feeder series to another - it's GP3 time.
Briton Alex Lynn is on pole for his first race as a Red Bull junior.
Briton Alex Lynn is on pole for his first race as a Red Bull junior.
GP3 - Barcelona: After another botched start, we're underway for GP3. Lynn leads having fought off the attentions of Kirchoffer and Stanaway into Turn 1.
A hectic first lap has eliminated another Briton, Emil Birnstorff, after he outbraked himself into Turn 5. De Beer is also out, while Carbone and Jorda also failed to make it beyond the opening tour.
A hectic first lap has eliminated another Briton, Emil Birnstorff, after he outbraked himself into Turn 5. De Beer is also out, while Carbone and Jorda also failed to make it beyond the opening tour.
GP3 - Barcelona: Four laps in, though, and Lynn leads Jimmy Eriksson by 1.6s after setting a new fastest lap of the race.
Stanaway is third ahead of Kujala, with Kirchoffer fifth having ran wide at Turn 1 on the opening lap when he attacked Lynn for the lead.
Dean Stoneman's up to seventh having started 13th.
Stanaway is third ahead of Kujala, with Kirchoffer fifth having ran wide at Turn 1 on the opening lap when he attacked Lynn for the lead.
Dean Stoneman's up to seventh having started 13th.
GP3 - Barcelona: Another new fastest lap for Lynn on lap seven and he's 1.8s clear of Eriksson as they approach the halfway stage.
That's the second biggest gap in the top 10. It's close, but there's no jaw-dropping action to savour just yet.
That's the second biggest gap in the top 10. It's close, but there's no jaw-dropping action to savour just yet.
GP3 - Barcelona: Lynn's lead is the biggest it's been so far at 2.5s. Eriksson is well clear of Stanaway though, 5.1s in fact. He has Kujala just 1.3s behind him.
All very quiet, to be honest.
All very quiet, to be honest.
GP3 - Barcelona: Last lap, and Lynn leads by 3.6s. Dominant drive by the new Red Bull junior.
Checkered flag
GP3 - Barcelona: Crushing. Pole, victory and fastest lap for Alex Lynn, who also leads every lap. It's been some time (the 2012 finale) since there was a change for the lead in a GP3 race...
Eriksson nets second from fourth, ahead of Stanaway, Kujala and Kirchhofer. Zamparelli and Stoneman finish sixth and seventh, with Tuscher, Yelloly and Niederhauser completing the top 10.
Eriksson nets second from fourth, ahead of Stanaway, Kujala and Kirchhofer. Zamparelli and Stoneman finish sixth and seventh, with Tuscher, Yelloly and Niederhauser completing the top 10.
Breaking news
It's gone quiet here, but fear not - AUTOSPORT Race Centre Live will resume with the latest from Rally Argentina at 6.45pm BST.
We've then got IndyCar's Indianapolis Road Course race to come at 8.45 BST. It's a busy evening, so make sure you're back for that.
In the meantime, relive Alex Lynn's perfect GP3 debut with our Barcelona race report.
We've then got IndyCar's Indianapolis Road Course race to come at 8.45 BST. It's a busy evening, so make sure you're back for that.
In the meantime, relive Alex Lynn's perfect GP3 debut with our Barcelona race report.
Welcome back to AUTOSPORT Race Centre Live. It's evening in Europe but still afternoon in the Americas and that means time for more Rally Argentina action and then IndyCar's first race on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course
WRC - Argentina: This is how we stand after seven stages. Yep, that's right, just seven in a day and a half so far, because a lot of them are monsters of 40-50kms.
1 Latvala
2 Ogier +21.2s
3 Meeke +2m29.9s
4 Mikkelsen +5m20.8s
5 Kubica +5m26.8s
6 Evans +5m43.3s
1 Latvala
2 Ogier +21.2s
3 Meeke +2m29.9s
4 Mikkelsen +5m20.8s
5 Kubica +5m26.8s
6 Evans +5m43.3s
Breaking news
IMS
IndyCar - Indianapolis: In around two hours' time, the inaugural 'Grand Prix of Indy' Indianapolis Motor Speedway IndyCar road course race will begin.
And this morning the final piece fell into place in the entry list for this month's main event, the Indy 500.
