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WRC - Finland: Hirvonen, Mikkelsen and Meeke all through smoothly but it's the leaders we want to see.
"I'm sure Seb and Jari-Matti will absolutely kill my times..." says a very chilled Meeke.
"I'm sure Seb and Jari-Matti will absolutely kill my times..." says a very chilled Meeke.
WRC - Finland: Latvala and Ogier are now equal on the middle split.
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WRC - Finland: First splits from the leaders are in, and Ogier is slightly faster than Latvala.
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WRC - Finland: Paddon is pretty sanguine about this problem, and rightly so, as he has definitely impressed this weekend.
"It's built up my arms, that's for sure... We were always going to drop back and with no power steering I wasn't going to take any risks, I'm not going to throw the car away over it.
"It's been a good weekend overall. Hopefully we've been able to prove our point.
"There's a hell of a lot more to come, but I think we've shown good progression."
"It's built up my arms, that's for sure... We were always going to drop back and with no power steering I wasn't going to take any risks, I'm not going to throw the car away over it.
"It's been a good weekend overall. Hopefully we've been able to prove our point.
"There's a hell of a lot more to come, but I think we've shown good progression."
WRC - Finland: Paddon completes the stage and he has indeed fallen from sixth to eighth overall, behind Hanninen and Evans.
WRC - Finland: Paddon hasn't been able to fix his power steering problem. He's losing a lot of time on this stage and is definitely going to lose sixth to Hanninen. This is going to give Evans a shot at moving up to seventh too.
Lights out
WRC - Finland: Myhinpaa is under way and Kubica will be first man through.
He's running first on the road again today as he continue to use the rally as an experience-building test following his Friday morning crash.
The Pole is only 38th overall, as he had three quarters of an hour of Rally2 penalties, but the important thing yesterday was that he completed all the stages without mistakes and his pace was pretty solid, especially considering he was first on the road.
He's running first on the road again today as he continue to use the rally as an experience-building test following his Friday morning crash.
The Pole is only 38th overall, as he had three quarters of an hour of Rally2 penalties, but the important thing yesterday was that he completed all the stages without mistakes and his pace was pretty solid, especially considering he was first on the road.
WRC - Finland: Ten minutes until battle resumes on SS25. This is how our top 10 looks with Breen now out:
1 Latvala
2 Ogier +5.0s
3 Meeke +36.9s
4 Mikkelsen +1m25.7s
5 Hirvonen +2m23.1s
6 Paddon +4m01.6s
7 Hanninen +4m10.2s
8 Evans +4m55.3s
9 Solberg +11m04.4s
10 Kruuda +13m18.7s
1 Latvala
2 Ogier +5.0s
3 Meeke +36.9s
4 Mikkelsen +1m25.7s
5 Hirvonen +2m23.1s
6 Paddon +4m01.6s
7 Hanninen +4m10.2s
8 Evans +4m55.3s
9 Solberg +11m04.4s
10 Kruuda +13m18.7s
WRC - Finland: If you were with us earlier, you'll have heard that Latvala and Ogier's morning started with them being evacuated from their hotel by a fire scare...
...which was caused by VW team member and double WRC champion co-driver Luis Moya burning some toast.
Moya, who won his titles alongside Carlos Sainz, has been explaining the incident to AUTOSPORT: "I put in my toast and usually it comes up, pops up itself.
"I was talking and then I turned around and saw the room was full of smoke. I said: 'What the hell happened?' And then I remembered my toast!
"It was quite well done..."
So well done, the fire brigade turned up.
...which was caused by VW team member and double WRC champion co-driver Luis Moya burning some toast.
Moya, who won his titles alongside Carlos Sainz, has been explaining the incident to AUTOSPORT: "I put in my toast and usually it comes up, pops up itself.
"I was talking and then I turned around and saw the room was full of smoke. I said: 'What the hell happened?' And then I remembered my toast!
"It was quite well done..."
So well done, the fire brigade turned up.
Omelette
WRC - Finland: While Latvala and Ogier battle all-out for victory, it's a very big day for Kris Meeke and co-driver Paul Nagle too.
In the first of the three rallies in which Meeke must prove to Citroen it should keep him on for 2015, he's produced perhaps his best WRC drive yet to keep the top two VWs in sight for the first half of the event before settling into third place.
Just a few more stages to get through safely to secure that result now.
Here are Meeke and Nagle setting up for their big day with a breakfast omelette.
