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Keith Cronin
WRC - Finland: Three-time British Rally champion Keith Cronin wrapped up the WRC3/Citroen Top Driver win, finishing 1m14s clear of points leader Sebastien Chardonnet.
WRC - Finland: Huge cheers for Esapekka Lappi as he comes through the power stage.
After suspension problems on Friday, the young Finn in the works Skoda is only classified 11th in WRC2. But the fans clearly see him as the hope for the future... especially on a weekend when Latvala and Hirvonen haven't delivered.
After suspension problems on Friday, the young Finn in the works Skoda is only classified 11th in WRC2. But the fans clearly see him as the hope for the future... especially on a weekend when Latvala and Hirvonen haven't delivered.
WTCC - Argentina - Free Practice 2:
1 Chilton; 2 Muller; 3 MacDowall; 4 Monteiro; 5 Michelisz; 6 Lopez; 7 Oriola; 8 Tarquini; 9 Thompson; 10 Nash.
1 Chilton; 2 Muller; 3 MacDowall; 4 Monteiro; 5 Michelisz; 6 Lopez; 7 Oriola; 8 Tarquini; 9 Thompson; 10 Nash.
Checkered flag
WTCC - Argentina: The chequered flag flies just after Chilton secures top spot, ahead of Muller, MacDowall and Monteiro, who also improved at the death.
Stopwatch
WTCC - Argentina: Muller won't be denied however. Next time round he sets a new overall best...or at least he did. Moments after the Frenchman comes round, Chilton usurps him at the head of the timesheets. The Briton managed a 1m49.034s, the fastest we've seen so far in Argentina.
WTCC - Argentina: More frustration for Muller, who - for the second time now - sets a new overall best in sector one, only to find yellows ahead. This time they're for Rob Huff, who is off at Turn 8.
Stopwatch
WTCC - Argentina: MacDowall shifts the benchmark further, dropping down to a 1m49.341s. He's almost half a second clear of Chilton now, and more than 0.6s ahead of Lopez.
WTCC - Argentina: ...but after a relatively innocuous first sector, Muller abandons and heads for the pits.
WTCC - Argentina: Eight minutes left of second practice, and Alex MacDowall still leads from Tom Chilton and Jose Maria Lopez. That all might change though - Yvan Muller has just started his flyer...
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BTCC - Snetterton: Sam Tordoff on his first BTCC pole: "I didn't expect to get that lap time. This place has always been kind to me over the years and we're looking strong for the races."
AUTOSPORT strongly suspects an unhappy works Honda camp - third and 11th - when we head down to the paddock shortly...
AUTOSPORT strongly suspects an unhappy works Honda camp - third and 11th - when we head down to the paddock shortly...
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WRC - Finland: Jari Ketomaa completes the rally and wraps up the WRC2 win after dominating the class from the outset.
Robert Kubica comes through too and confirms second place on his Finland debut.
Robert Kubica comes through too and confirms second place on his Finland debut.
Checkered flag
WRC - Finland: So that's Ogier's fifth win from eight rallies this year.
He had to settle for second on the power stage though, as Neuville capped his amazing weekend with a maximum bonus score.
He had to settle for second on the power stage though, as Neuville capped his amazing weekend with a maximum bonus score.
WTCC - Argentina: Not looking good for the Munnich squad in general - after Rene Munnich's Turn 11 off, work is taking place under the hood of Rob Huff's SEAT, while Marc Basseng is also in the pits. Every other driver is out on track.
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WRC - Finland: Ogier crosses the finish line and claims his first Rally Finland victory.
Green flag
Rene Munnich WTCC 2013
WTCC - Argentina: They build the gravel traps deep in Argentina, it seems. After a lengthy delay we're finally back underway.
Stopwatch
WRC - Finland: Thierry Neuville brings his brilliant rally to an end with the fastest time so far on the power stage, clinching second overall in the process.
That will also bring him right onto Latvala's tail in the battle for second place in the championship.
That will also bring him right onto Latvala's tail in the battle for second place in the championship.
Checkered flag
IndyCar - Mid-Ohio: Josef Newgarden finishes on top ahead of Marco Andretti and Viso. The cars will be back on track for qualifying in just under three hours.
Breaking news
DTM - Moscow: Some news from earlier that we failed to mention as other events took over revolves around a number of penalties handed out for offences commited during practice.
Dirk Werner, Augusto Farfus and Andy Priaulx were fined, respectively, 200, 250 and 650 Euros for speeding in the pitlane. The difference in the size of each fine relates to how fast each driver was going.
Marco Wittmann has been fined 1000 Euros after the MTEK team pushed his car to and from the scruitineering bay during the session.
Dirk Werner, Augusto Farfus and Andy Priaulx were fined, respectively, 200, 250 and 650 Euros for speeding in the pitlane. The difference in the size of each fine relates to how fast each driver was going.
