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BTCC - Snetterton: Gordon Shedden goes to second in the session, the first time a works Honda Civic has done a proper time today.
The order is now Plato-Shedden-Tordoff-Newsham-Jordan.
The order is now Plato-Shedden-Tordoff-Newsham-Jordan.
WRC - Finland: Yes, Ogier accidentally went fastest again there...
No drama in WRC2, still Jari Ketomaa leading Robert Kubica and Hayden Paddon.
No drama in WRC2, still Jari Ketomaa leading Robert Kubica and Hayden Paddon.
Checkered flag
WRC - Finland - SS20 results:
Stage: 1 Ogier 7m57.2s; 2 Neuville +0.2s; 3 Ostberg +1.5s; 4 Latvala +3.9s; 5 Hirvonen +4.2s; 6 Mikkelsen +7.0s.
Overall: 1 Ogier; 2 Ostberg +33.0s; 3 Neuville +35.0s; 4 Hirvonen +1m03.9s; 5 Meeke +1m50.1s; 6 Nikara +3m15.8s.
Stage: 1 Ogier 7m57.2s; 2 Neuville +0.2s; 3 Ostberg +1.5s; 4 Latvala +3.9s; 5 Hirvonen +4.2s; 6 Mikkelsen +7.0s.
Overall: 1 Ogier; 2 Ostberg +33.0s; 3 Neuville +35.0s; 4 Hirvonen +1m03.9s; 5 Meeke +1m50.1s; 6 Nikara +3m15.8s.
WRC - Finland: This second-place battle gets better and better, as this time Thierry Neuville trims 0.8s back from Mads Ostberg and gets the gap back down to exactly two seconds.
"Can you imagine how boring it would be to not be in a battle?" jokes Ostberg.
They're both clearly loving this.
"Can you imagine how boring it would be to not be in a battle?" jokes Ostberg.
They're both clearly loving this.
BTCC - Snetterton: Warren Scott having a few fuel problems with his brand new VW Passat.
Markko Martin wins 2003 Rally Finland
WRC - Finland: If Mikko Hirvonen can't get any higher than fourth, this will be only the second Rally Finland in the event's history to have no Finns on the podium, as France's Ogier leads Norway's Ostberg and Belgium's Neuville at present.
The only other time the Finns were kept out of the top three in their 'home grand prix' was in 2003, when Markko Martin (Estonia) finished ahead of Petter Solberg (Norway) and Richard Burns (Britain).
It could easily have been a Finnish win as Marcus Gronholm was leading Martin when his Peugeot had a wheel-bearing failure. His countryman and team-mate Harri Rovanpera crashed early on.
Here's Martin celebrating with then Estonia prime minister Juhan Parts.
BTCC - Snetterton: Andrew Jordan and Sam Tordoff exchanging second place, but they are still almost 0.8s slower than pacesetter Plato.
WRC - Finland: With four stages left, the key question is who gets second: Mads Ostberg, Thierry Neuville, or neither of them?
No sign of either M-Sport driver making a mistake so far, though. This morning they swapped places on every stage, pulled further clear of Mikko Hirvonen's works Citroen and generally continued to star.
No sign of either M-Sport driver making a mistake so far, though. This morning they swapped places on every stage, pulled further clear of Mikko Hirvonen's works Citroen and generally continued to star.
BTCC - Snetterton: Sat next to 1992 BTCC champion Tim Harvey talking about his fantastic outing in his old Ford Sierra RS500 at the Silverstone Classic last weekend.
Watch out for a piece in AUTOSPORT magazine, along with our Super Touring special on August 15.
WRC - Finland: The deciding loop of stages is underway and we're back on Surkee, with Jari-Matti Latvala fastest so far.
Given that the VW driver wanted to be winning this event before his early suspension damage, he absolutely will not care in the slightest which distant position he is ultimately classified in.
But we've just noted that he progressed from 42nd to 26th this morning.
Given that the VW driver wanted to be winning this event before his early suspension damage, he absolutely will not care in the slightest which distant position he is ultimately classified in.
