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WRC - Finland - SS16 results:
Stage: 1 Ostberg 8m04.9s; 2 Hirvonen +2.0s; 3 Latvala +2.7s; 4 Neuville +4.0s; 5 Ogier +5.5s; 6 Mikkelsen +7.3s.
Overall: 1 Ogier; 2 Ostberg +33.5s; 3 Neuville +36.6s; 4 Hirvonen +57.9s; 5 Meeke +1m14.5s; 6 Nikara +2m25.9s.
Stage: 1 Ostberg 8m04.9s; 2 Hirvonen +2.0s; 3 Latvala +2.7s; 4 Neuville +4.0s; 5 Ogier +5.5s; 6 Mikkelsen +7.3s.
Overall: 1 Ogier; 2 Ostberg +33.5s; 3 Neuville +36.6s; 4 Hirvonen +57.9s; 5 Meeke +1m14.5s; 6 Nikara +2m25.9s.
WRC - Finland: No troubles for the WRC2 leaders on Surkee as Jari Ketomaa, Robert Kubica and Haydon Padden maintain their spots in first, second and third.
DTM - Moscow: Russia stages its first DTM race this weekend at Moscow Raceway.
For some reason series organiser the ITR opted not to tack on an extra practice session on Friday to allow drivers to acclimitise to the new track.
That means the 90 minute session begins in a little over 10 minutes.
For some reason series organiser the ITR opted not to tack on an extra practice session on Friday to allow drivers to acclimitise to the new track.
That means the 90 minute session begins in a little over 10 minutes.
DTM - Moscow: Following the DMSB's decision this week to uphold Mattias Ekstrom's disqualification from victory at the Norisring - while not promoting Robert Wickens to the win either - here's how the championship looks:
1 Mike Rockenfeller (Phoenix Audi), 69
2 Bruno Spengler (Schnitzer BMW), 67
3 Christian Vietoris (HWA Mercedes), 55
4 Gary Paffett (HWA Mercedes), 47
5 Robert Wickens (HWA Mercedes), 45
6 Augusto Farfus (RBM BMW), 33
1 Mike Rockenfeller (Phoenix Audi), 69
2 Bruno Spengler (Schnitzer BMW), 67
3 Christian Vietoris (HWA Mercedes), 55
4 Gary Paffett (HWA Mercedes), 47
5 Robert Wickens (HWA Mercedes), 45
6 Augusto Farfus (RBM BMW), 33
WRC - Finland: The early runners are now the nine kilometre Leustu stage. Jari-Matti Latvala is quickest so far, ahead of Evgeny Novikov.
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Andreas Mikkelsen
WRC - Finland: He may not be in contention for points after losing a wheel yesterday, but Andreas Mikkelsen is enjoying himself a lot this morning, and he's just gone fastest so far on SS17.
Green flag
DTM - Moscow: The green light is on at the end of the pitlane and DTM cars take to the Moscow Raceway circuit in anger for the first time; Andy Priaulx leading the way in his RMG BMW.
We say 'in anger' because there was a 15-minute roll-out yesterday, albeit with drivers limited to only two complete laps.
We say 'in anger' because there was a 15-minute roll-out yesterday, albeit with drivers limited to only two complete laps.
DTM - Moscow: It's the expected ever-changing leaderboard to begin with as the drivers attempt to learn the circuit at speed. Seven minutes in and Jamie Green is setting the pace in his Abt Audi in 59.417s.
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WRC - Finland: Thierry Neuville strikes back against M-Sport team-mate Mads Ostberg. The Belgian sets the stage pace with a time 0.9s quicker than the Norwegian.
Now there are 2.2s between the pair heading for Ouninpohja in the battle for second.
Now there are 2.2s between the pair heading for Ouninpohja in the battle for second.
Checkered flag
WRC - Finland - SS17 results:
Stage: 1 Neuville 5m03.9s; 2 Ostberg +0.9s; 3 Ogier +2.1s; 4 Hirvonen +3.6s; 5 Mikkelsen +3.6s; 6 Latvala +4.9s.
Overall: 1 Ogier; 2 Ostberg +32.3s; 3 Neuville +34.5s; 4 Hirvonen +59.4s; 5 Meeke +1m22.6s; 6 Nikara +2m29.2s.
