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DTM - Red Bull Ring: Molina wins ahead of Wehrlein and di Resta.
A little further back, Ekstrom pounced to take fifth from Farfus at Turn 4. That gets Ekstrom a couple of extra points, and he's now Wehrlein's closest challenger in the championship.
Here's the halftime championship:
1. Wehrlein 94
2. Ekstrom 84
3. Mortara 83
4. Green 81
A little further back, Ekstrom pounced to take fifth from Farfus at Turn 4. That gets Ekstrom a couple of extra points, and he's now Wehrlein's closest challenger in the championship.
Here's the halftime championship:
1. Wehrlein 94
2. Ekstrom 84
3. Mortara 83
4. Green 81
DTM - Red Bull Ring: Mortara starts what will be his final lap.
DTM - Red Bull Ring: Vietoris is still holding out Farfus, who has just been informed that Ekstrom has closed to within his DRS zone.
DTM - Red Bull Ring: No major change at the front Mortara is three minutes away from his third DTM career victory.
If the results stay this way, Wehrlein will take the championship lead, with 94 points. Nine of 18 races in, today marks the halfway mark of the season.
If the results stay this way, Wehrlein will take the championship lead, with 94 points. Nine of 18 races in, today marks the halfway mark of the season.
DTM - Red Bull Ring: Spengler's struggle continues, he's dropped to 15th, with Martin now moving past as well.
DTM - Red Bull Ring: With 10 minutes remaining, Mortara's lead is 3.1s, with di Resta a further six seconds behind Wehrlein.
The biggest fight inside the top 10 is for fourth, with Farfus challenging Vietoris and Ekstrom chasing the pair of them.
The biggest fight inside the top 10 is for fourth, with Farfus challenging Vietoris and Ekstrom chasing the pair of them.
DTM - Red Bull Ring: At the front, Mortara's lead is out to 3.2 seconds.
DTM - Red Bull Ring: Spengler has lost some ground in the midfield, he's been passed by da Costa and Muller in recent laps.
DTM - Red Bull Ring: The Audi challenge on Wittmann means Paffett has been able to skip away from the trio. It's a fairly spread-out top 10 at the moment.
DTM - Red Bull Ring: Outside of the points, Juncadella leads a long pack, containing Spengler, da Costa, Muller, Scheider, Molina and Blomqvist.
DTM - Red Bull Ring: Here's the order at the halfway mark.
1. Mortara (by 2.558s)
2. Wehrlein
3. di Resta
4. Vietoris
5. Farfus
6. Ekstrom
7. Paffett
8. Wittmann
9. Rockenfeller
10. Tambay
1. Mortara (by 2.558s)
2. Wehrlein
3. di Resta
4. Vietoris
5. Farfus
6. Ekstrom
7. Paffett
8. Wittmann
9. Rockenfeller
10. Tambay
DTM - Red Bull Ring: It's a pretty lively pack contesting seventh place. It's led by Paffett, while the Audis of Tambay and Rockenfeller are both looking to get past Wittmann. Tambay succeeded for about a corner, before Wittmann reclaimed eighth.
DTM - Red Bull Ring: Tomczyk is the latest driver to retire from the race. Like Wickens, he was off track on the opening lap.
DTM - Red Bull Ring: Wittmann has been one of the big movers, he's up four places, while Juncadella has risen sixth to be 11th, just outside of the points.
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DTM - Red Bull Ring: At the front, Mortara leads by 2.225s, and he's just set a new fastest lap of the race, 1m25.632s.
DTM - Red Bull Ring: Paffett fights back, retaking the place at Turn 2 on the next lap. Replays show the reigning champion wan wide at Turn 1, opening the door for Paffett.
DTM - Red Bull Ring: Wittmann also gets past Paffett, dropping the Mercedes to seventh place.
DTM - Red Bull Ring: Here's the order, 10 minutes in:
1. Mortara
2. Wehrlein
3. di Resta
4. Vietoris
5. Farfus
6. Ekstrom
7. Paffett
8. Wittmann
9. Tambay
10. Rockenfeller
Having qualified seventh, Wickens has joined Green in pitlane. He was forced wide on the first lap and dropped to the rear of the field, mechanics are looking at the front-right corner.
