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WRC - Finland: Solberg lost about three minutes when he had to change that puncture. He denies he hit anything... apart from some stones...
That time loss won't drop Solberg too far back as the field is quite spread out behind the top-class cars, so he'll probably still find himself around 14th, among the WRC2 leaders.
That time loss won't drop Solberg too far back as the field is quite spread out behind the top-class cars, so he'll probably still find himself around 14th, among the WRC2 leaders.
IndyCar - Mid-Ohio: Briscoe back to P1 at 1m06.9410s. Everyone but Scott Dixon has now completed at least an installation lap ... and just as we type that, we see the #9 Ganassi car heading out.
We've heard a whisper that the lack of laps is the result of Firestone only bringing five sets of tyres for each car instead of six, as is the norm for weekends that have three practice sessions.
We've heard a whisper that the lack of laps is the result of Firestone only bringing five sets of tyres for each car instead of six, as is the norm for weekends that have three practice sessions.
WRC - Finland: Hanninen completes the stage and he did indeed have a little problem, with his power steering starting to fade in and out.
"It's a bit disturbing," he admits.
He still took a couple of seconds out of the gap to Evans in eighth ahead.
"It's a bit disturbing," he admits.
He still took a couple of seconds out of the gap to Evans in eighth ahead.
WRC - Finland: Confirmation that Solberg has had to stop on the stage to change a damaged wheel and tyre.
WRC - Finland: Surprisingly mediocre split times from Hanninen at present. Nothing dramatic, only a handful of seconds slower than the lead pack, but given his pace every stage he's had a healthy car this weekend, that's a surprise.
WRC - Finland: Solberg is shown as having lost three minutes at the first split. Rogue timing system glitch or a problem for the WRC's remaining Solberg sibling?
IndyCar - Mid-Ohio: Toronto winner Sebastien Bourdais moves into P1 at 1m07.9288s. Meanwhile, Juan Pablo Montoya tried to liven the session up with a little wiggle as he came out of the final kink, but he caught it and continued on. With 15 minutes left on the clock, we're starting to see the remaining drivers venture out for the first time.
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WRC - Finland: Meeke lost a little ground at the end of the stage but the gap to Ogier's second place is now down to just 2s.
"I'm really enjoying it," says Meeke. "This was probably one of the best stages I've experienced in Finland. My car has been fantastic.
"I'm just keeping the concentration and enjoying it."
"I'm really enjoying it," says Meeke. "This was probably one of the best stages I've experienced in Finland. My car has been fantastic.
"I'm just keeping the concentration and enjoying it."
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WRC - Finland: Meeke is flying, he's nearly 4s quicker than Ogier on the late splits and the gap between them was a little under 5s in their second-place fight before this stage.
WRC - Finland: That spin has dropped Hirvonen back to fifth, between Ostberg and Mikkelsen.
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WRC - Finland: Hirvonen explains he had a quick spin on that stage.
"We were lucky we didn't lose a wheel, but everything is OK now."
"We were lucky we didn't lose a wheel, but everything is OK now."
WRC - Finland: Hirvonen completes the stage having lost 16s to the pacesetting Latvala.
IndyCar - Mid-Ohio: There has been a change at the top of the order, with Ganassi's Ryan Briscoe now the pacesetter at 1m08.3199s. There are still more cars that haven't been out than cars that have though.
WRC - Finland: Norway's heroes are through and Ostberg has pulled another 5s clear of Mikkelsen in their fight for fifth - and they're going to catch the troubled Hirvonen for fourth.
WRC - Finland: Very slow middle split from Hirvonen, who's lost 9s to the pacesetters.
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WRC - Finland: And Latvala is sounding quietly confident and happy again.
"We really pushed. We're trying to keep the car in the clean lines, but I pushed quite hard. To be honest that was a really, really good stage for us.
"I knew I really needed to focus, really needed to concentrate, keep the car in the lines and not attack too much. That really seemed to help."
"We really pushed. We're trying to keep the car in the clean lines, but I pushed quite hard. To be honest that was a really, really good stage for us.
"I knew I really needed to focus, really needed to concentrate, keep the car in the lines and not attack too much. That really seemed to help."
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WRC - Finland: Latvala finishes and he's 4s faster than Ogier, so his lead grows to 11s - over that magic 10s mark for the first time.
WRC - Finland: Ogier is convinced that this is the road-cleaning effect having an impact now.
"It's dried out now and though there's not much loose, there's enough. We'll still give it our best."
"It's dried out now and though there's not much loose, there's enough. We'll still give it our best."
WRC - Finland: Ogier completes the stage in 10m42.3s.
WRC - Finland: Ogier is struggling here, Latvala is nearly 5s up on the mid-stage splits, while Ostberg is so far fastest of all at split one.
IndyCar - Mid-Ohio: Very low-key start to the weekend so far, with just a handful of cars having ventured out in the first 12 minutes of practice. Ohio native Graham Rahal is the only driver doing anything resembling extended running at the moment.
WRC - Finland: At 14.528 miles, Paijala is the longest stage of this quick-fire day. On the first run this morning there was only 0.4s between Ogier and Latvala's pace.
Lights out
WRC - Finland: Back under way in Finland, Ogier and Latvala have begun SS10.
Breaking news
European F3 - Red Bull Ring: Here is that full report and results rundown from the two back-to-back practice sessions.