Still Ketomaa comfortably leading Kubica in WRC 2.
Stage: 1 Neuville 5m03.9s; 2 Ostberg +0.9s; 3 Ogier +2.1s; 4 Hirvonen +3.6s; 5 Mikkelsen +3.6s; 6 Latvala +4.9s.
Overall: 1 Ogier; 2 Ostberg +32.3s; 3 Neuville +34.5s; 4 Hirvonen +59.4s; 5 Meeke +1m22.6s; 6 Nikara +2m29.2s.
Still Ketomaa comfortably leading Kubica in WRC 2.
DTM - Moscow: Daniel Juncadella has a big lock-up heading into Turn 4. That's some smoke pouring off the front of his RSC Mucke Mercedes, but he unloads the brakes and continues.
DTM - Moscow: Green improves the pace-setting time to 59.251s, an improvement of over two tenths of a second.
WRC - Finland: Next up is Ouninpohja. Why so much fuss over this stage? Because it encapsulates everything Rally Finland is legendary for in 33 particular spectacular kilometres: 169 jumps and some very, very high speeds.
Yellow flag
DTM - Moscow: Finally the first interesting moment of the session as Gary Paffett runs off-track exiting Turn 1 in his HWA Mercedes. He keeps going, albeit with quite a bit of grass and other debris lodged in his air intake.
He simply understeered off and TV replays now show him giving the brake bias a major adjustment.
He simply understeered off and TV replays now show him giving the brake bias a major adjustment.
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WRC - Finland: Or as Mikko Hirvonen just put it:
"Ouninpohjaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!! Time to swich off my brain."
"Ouninpohjaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!! Time to swich off my brain."
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DTM - Moscow: Ekstrom goes to the top of the timesheets, but is demoted by team-mate Green within a minute. Those Abt Audis are one and two currently, Green's pace-setting lap coming in 59.141s.
WRC - Finland: Ouninpohja is coming... The traffic on the E63 towards Jamsa is incredible as the locals head for their annual pilgrimage.
Mads Ostberg said last night: "This stage has become a bit of a superstar that everybody has to love."
There's a good reason for that - it's the best road in the world. And those standing alongside the yellow house mid-way through are the luckiest in the world. Unfortunately AUTOSPORT's in a press office with no windows.
Mads Ostberg said last night: "This stage has become a bit of a superstar that everybody has to love."
There's a good reason for that - it's the best road in the world. And those standing alongside the yellow house mid-way through are the luckiest in the world. Unfortunately AUTOSPORT's in a press office with no windows.
DTM - Moscow: The TV cameras are currently focusing on eighth-placed Miguel Molina. And if anyone's had a dismal 18 months in terms of luck in the DTM, it's the Lloret de Mar resident.
Don't forget, he had two poles in the final three races of 2011 and is the only Spaniard to stand on a DTM podium.
Molina is currently eighth in his Phoenix Audi.
Don't forget, he had two poles in the final three races of 2011 and is the only Spaniard to stand on a DTM podium.
Molina is currently eighth in his Phoenix Audi.
Yellow flag
DTM - Moscow: Wickens overdoes it negotiating what looks to be the trickiest section if the track. Andy Priaulx has an off there too a minute or so later.
Both recover without leaving the asphalt run-off while Edoardo Mortara locks up heavily into the hairpin and stops on the exit.
Both recover without leaving the asphalt run-off while Edoardo Mortara locks up heavily into the hairpin and stops on the exit.
DTM - Moscow: Half an hour in and the order is: 1 Green; 2 Ekstrom; 3 Mortara; 4 Tambay; 5 Scheider; 6 Rockenfeller; 7 Albuquerque; 8 Juncadella; 9 Molina; 10 Tomczyk.
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DTM - Moscow: And as that's being typed, points leader Mike Rockenfeller does successive laps that take him firstly to the top of the timesheets and then increases his advantage.
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DTM - Moscow: Rockenfeller's found something extra (probably a few extra pushes of the DRS button) and finds nearly three tenths of a second to increase his advantage at the front.
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DTM - Moscow: Molina goes P1, half a tenth up on Phoenix team-mate Rockenfeller.