1. Mortara
2. Wehrlein
3. di Resta
4. Vietoris
5. Farfus
6. Ekstrom
7. Paffett
8. Wittmann
9. Tambay
10. Rockenfeller
Having qualified seventh, Wickens has joined Green in pitlane. He was forced wide on the first lap and dropped to the rear of the field, mechanics are looking at the front-right corner.
DTM - Red Bull Ring: Ekstrom gets past Paffett at Turn 2 for sixth place.
At the next corner, Rockenfeller muscles past Spengler, then Tambay gets them both at Turn 4. Plenty of good early action.
At the next corner, Rockenfeller muscles past Spengler, then Tambay gets them both at Turn 4. Plenty of good early action.
DTM - Red Bull Ring: Meanwhile, one of Green's challengers, Wehrlein is back up to second. Mortara leads by 1.717s.
Vietoris is fourth, ahead of Farfus, Paffett, Ekstrom, Wittmann, Spengler and Rockenfeller.
Vietoris is fourth, ahead of Farfus, Paffett, Ekstrom, Wittmann, Spengler and Rockenfeller.
DTM - Red Bull Ring: Hold the phone on that, while we were typing that, Green has been able to get back to a normal pace, but he's well behind the back of the field. Audi reports that it was a shifting problem, and he's now pitted.
A big blow for the championship leader.
A big blow for the championship leader.
DTM - Red Bull Ring: Green's lead doesn't last long, he's slowing with a mechanical problem. Some tell-tale smoke blew out of the left-rear corner exiting Tun 2.
That'll be a non-finisher, as Mortara leads di Resta at the end of lap two - di Resta got past Wehrlein, as the pair navigated Green's slowing Audi.
That'll be a non-finisher, as Mortara leads di Resta at the end of lap two - di Resta got past Wehrlein, as the pair navigated Green's slowing Audi.
DTM - Red Bull Ring: And they're away, Green got the jump on Mortara and leads. Wehrlein looked to be having a tiny creep from our position in the media centre - will be interesting to see if that comes to the attention of the stewards.
DTM - Red Bull Ring: The 24-car field has headed off on the formation lap.
WRC - Finland: Another epic day of Rally Finland, depending on who you support.
An extremely likeable Finn leads into the final day.
Latvala stroms clear, Meeke crashes
An extremely likeable Finn leads into the final day.
Latvala stroms clear, Meeke crashes
Jari-Matti Latvala, VW, WRC Finland 2015
DTM - Red Bull Ring: The only other time Mortara started a DTM race on pole, it was here, in 2012. And he won that day, pictured, his only DTM victory to date. The Italian driver has topped every session so far this weekend, and would love a second win this afternoon.
"So far, we have clearly shown that we have the car to beat, we are the fastest," he said after qualifying.
"In 2012, I already claimed pole position here, the first of my career. In the race, I then also scored my first DTM race win.
"I just really like Spielberg and the track, and not just because of the good memories.
"Jamie [Green] is immediately behind me and when we manage to keep our positions after the first lap, we should be in a good position for victory."
"So far, we have clearly shown that we have the car to beat, we are the fastest," he said after qualifying.
"In 2012, I already claimed pole position here, the first of my career. In the race, I then also scored my first DTM race win.
"I just really like Spielberg and the track, and not just because of the good memories.
"Jamie [Green] is immediately behind me and when we manage to keep our positions after the first lap, we should be in a good position for victory."
WRC - Finland: Tidemand has gone a huge 0.1s quicker than Lappi on Horkka. Lappi will take a 1m23.3s WRC2 lead into the final day.
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WRC - Finland: And a quick overview of the stage:
- Jari-Matti Latvala pulled away yet again from Sebastien Ogier, as the Finn bids to win his home rally for the second time in a row.
-Ott Tanak takes fifth from Juho Hanninen after a hard fought day. He lost a lot of time with damper trouble yesterday.
- Mads Ostberg has a lot of fun and gets close to the times of the Volkswagens for the first time in the afternoon. He's also third overall after Meeke's off.
- Jari-Matti Latvala pulled away yet again from Sebastien Ogier, as the Finn bids to win his home rally for the second time in a row.
-Ott Tanak takes fifth from Juho Hanninen after a hard fought day. He lost a lot of time with damper trouble yesterday.
- Mads Ostberg has a lot of fun and gets close to the times of the Volkswagens for the first time in the afternoon. He's also third overall after Meeke's off.