Marco Wittmann has been fined 1000 Euros after the MTEK team pushed his car to and from the scruitineering bay during the session.
Red flag
IndyCar - Mid-Ohio: Anither red flag. The reason? Take your pick. At Turn 12 we have James Hinchcliffe in the tyres, at Turn 1 we have Will Power in the gravel. There was only a minute or so left, so I'd say that's it for the session.
WRC - Finland: Mads Ostberg secures third place overall at the end of his stunning battle with team-mate Thierry Neuville.
He can't quite add the power stage bonus as he's half a second off Latvala.
He can't quite add the power stage bonus as he's half a second off Latvala.
Red flag
WTCC - Argentina: Another early practice red, as Munnich's SEAT will need recovering.
WRC - Finland: Hirvonen's disappointing rally ends with only the fifth-fastest time on the power stage. Still Latvala, Hanninen, Novikov in line for the points.
WTCC - Argentina: Tom Chilton goes top early on with a 1m49.825s. Chevrolets fill out four of the top five spots, with Lada's James Thompson (currently third) crashing the party.
We have yellow flags in the final sector - Rene Munnich has run into the gravel at Turn 11.
We have yellow flags in the final sector - Rene Munnich has run into the gravel at Turn 11.
Checkered flag
BTCC - Snetterton: And the flag is out. Tordoff takes his first BTCC pole, from Plato, Shedden, Jordan and Turkington.
Lea Wood is the top S2000 runner.
Lea Wood is the top S2000 runner.
Breaking news
DTM - Moscow: Mike Rockenfeller has been on pole before in the DTM, but never in such bizarre circumstances.
Moscow Raceway DTM qualifying report
Moscow Raceway DTM qualifying report
Green flag
IndyCar - Mid-Ohio: Away we go again. There are a bit over nine minutes remaining.
WRC - Finland: Andreas Mikkelsen finishes the rally. He's not in the power stage bonus running and he'll be well outside the top 10 having taken a wheel off his VW yesterday.
BTCC - Snetterton: Tom Onslow-Cole pulls off in his Team Hard VW Passat. Will that prevent late improvements?
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WRC - Finland: Dani Sordo completes the rally and will be fifth overall, a long, long way behind the leaders.
"The result is good but I am disappointed with myself," he admits.
"The result is good but I am disappointed with myself," he admits.
Green flag
WTCC - Argentina: Green flag, and a considerably warmer second practice is underway.
WRC - Finland: The early runners have completed the power stage and it's Latvala, Novikov and Hanninen in line for the bonus points right now. They don't expect to stay there.
BTCC - Snetterton: Championship leader Matt Neal improves to 10th, but is immediately bumped back to 11th by Adam Morgan. It seems Neal is struggling with the 45kg of success ballast he has to carry in his Honda Civic.
IndyCar - Mid-Ohio: While the safety team mops up assorted Dallara bits and rebuilds the barrier, EJ Viso is the man looking down at everyone else from the top of the timing screens. Josef Newgarden and Justin Wilson are P2 and P3, with 16 minutes left on the clock. Everyone has done at least an installation lap with the exception of Helio Castroneves and Tony Kanaan.
Red flag
IndyCar - Mid-Ohio: Nasty shunt for Charlie Kimball, who lost it in the middle of Turn 1 and skidded backwards into the tyres. He's already out of the car, but there's a fair bit of damage for the Ganassi crew to deal with before qualifying.
WTCC 2013
WTCC - Argentina: As we digest the bizarre conclusion to DTM qualifying, we're also building up to this evening's WTCC's shootout. Before that though comes second practice, which is less than 10 minutes away now.
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DTM - Moscow: Audi Sport head Dr Wolfgang Ullrich on the bizarre Putin-related cancellation of Q4:
"We cannot compromise the safety of our drivers ever. So if the helicopter cannot fly, we cannot send them onto the track. This is the right decision."
"We cannot compromise the safety of our drivers ever. So if the helicopter cannot fly, we cannot send them onto the track. This is the right decision."
Green flag
BTCC - Snetterton: With Smith's car removed and a few barrier repairs made, we're back underway at Snett.
IndyCar - Mid-Ohio: Only Dale Coyne rookie James Davison has done any meaningful running so far this morning, and not surprisingly, the Australian is the early pace-setter. There is just under half an hour to go.
Lights out
WRC - Finland: The final stage is underway. Overall positions are settled, with Mads Ostberg's excursion on the last stage dropping him too far behind Thierry Neuville in the battle for second, so the focus is on the power stage bonus points.
IndyCar - Mid-Ohio: We're had two conflicting explanations for that stoppage: as well as the track inspection one we mentioned, it has now been suggested that the reds were brought out after Takuma Sato took a trip over the grass.
By: Scott Mitchell, David Evans, Mark Glendenning, Sam Tremayne, Matt Beer, Jamie O'Leary, Kevin Turner
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