But we've just noted that he progressed from 42nd to 26th this morning.
BTCC - Snetterton: Andy Neate heads out in his brand new Chevy Cruze. He was 20th in session one.
Stopwatch
BTCC - Snetterton: And Jason Plato does a 1m57.629s, which is faster than his best in the morning. That's just a fraction off Frank Wrathall's 2012 pole.
Stopwatch
BTCC - Snetterton: Sam Tordoff's MG is the first person below 1m59s. to set the early pace.
AUTOSPORT is back in the media centre now so it is easier to see the times coming in
AUTOSPORT is back in the media centre now so it is easier to see the times coming in
BTCC - Snetterton: Thus far in testing and this morning, the MGs have set the pace. Can anyone touch them this weekend?
After its wiring loom fire in session one, Lea Wood's Vauxhall Vectra is heading back out.
After its wiring loom fire in session one, Lea Wood's Vauxhall Vectra is heading back out.
Green flag
BTCC - Snetterton: And we're up and running in session two.
Trophy
WRC - Finland: One element of Rally Finland has just been decided: home driver Andreas Amberg has come through to win Junior WRC, which doesn't use the full route.
He had a very close battle with Sandor Parn and championship leader Pontus Tidemand, before breaking clear as all three had various dramas on Friday.
He had a very close battle with Sandor Parn and championship leader Pontus Tidemand, before breaking clear as all three had various dramas on Friday.
Breaking news
WRC - Finland: All eyes are on the incredible fight for second as Sebastien Ogier closes on his first Rally Finland win.
Rally Finland Saturday morning report
Rally Finland Saturday morning report
Checkered flag
WRC - Finland - SS19 results:
Stage: 1 Ostberg 3m47.7s; 2 Neuville +3.1s; 3 Hirvonen +3.7s; 4 Latvala +5.7s; 5 Ogier +6.0s; 6 Mikkelsen +6.2s.
Overall: 1 Ogier; 2 Ostberg +31.5s; 3 Neuville +34.3s; 4 Hirvonen +59.7s; 5 Meeke +1m39.9s; 6 Nikara +3m03.1s.
Stage: 1 Ostberg 3m47.7s; 2 Neuville +3.1s; 3 Hirvonen +3.7s; 4 Latvala +5.7s; 5 Ogier +6.0s; 6 Mikkelsen +6.2s.
Overall: 1 Ogier; 2 Ostberg +31.5s; 3 Neuville +34.3s; 4 Hirvonen +59.7s; 5 Meeke +1m39.9s; 6 Nikara +3m03.1s.
WRC - Finland: Neuville loses second to Ostberg again, the gap now 2.8s going into the decisive loop. The Belgian reckons his team-mate kept his tyres in better shape.
Meanwhile Sebastien Ogier comes through calmly with the fifth fastest time - and says he's not too fussed about the power stage.
"I don't think we need any more points..." he says, and he's probably right.
Bet he still blitzes the power stage, though...
Meanwhile Sebastien Ogier comes through calmly with the fifth fastest time - and says he's not too fussed about the power stage.
"I don't think we need any more points..." he says, and he's probably right.
Bet he still blitzes the power stage, though...
Stopwatch
WRC - Finland: Mads Ostberg blasts through 3.7s quicker than Hirvonen. He wants second place back...
As Meeke put it about the battling Ostberg and Neuville: "every stage is a power stage for those boys today".
As Meeke put it about the battling Ostberg and Neuville: "every stage is a power stage for those boys today".
Stopwatch
WRC - Finland: Mikko Hirvonen pips Latvala by two seconds to go fastest so far, but reckons he made a few little slips and can go quicker.
Checkered flag
1 Plato; 2 Tordoff; 3 Jordan; 4 Newsham; 5 Morgan; 6 A Smith; 7 Turkington; 8 Shedden; 9 Austin; 10 M Jackson.
BTCC - Snetterton: Andrew Jordan grabs third late on, while Mat Jackson spins.
