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WRC - Argentina: Ogier has parked after the stage and is having a thorough inspection of his VW to make sure the tyre delamination didn't cause any other issues.
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WRC - Argentina - SS8 results:
Stage:
1 Latvala 22m30.8s
2 Mikkelsen +2.7s
3 Ogier +3.0s
4 Ostberg +13.3s
5 Hirvonen +13.9s
6 Neuville +18.7s
Leaderboard:
1 Latvala
2 Ogier +24.2s
3 Meeke +2m49.5s
4 Mikkelsen +5m23.5s
5 Kubica +6m07.1s
6 Evans +6m27.6s
Stage:
1 Latvala 22m30.8s
2 Mikkelsen +2.7s
3 Ogier +3.0s
4 Ostberg +13.3s
5 Hirvonen +13.9s
6 Neuville +18.7s
Leaderboard:
1 Latvala
2 Ogier +24.2s
3 Meeke +2m49.5s
4 Mikkelsen +5m23.5s
5 Kubica +6m07.1s
6 Evans +6m27.6s
Breaking news
IndyCar - Indianapolis: Here's the full story of Razia and Harvey's battle in that great Indy Lights race:
Indianapolis Indy Lights race two report
Indianapolis Indy Lights race two report
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WRC - Argentina: Latvala says he had two incidents of his own on the stage.
"Five kilometres into the stage, I spun. The car stuck into the corner too much. We lost maybe 5-6s over there.
"Then coming onto one of the bridges, I stalled the engine.
"It was not relaxed driving, this was a hard stage for me."
"Five kilometres into the stage, I spun. The car stuck into the corner too much. We lost maybe 5-6s over there.
"Then coming onto one of the bridges, I stalled the engine.
"It was not relaxed driving, this was a hard stage for me."
IndyCar - Indianapolis: Still counting down to the start of the first IndyCar race on the IMS road course, but in the meantime we've just seen Luiz Razia win an entertaining Indy Lights battle. It is the maiden series win for the Brazilian, who had to withstand sustained pressure from Brit Jack Harvey to secure the victory.
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WRC - Argentina: Latvala comes through and wins the stage by three seconds over Ogier, taking his lead up to 24s.
WRC - Argentina: Ogier also reveals that he had a quick spin at the stage's watersplash.
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WRC - Argentina: Ogier says the tyre blew about 1.5km from the end of the stage.
He had a puncture on this stage in 2013 too, but says this is very different.
"Twelve months ago I knew what happened: I hit a rock. This time, nothing. Just on the straight, the tyre went. It must be a problem with the manufacturing."
He had a puncture on this stage in 2013 too, but says this is very different.
"Twelve months ago I knew what happened: I hit a rock. This time, nothing. Just on the straight, the tyre went. It must be a problem with the manufacturing."
Crash
WRC - Argentina: Ogier arrives at the end of the stage with damage on the front left of his VW and a puncture!
WRC - Argentina: Meeke loses 16s to Mikkelsen but remains 2m34s ahead. The Citroen man says it's amazing how much more settled he is on the second run through a stage like this as his experience base builds.
WRC - Argentina: Bit of a scare for Kubica on that stage as his Ford gets tipped up on two wheels briefly when surprised by a rut. But he got it back on the ground and continued intact.
WRC - Argentina: And between splits four and five, the VW pair set exactly the same time to the tenth of a second.
WRC - Argentina: Now the splits turn again and Latvala is a couple of seconds faster than Ogier, so has the world champion made a small mistake?
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WRC - Argentina: Mikkelsen comes through quickest so far. Doesn't look like he'll take more than a few seconds out of Meeke's advantage, and he's being realistic.
"We'll try to keep some pressure on, but he's too far ahead unless anything happens."
"We'll try to keep some pressure on, but he's too far ahead unless anything happens."
WRC - Argentina: Neuville reports a spin on that stage after a muddier than expected watersplash, but it only costs him 10s, he reckons.
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.
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: 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: 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: 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: 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.
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.
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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."
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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."
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.
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.
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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: 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
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
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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.
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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.
GP3 - Barcelona: Last lap, and Lynn leads by 3.6s. Dominant drive by the new Red Bull junior.
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: 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: 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: 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: 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.
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.
GP2 - Barcelona: Final lap. Cecotto's in the clear while Palmer, having locked up into the chicane, holds off Nasr into Turn 1.
GP2 - Barcelona: Now Cecotto's lead looks healthier at 3.5s. Palmer definitely needs to work hard to keep Nasr behind him.
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