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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: SS12 is, we are told, underway. Take it away, Mikko.
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.
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: 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.
Breaking news
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
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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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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...
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.
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.
WRC - Argentina: The next stage starts in about half an hour. Ogier will need to do something special to overhaul Latvala now.
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: 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.
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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: 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.
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.
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: Mikkelsen, who was the only man other than Latvala faster Hirvonen through the first split, has dropped time halfway through the stage.
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: Opening splits from Latvala and Ogier...and Latvala's 7.2s quicker!
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: 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: Hirvonen is through in 18m28.1s.
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…
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: 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.
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: 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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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: 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.
WTCC - Slovakia: Muller has been called in for a drive-through from fourth for a jump-start.
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: The rain has eased off somewhat from this morning's early deluge, although a light drizzle persists and umbrellas remain up in the grandstands.
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.
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
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