The MGs end up quickest, with Plato ahead of Tordoff.
The MGs end up quickest, with Plato ahead of Tordoff.
WRC - Finland: As usual for today, Jari-Matti Latvala is the early pacesetter in the group of Rally 2 delayed runners.
WRC - Finland: Onto the last stage of the morning loop, the 7.49km Painaa.
This will be the power stage later on so drivers seeking those three bonus points will be sussing this out carefully.
This will be the power stage later on so drivers seeking those three bonus points will be sussing this out carefully.
BTCC - Snetterton: Lea Wood pulls off with a lot of smoke from his S2000 Vauxhall.
Breaking news
Bruno Spengler
DTM - Moscow: Champion Bruno Spengler holds the early advantage as the DTM field got to grips with Moscow Raceway ahead of qualifying.
Moscow DTM practice report
BTCC - Snetterton: It's now an MG one-two at the front, with Jason Plato leading Sam Tordoff by a tenth and the rest half a second back.
BTCC - Snetterton: First sighting of James Kaye in AmD's new Honda Civic.
AUTOSPORT newsdesk this week noted that our 'Kaye switches to Honda' mag headline could easily have been from 1995...
AUTOSPORT newsdesk this week noted that our 'Kaye switches to Honda' mag headline could easily have been from 1995...
Stopwatch
BTCC - Snetterton: Matt Neal, then Sam Tordoff go fastest, but few look like they're really trying for flying laps yet.
BTCC - Snetterton: AUTOSPORT is out at the trackside for this first BTCC session of the summer. Our BTCC correspondent Kevin Turner and in-house racer/National Editor Ben Anderson have decamped to the Brundle/Nelsen Esses, where the weather is sunny but windy.
BTCC - Snetterton: Andy Neate is out for his first session of the year, in his new IP Tech Chevrolet Cruze.
BTCC - Snetterton: No hurry to get things going, the Rob Austin Audis are the only cars to log any laps so far.
Green flag
BTCC - Snetterton: The BTCC is back, as practice begins at Snetterton.
Checkered flag
DTM - Moscow: Practice results: 1 Spengler 58.666s; 2 Ekstrom, +0.041s; 3 Albuquerque; 4 Molina; 5 Mortara; 6 Rockenfeller; 7 Scheider; 8 Werner; 9 Hand; 10 Wickens.
Checkered flag
WRC - Finland - SS18 results:
Stage: 1 Ogier 15m26.7s; 2 Hirvonen + 2.6s; 3 Neuville + 2.7s; 4 Ostberg +5.2s; 5 Meeke +15.8s; 6 Latvala +20.1s.
Overall: 1 Ogier; 2 Neuville +37.2s; 3 Ostberg +37.5s; 4 Hirvonen +1m02.0s; 5 Meeke +1m38.4s; 6 Nikara +2m58.2s.
Stage: 1 Ogier 15m26.7s; 2 Hirvonen + 2.6s; 3 Neuville + 2.7s; 4 Ostberg +5.2s; 5 Meeke +15.8s; 6 Latvala +20.1s.
Overall: 1 Ogier; 2 Neuville +37.2s; 3 Ostberg +37.5s; 4 Hirvonen +1m02.0s; 5 Meeke +1m38.4s; 6 Nikara +2m58.2s.
Stopwatch
DTM - Moscow: Hot lap from Bruno Spengler puts the champion half a tenth up on Ekstrom with two minutes to go. Filipe Albuquerque and Roberto Merhi make it an unusual-looking top five.
Stopwatch
WRC - Finland: Ogier takes the win on the first run of this classic stage, two seconds faster than Hirvonen.
"I've dreamed of doing this stage in a World Rally Car and that was amazing, it was so nice," says Ogier.
"I've dreamed of doing this stage in a World Rally Car and that was amazing, it was so nice," says Ogier.
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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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."
By: Scott Mitchell, David Evans, Mark Glendenning, Sam Tremayne, Matt Beer, Jamie O'Leary, Kevin Turner
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