DTM - Moscow: There's some debris lying on the track. It looks suspciously like a rear light fitting from a Mercedes.
DTM - Moscow: Incidentally, if you've seen the above picture - currently appearing on our home page - and think this race is taking place on a street track around Red Square, you might be disappointed.
Moscow Raceway is, in fact, about 50 miles outside the city centre. We just haven't got any images of the cars on track yet.
Lights out
WRC - Finland: The best stage on the calendar is underway as Riku Tahko heads onto Ouninpohja. It's very, very fast and very high-flying.
Yellow flag
DTM - Moscow: Vietoris overruns Turn 7 and has to spin-turn his Mercedes to rejoin the track. Russ Swift would be proud.
DTM - Moscow: With an hour of the 90 minutes behind us, the order is: 1 Molina; 2 Rockenfeller; 3 Ekstrom; 4 Mortara; 5 Albuquerque; 6 Green; 7 Hand; 8 Scheider; 9 Wickens; 10 Tambay.
Breaking news
IndyCar - Mid-Ohio: One of the biggest stories of the Mid-Ohio weekend is the debut of Italian talent Luca Filippi, and what that could mean both for his career and the struggling Bryan Herta Autosport team. Here's how Filippi was feeling following Friday practice:
Filippi: no pressure on IndyCar debut
Filippi: no pressure on IndyCar debut
Yellow flag
DTM - Moscow: Tambay does a Vietoris at Turn 7. Green earlier managed to run wide at the same corner and take a bit of grass as he attempted to rejoin.
Oulton Park BTCC
BTCC - Snetterton: After six long weeks, the British Touring Car Championship resumes at Snetterton today, with practice commencing shortly.
The wins so far have been shared between usual suspects Matt Neal, Jason Plato and champion Gordon Shedden, plus rising star Andrew Jordan and returning ex-champ Colin Turkington in WSR's new BMW.
All five are closely grouped at the head of the standings at the season's halfway point, and Plato's rookie MG team-mate Sam Tordoff is surely close to a maiden win as well.
Championship standings after 15 of 30 rounds:
1 Matt Neal 224
2 Andrew Jordan 205
3 Jason Plato 188
4 Gordon Shedden 188
5 Colin Turkington 184
6 Sam Tordoff 148
(20 points for a win)
Full season statistics on FORIX
Yellow flag
DTM - Moscow: Wickens spins at Turn 3, the rear end of his Mercedes getting bogged down in the gravel.
Out comes the tow truck to drag him out and the Canadian is on his way again.
Out comes the tow truck to drag him out and the Canadian is on his way again.
WRC - Finland: Jari-Matti Latvala is fastest of the early cars through Ouninpohja, but it's Mikko Hirvonen and the M-Sport Fords that we'll be keep a close eye on.
Dani Sordo continues to struggle: slowest so far, lacking in confidence, and briefly off at a hairpin.
Dani Sordo continues to struggle: slowest so far, lacking in confidence, and briefly off at a hairpin.
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DTM - Moscow: Ekstrom takes over at the top with a lap just 0.003s quicker than Molina's previous benchmark. The Swede's first sector was particularly impressive.
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DTM - Moscow: Ekstrom then goes even faster next time around, shaving another hundredth off the benchmark. This is ultra-close and a good warm-up for this afternoon's qualifying session.
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WRC - Finland: Incredible performance from Kris Meeke as he goes fastest so far, four seconds up on Latvala.
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WRC - Finland: Meeke doesn't stay in front for long, as Mikko Hirvonen - currently the Ouninpohja all-time record-holder, beats him by 14s.
WRC - Finland: Mads Ostberg is second quickest, 2s off Hirvonen. Thierry Neuville's pace on the splits has been astonishing so far though...
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WRC - Finland: Mads Ostberg is slightly frustrated:
"If you push too hard you can lose time, so I tried to back off a bit but maybe I did it too much. Not a bad stage, but I should have been fastest."
"If you push too hard you can lose time, so I tried to back off a bit but maybe I did it too much. Not a bad stage, but I should have been fastest."
WRC - Finland: Neuville tails off very slightly at the end and is second fastest so far, 0.1s behind Hirvonen - and that moves him back to second overall, just 0.3s ahead of team-mate Ostberg.
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