As AUTOSPORT reported earlier this week, James Davison will drive a fourth KV car, which brings us up to 33 entries:
Full 2014 Indianapolis 500 entry list
Even before KV confirmed Davison's deal, there was a bit of a hint at the track this morning, as pictured...
WRC - Argentina: We're about to resume for today's final three stages. Two big ones first: San Augustin and Amboy, both just under 40kms, then a return to the superspecial to close out the evening.
WRC - Argentina: Running order this afternoon begins with the drivers returning after Friday problems, so it's Mikko Hirvonen, Mads Ostberg and Thierry Neuville first up.
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WRC - Argentina: The biggest news from lunchtime in Villa Carlos Paz is that Sebastien Ogier has considered finishing a rally in second place.
For the first time in a very long time, Ogier has actually thought about the potential for him not winning – and he says it wouldn't be the end of the world.
Ogier was slower than team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala on both the morning's stages and now trails the Finn by by 21.2s.
"It's not too bad," Ogier told AUTOSPORT, "we are in second place and if the rally ends like that then it will not be a big drama – it would be another good result for us.
"But that doesn't mean that I will give up. I will still drive as fast as I can, 20 seconds is not time to give up.
"Jari did a good job this morning and if he continues then it can be hard."
For the first time in a very long time, Ogier has actually thought about the potential for him not winning – and he says it wouldn't be the end of the world.
Ogier was slower than team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala on both the morning's stages and now trails the Finn by by 21.2s.
"It's not too bad," Ogier told AUTOSPORT, "we are in second place and if the rally ends like that then it will not be a big drama – it would be another good result for us.
"But that doesn't mean that I will give up. I will still drive as fast as I can, 20 seconds is not time to give up.
"Jari did a good job this morning and if he continues then it can be hard."
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WRC - Argentina: Typically, Latvala was on hand to offer a deeper analysis of the situation.
"Ogier is always very strong on the hard gravel rallies – look at him in Mexico, Portugal, Australia, these kind of rallies, but normally I have been good in the soft, sandy stages like Sardinia and this one. These roads seem to suit my style more."
"Ogier is always very strong on the hard gravel rallies – look at him in Mexico, Portugal, Australia, these kind of rallies, but normally I have been good in the soft, sandy stages like Sardinia and this one. These roads seem to suit my style more."
Umbrellas
WRC - Argentina: And in further analysis of the VW battle, we can report that the display of umbrellas over the world champion during the wet lunchtime service was a bit disappointing.
WRC - Argentina: Of the Rally 2 men who are coming through first, Neuville and Mikkelsen are comfortably back into the points in eighth and fourth respectively.
SS2 shunters Ostberg and Hirvonen have more to do to reach the points. They're 13th and 15th, but by the end of tomorrow those will be top 10 positions if they maintain their pace.
SS2 shunters Ostberg and Hirvonen have more to do to reach the points. They're 13th and 15th, but by the end of tomorrow those will be top 10 positions if they maintain their pace.
WRC - Argentina: Mikkelsen is the pacesetter on the SS8 splits so far.
VW's hopes of a podium sweep looked to be over when his alternator broke at the end of the Friday, but he only had to take five minutes of penalties and with the high attrition, he's firmly back in contention.
He shot past Prokop, Evans and Kubica to progress to fourth this morning. Now there's a 2m50.9s gap to Meeke. That's big, but looks like he's having a crack at it.
VW's hopes of a podium sweep looked to be over when his alternator broke at the end of the Friday, but he only had to take five minutes of penalties and with the high attrition, he's firmly back in contention.
He shot past Prokop, Evans and Kubica to progress to fourth this morning. Now there's a 2m50.9s gap to Meeke. That's big, but looks like he's having a crack at it.
WRC - Argentina: Ogier beats Mikkelsen's early splits, but Latvala is going quicker still.
Looking good for the Finn, but really we're only just halfway through this rally.
Looking good for the Finn, but really we're only just halfway through this rally.
WRC - Argentina: Hirvonen is first through. His time is a 22m44.7s, and he's a fair bit happier with the Fiesta's set-up this afternoon.
WRC - Argentina: Has Latvala had a problem? He's now behind Ogier on split times further into the stage. The difference is only 4s, but that was Latvala's advantage on the opening sector.
WRC - Argentina: Seems like it could've been a one-off moment for Latvala as the time gap at the next split remains roughly the same - 5s slower than Ogier.
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