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GP2 - Barcelona: Ready to go as the final cars slot into place.
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: 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 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.
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.
Stopwatch
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.
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.
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: Next up is Prokop who finishes 54.1s off the ultimate pace.
Stopwatch
WRC - Argentina: Mikkelsen goes quickest of all with 22m45.2s. A great recovery drive by the Norwegian this morning.
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: Ostberg completes SS7 18.2s quicker than Hirvonen.
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.
WRC - Argentina: First man through is Hirvonen with a time of 23m04.8s.
Checkered flag
WTCC - Slovakia: Yes. Lopez takes pole by 0.372s.
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?
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: 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.
WRC - Argentina: Ostberg is 3.2s quicker than Hirvonen at the second split.
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.
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.
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: 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."
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.
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.
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...
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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."
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.
WTCC - Slovakia: Tarquini has restarted and is driving slowly back to the pits.
WRC - Argentina: The second and final stage of this morning's loop gets underway in just over 10 minutes.
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.
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.
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.
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
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 indeed is out on track. Problems for Bennani who has vacated his Civic and is unlikely to progress from Q1.
WRC - Argentina: And here comes rally leader Latvala, who goes 0.3 seconds quicker than Ogier to extend his overall advantage.
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: 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.
WRC - Argentina: And Evans posts a slower time than his Polish rival! The M-Sport driver's time in the end was 23m31.6s.
By: Matt Beer, David Evans, Mark Glendenning, Dan Cross, Marcus Simmons, Peter Mills, Scott Mitchell
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