Here's the full schedule for Race Centre Live coverage for the rest of this epic Sunday - all times UK:
08.43: WRC Rally Finland SS25
10.00: Red Bull Ring European F3 race two
11.08: WRC Rally Finland Powerstage
12.00: Snetterton BTCC race one
12.30: Red Bull Ring DTM race
14:35: Red Bull Ring European F3 race three
14:35: Snetterton BTCC race two
16:55: Snetterton BTCC race three
18.00: Pocono NASCAR Sprint Cup race
18:15: Termas de Rio Hondo WTCC race one
19:25: Termas de Rio Hondo WTCC race two
20:50: Mid-Ohio IndyCar race
08.43: WRC Rally Finland SS25
10.00: Red Bull Ring European F3 race two
11.08: WRC Rally Finland Powerstage
12.00: Snetterton BTCC race one
12.30: Red Bull Ring DTM race
14:35: Red Bull Ring European F3 race three
14:35: Snetterton BTCC race two
16:55: Snetterton BTCC race three
18.00: Pocono NASCAR Sprint Cup race
18:15: Termas de Rio Hondo WTCC race one
19:25: Termas de Rio Hondo WTCC race two
20:50: Mid-Ohio IndyCar race
WRC - Finland: The battle continues on the Myhinpaa stage in just under half an hour.
That one is 14.304 miles, and both Latvala and Ogier reckon it could be where the rally is decided as there is more scope to gain or lose time than there was on Ruuhimaki.
After that, we head to Ruuhimaki again as it becomes the finale and Powerstage.
But how much do Ogier or Latvala really care about three Powerstage points amid this furious fight for outright victory in the greatest gravel rally of them all?
That one is 14.304 miles, and both Latvala and Ogier reckon it could be where the rally is decided as there is more scope to gain or lose time than there was on Ruuhimaki.
After that, we head to Ruuhimaki again as it becomes the finale and Powerstage.
But how much do Ogier or Latvala really care about three Powerstage points amid this furious fight for outright victory in the greatest gravel rally of them all?
Checkered flag
V8 Supercars - Queensland: And sure enough, Courtney takes his second win of the season. Pye moved up to fourth on the final lap after Moffat ran wide while harassing Mostert for what felt like eternity.
Final results:
1 Courtney; 2 Lowndes; 3 Mostert; 4 Pye; 5 Moffat; 6 Whincup.
That should mean Whincup now has a 15-point lead in the championship.
Final results:
1 Courtney; 2 Lowndes; 3 Mostert; 4 Pye; 5 Moffat; 6 Whincup.
That should mean Whincup now has a 15-point lead in the championship.
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WRC - Finland: Breen explains what happened in Irish fashion:
"I tried to basically go flat on the famous jump... and I'm flat on my back now."
He's receiving pain relief from medics at the end of the stage and is out of the rally.
"I tried to basically go flat on the famous jump... and I'm flat on my back now."
He's receiving pain relief from medics at the end of the stage and is out of the rally.
Breaking news
WRC - Finland: Breen is going to retire from the rally. He had been running ninth.
Breaking news
WRC - Finland - SS24 summary:
* "Flat-out" Latvala adds 1.6s to his lead over Ogier so is now 5.0s ahead
* Paddon has power steering problems and Hanninen closes to within 8.6s in all-Hyundai fight for sixth
* Breen hurts his back on a heavy landing and may have to retire
* "Flat-out" Latvala adds 1.6s to his lead over Ogier so is now 5.0s ahead
* Paddon has power steering problems and Hanninen closes to within 8.6s in all-Hyundai fight for sixth
* Breen hurts his back on a heavy landing and may have to retire
Checkered flag
WRC - Finland - SS24 results:
Stage times:
1 Latvala 3m16.7s
2 Ogier +1.6s
3 Meeke +4.5s
4 Hanninen +4.8s
5 Mikkelsen +4.9s
6 Evans +8.1s
Overall leaderboard:
1 Latvala
2 Ogier +5.0s
3 Meeke +36.9s
4 Mikkelsen +1m25.7s
5 Hirvonen +2m23.1s
6 Paddon +4m01.6s
Stage times:
1 Latvala 3m16.7s
2 Ogier +1.6s
3 Meeke +4.5s
4 Hanninen +4.8s
5 Mikkelsen +4.9s
6 Evans +8.1s
Overall leaderboard:
1 Latvala
2 Ogier +5.0s
3 Meeke +36.9s
4 Mikkelsen +1m25.7s
5 Hirvonen +2m23.1s
6 Paddon +4m01.6s
WRC - Finland: There was drama in service for runaway Junior leader Martin Koci when repairs under-ran and he ended up getting three minutes of penalties.