Red Bull Ring European F3 practice
Red Bull Ring European F3 practice
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IndyCar - Mid-Ohio: And away we go.
IndyCar - Mid-Ohio: Sunny and dry conditions have been a rarity in IndyCar lately, but that's what greeted the IndyCar drivers when they arrived at Mid-Ohio this morning. They'll head out for their first practice session in about five minutes.
European F3 - Red Bull Ring: One thing is clear - it's hard to tell visually who's quick on the stopwatch. Giovinazzi is not the smoothest by a long way - but he's one of the most committed.
European F3 - Red Bull Ring: Some fantastic viewing trackside, with a host of different lines and approaches through 'Boschkurve', and some unbelievable commitment at what is still, after all these years, called the Jochen Rindt Kurve (the first of the two right-handers at the end of the lap).
European F3 - Red Bull Ring: It's our F3 man's first visit here since 1992, when it was called the Osterreichring and was a bit longer and faster, so he's been reorientating himself, and trying not to call the corners Hella-Licht, Boschkurve etc
European F3 - Red Bull Ring: Good afternoon from Austria, where Antonio Giovinazzi has just gone fastest in free practice from championship leader Esteban Ocon. You can catch our report very soon.
IndyCar - Mid-Ohio/NASCAR - Pocono: Good morning America. The US motorsport weekend is beginning to kick off now too.
IndyCar's first practice session at Mid-Ohio begins in 20 minutes, while the Pocono NASCAR event has just commenced with the Truck Series taking to the track for practice.
IndyCar's first practice session at Mid-Ohio begins in 20 minutes, while the Pocono NASCAR event has just commenced with the Truck Series taking to the track for practice.
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WRC - Finland: Ten seconds is the big number as far as Jari-Matti Latvala and Sebastien Ogier are concerned.
Latvala wants his lead north of that number and Ogier is determined to keep it below.
Ten is, apparently, the pivotal point in terms of a gap.
Ogier told AUTOSPORT: "When you start to get over 10 seconds it's not easy to catch it. It's not easy to make that back on these roads and the target is definitely to try to stay below 10s."
Latvala wants his lead north of that number and Ogier is determined to keep it below.
Ten is, apparently, the pivotal point in terms of a gap.
Ogier told AUTOSPORT: "When you start to get over 10 seconds it's not easy to catch it. It's not easy to make that back on these roads and the target is definitely to try to stay below 10s."
Breaking news
WRC - Finland - SS9 summary:
* Ogier trims Latvala's lead to 7.8s
* Meeke misses stage win by just a tenth and stays within 4.8s of Ogier
* Ostberg takes fifth from Mikkelsen
* Hanninen jumps to ninth as he begins his comeback
* Ogier trims Latvala's lead to 7.8s
* Meeke misses stage win by just a tenth and stays within 4.8s of Ogier
* Ostberg takes fifth from Mikkelsen
* Hanninen jumps to ninth as he begins his comeback
Checkered flag
WRC - Finland - SS9 results:
Stage times:
1 Ogier 6m39.8s
2 Meeke +0.1s
3 Latvala +0.6s
4 Hanninen +1.6s
5 Hirvonen +2.1s
6 Ostberg +2.6s
7 Mikkelsen +4.2s
8 Paddon +4.3s
Overall leaderboard:
1 Latvala
2 Ogier +7.8s
3 Meeke +12.6s
4 Hirvonen +40.6s
5 Ostberg +53.1s
6 Mikkelsen +53.9s
7 Paddon +1m34.3s
8 Evans +1m57.9s
9 Hanninen +2m24.5s
10 Prokop +2m39.4s
Stage times:
1 Ogier 6m39.8s
2 Meeke +0.1s
3 Latvala +0.6s
4 Hanninen +1.6s
5 Hirvonen +2.1s
6 Ostberg +2.6s
7 Mikkelsen +4.2s
8 Paddon +4.3s
Overall leaderboard:
1 Latvala
2 Ogier +7.8s
3 Meeke +12.6s
4 Hirvonen +40.6s
5 Ostberg +53.1s
6 Mikkelsen +53.9s
7 Paddon +1m34.3s
8 Evans +1m57.9s
9 Hanninen +2m24.5s
10 Prokop +2m39.4s
WRC - Finland: Straightforward run for Paddon, he's 5s off the lead pace and consolidates his seventh spot.
WRC - Finland: That time from Hanninen immediately brings him past Prokop and back up to ninth place. Next target is Evans.
WRC - Finland: Hanninen is indeed back on form, fourth fastest and only 1.6s slower than Ogier.
WRC - Finland: Bit of a misadventure for Solberg, who overshot a junction, stalled and had to turn round. It only cost him a few seconds, and he was still quick enough to close right in on Prokop for ninth.
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WRC - Finland: Hanninen is back on the pace, he's just matched Ogier at the first split.
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WRC - Finland: Brilliant stuff from Meeke, he's only one tenth slower than Ogier and second fastest on the stage.
"I was a bit apprehensive about how we'd do on the second pass, I wasn't sure if Ogier and Latvala would find another gear. But I'll give them a tenth! That's not so bad..."
"I was a bit apprehensive about how we'd do on the second pass, I wasn't sure if Ogier and Latvala would find another gear. But I'll give them a tenth! That's not so bad..."
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