Luckily his vast lead was four and a half minutes by then.
Luckily his vast lead was four and a half minutes by then.
V8 Supercars - Queensland: Elsewhere, Lee Holdsworth has just set a new lap record. His 1m10.04s beats Russell Ingall's previous best, which was 1m10.08s.
V8 Supercars - Queensland: Lap 55 of 65 and Courtney extends his lead to 4.7s. The factory Holden driver is looking good for the win.
WRC - Finland: WRC2 leader Karl Kruuda comes through smoothly.
After Jari Ketomaa and Ott Tanak's problems, Kruuda found himself with a massive advantage - and that meant he spent Saturday incredibly paranoid about his car breaking down.
Similar story this morning:
"My appearance may be fine... but I'm not..." he says, deadpan but anxious.
After Jari Ketomaa and Ott Tanak's problems, Kruuda found himself with a massive advantage - and that meant he spent Saturday incredibly paranoid about his car breaking down.
Similar story this morning:
"My appearance may be fine... but I'm not..." he says, deadpan but anxious.
Breaking news
WRC - Finland: Breen is receiving medical assistance at the end of the stage. Not clear yet whether he'll have to retire from the rally.
The next round in his European Rally Championship title bid should be Zlin in the Czech Republic in four weeks' time.
The next round in his European Rally Championship title bid should be Zlin in the Czech Republic in four weeks' time.
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WRC - Finland: Latvala has certainly laid down a marker there:
"I never drove that like that before, I didn't lift at all, flat out.
"I said to Miikka, now we go for it. I came to this rally to fight for the victory. I want to give something to the Finnish rally fans."
"I never drove that like that before, I didn't lift at all, flat out.
"I said to Miikka, now we go for it. I came to this rally to fight for the victory. I want to give something to the Finnish rally fans."
V8 Supercars - Queensland: Everyone has now done their second stops and it is indeed Courtney who is in control of the race.
1 Courtney; 2 Lowndes +0.360s; 3 Mostert +0.5215s; 4 Moffat +0.5959s; 5 Pye +0.968s; 6 Whincup +10.766s.
1 Courtney; 2 Lowndes +0.360s; 3 Mostert +0.5215s; 4 Moffat +0.5959s; 5 Pye +0.968s; 6 Whincup +10.766s.
Stopwatch
WRC - Finland: Latvala completes 1.6s faster, his lead is back up to 5.0s.
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WRC - Finland: Ogier thinks he might drop a bit of time here, but the battle won't be over...
"I had a not good start to the stage. I'm not surprised we were slower at the beginning. I hope at the end it will be a bit less, but this stage is a bit flat-out so it's difficult to make a difference. The next one is the main one."
"I had a not good start to the stage. I'm not surprised we were slower at the beginning. I hope at the end it will be a bit less, but this stage is a bit flat-out so it's difficult to make a difference. The next one is the main one."
Crash
V8 Supercars - Queensland: Big championship implications as Mark Winterbottom suffers a flat left rear tyre on lap 43. He had a 48-point advantage over Jamie Whincup - who is sixth at the moment - heading into today's race.
Winterbottom resumes running in 24th place.
Winterbottom resumes running in 24th place.
Stopwatch
WRC - Finland: Ogier is fastest through so far, but Latvala looks slightly quicker on the mid-stage split.
WRC - Finland: The atmosphere in the service park is incredible this morning. And the best thing is the sense of excitement coming from the Volkswagen team management as they head out of the Sokos hotel in the service park. These are the same people who have the most to lose from our final morning's entertainment.
It's going to be to a thriller – or is that underplaying it a bit…?
Ogier and Latvala are both onto this stage.
It's going to be to a thriller – or is that underplaying it a bit…?
Ogier and Latvala are both onto this stage.
WRC - Finland: Paddon's problem is failing power steering. His advantge over Hanninen has immediately dwindled to 8.6s, and this was just a 4.219-mile stage.
V8 Supercars - Queensland: We are on lap 40 of 65 of the third and final race of Ipswich weekend at Queensland Raceway. The majority of the field have now completed their second stops and should have enough fuel to the finish.
The current order:
1 Shane Van Gisbergen; 2 Russell Ingall; 3 Dale Wood; 4 James Courtney; 5 Craig Lowndes; 6 Chaz Mostert.
The lead trio are still to make their final stops, so Courtney looks good for the win at this point of the race.
The current order:
1 Shane Van Gisbergen; 2 Russell Ingall; 3 Dale Wood; 4 James Courtney; 5 Craig Lowndes; 6 Chaz Mostert.
The lead trio are still to make their final stops, so Courtney looks good for the win at this point of the race.
Breaking news
WRC - Finland: Even before the leaders get in, there's plenty of drama among the midfielders.
Craig Breen, who is currently ninth, got out of his Ford in severe pain at the end of Ruuhimaki having jarred his back on one of the jumps. Co-driver Scott Martin isn't sure if they can continue.
And now Hayden Paddon has lost 20s to Hyundai team-mate Juho Hanninen in their battle for sixth place. No explanation from the Kiwi at the end of the stage, but that's brought what had seemed a settled contest back to life.
Craig Breen, who is currently ninth, got out of his Ford in severe pain at the end of Ruuhimaki having jarred his back on one of the jumps. Co-driver Scott Martin isn't sure if they can continue.
And now Hayden Paddon has lost 20s to Hyundai team-mate Juho Hanninen in their battle for sixth place. No explanation from the Kiwi at the end of the stage, but that's brought what had seemed a settled contest back to life.
WRC - Finland: The early cars are coming through the final day's opener, Ruuhimaki, now.
Latvala still leads his home rally, but the comfortable 31-second cushion he had built up with his flawless efforts through the first two days has been slashed to just 3.4s after a big impact in a rut damaged his VW's brakes.
Ogier smelt blood and closed right in, while insisting that second place would be fine for his title bid...
Latvala, however, was very clear in his intentions:
"I did not come here to lose this rally," he promised last night.
"I don't care about the championship now, it's all about Rally Finland."
Latvala still leads his home rally, but the comfortable 31-second cushion he had built up with his flawless efforts through the first two days has been slashed to just 3.4s after a big impact in a rut damaged his VW's brakes.
Ogier smelt blood and closed right in, while insisting that second place would be fine for his title bid...
Latvala, however, was very clear in his intentions:
"I did not come here to lose this rally," he promised last night.
"I don't care about the championship now, it's all about Rally Finland."
WRC - Finland: Just when the start to an incredible final day couldn't get even more exciting, Jari-Matti Latvala and Sebastien Ogier's final preparations for the battle of their lives was interrupted by a fire alarm in the hotel shortly before 8am this morning.
And the fire alarm was caused by VW's own Luis Moya - who left his bread in the toaster too long. You couldn't make this stuff up!
And the fire alarm was caused by VW's own Luis Moya - who left his bread in the toaster too long. You couldn't make this stuff up!
Welcome back to AUTOSPORT Race Centre Live on this Sunday morning.
It's Rally Finland showdown time...
It's Rally Finland showdown time...
That's it for tonight on AUTOSPORT Race Centre Live, but we'll be back from 7.30am tomorrow UK time for a packed day of racing and rallying, including...
...the final three-stage shootout to decide Rally Finland, DTM and two European Formula 3 races at the Red Bull Ring, the BTCC triple-header at Snetterton, WTCC double-header at Termas de Rio Hondo, and then IndyCar from Mid-Ohio and the NASCAR Sprint Cup from Pocono.
See you then.
...the final three-stage shootout to decide Rally Finland, DTM and two European Formula 3 races at the Red Bull Ring, the BTCC triple-header at Snetterton, WTCC double-header at Termas de Rio Hondo, and then IndyCar from Mid-Ohio and the NASCAR Sprint Cup from Pocono.
See you then.
Checkered flag
IndyCar - Mid-Ohio: A flurry of changes on that final lap, and Bourdais emerges on top with a fastest lap of 1m24.1610s. Newgarden will line up alongside him on the front row, ahead of Kanaan, Munoz, Hunter-Reay and Power.
IndyCar - Mid-Ohio: Newgarden moves up to P1 with two minutes remaining.
IndyCar - Mid-Ohio: Just as we type all of that, Kanaan moves up to take provisional pole.
IndyCar - Mid-Ohio: Just under five minutes to go, and the current leader is Bourdais. Elsewhere, we're hearing reports that Hunter-Reay is reporting problems with his engine.
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