DTM - Red Bull Ring: We're about 10 minutes away from this afternoon's 40-minute race. It has clouded over a bit since qualifying, but it's still a casual 25C down on the grid.
Here's how they'll line up:
1. Mortara
2. Green
3. Wehrlein
4. di Resta
5. Farfus
6. Vietoris
7. Wickens
8. Paffett
9. Ekstrom
10. Rockenfeller
So five Mercedes in the top 10, four Audis and just the single BMW.
Here's how they'll line up:
1. Mortara
2. Green
3. Wehrlein
4. di Resta
5. Farfus
6. Vietoris
7. Wickens
8. Paffett
9. Ekstrom
10. Rockenfeller
So five Mercedes in the top 10, four Audis and just the single BMW.
WRC - Finland: Here's your 'Horkka the corker' stage time:
1 Latvala +7m16.7s
2 Ogier +1.8s
3 Ostberg +2.7s
4 Tanak +7s
5 Evans +8.3s
6 Neuvile +8.9s
And the rally overall:
1 Latvala 2h20m20.6s
2 Ogier +13.2s
3 Ostberg +1m28s
4 Neuville +3m26.5s
5 Tanak +4m19.1s
6 Hanninen +4m21s
1 Latvala +7m16.7s
2 Ogier +1.8s
3 Ostberg +2.7s
4 Tanak +7s
5 Evans +8.3s
6 Neuvile +8.9s
And the rally overall:
1 Latvala 2h20m20.6s
2 Ogier +13.2s
3 Ostberg +1m28s
4 Neuville +3m26.5s
5 Tanak +4m19.1s
6 Hanninen +4m21s
WRC - Finland: Hanninen is in and loses time to Tanak, enough to lose fifth to the flying Estonian.
"That was a really nice stage," says Hanninen. Simple but effective.
"That was a really nice stage," says Hanninen. Simple but effective.
WRC - Finland: Tanak was 2.8s quicker through the first split than Hanninen, and the Estonian only needs 1.4s to take fifth. Likely it will happen on this stage.
WRC - Finland: Tanak is through and jumps Evans, to go fourth.
He's only 1.4s behind Hanninen overall in fifth, but we have to wait some time for the Finn's stage time.
He's only 1.4s behind Hanninen overall in fifth, but we have to wait some time for the Finn's stage time.
WRC - Finland: A quick update on Meeke. In the same corner Ogier and Kubica ran wide in Jukojarvi, Meeke did the same thing and ran wide. He wasn't so lucky though and he caught the front left wheel, possibly on a rock and something broke in the suspension.
Meeke himself pulled off the front body panel to get at the suspension to attempt to repair it - much like Elfyn Evans yesterday - but to no avail.
Speaking of Evans, he comes through fourth, but only five cars are through so far so that could change.
Meeke himself pulled off the front body panel to get at the suspension to attempt to repair it - much like Elfyn Evans yesterday - but to no avail.
Speaking of Evans, he comes through fourth, but only five cars are through so far so that could change.
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WRC - Finland: Neuville is still suffering with his engine issue.
"Last stage the car was OK. After the finish, it started doing it again."
It was though to be something to do with the cylinders but an issue with un-burnt fuel in the cockpit and some other gremlins mean it could be a myriad of issues under the bonnet of the i20 WRC.
"Last stage the car was OK. After the finish, it started doing it again."
It was though to be something to do with the cylinders but an issue with un-burnt fuel in the cockpit and some other gremlins mean it could be a myriad of issues under the bonnet of the i20 WRC.
WRC - Finland: Neuville is the next through, 8.9s down on Latvala. Next up is Elfyn Evans.
WRC - Finland: Latvala is understandably happy but still calm at the stage end.
"I'm really happy how the afternoon went. It all went well even though there was bad rain in Jukojarvi, that was an important part of the rally I think."
You aren't wrong there Jari...
"I'm really happy how the afternoon went. It all went well even though there was bad rain in Jukojarvi, that was an important part of the rally I think."
You aren't wrong there Jari...
WRC - Finland: Latvala is in, 1.8s UP on Ogier. That extends the lead to 13.2s with two stages tomorrow.
The Finn couldn't have done anymore today.
The Finn couldn't have done anymore today.
WRC - Finland: Ostberg is through 0.9s down on Ogier and he's smiling.
" I wanted to be safe in here but I can't, it's such good fun!"
It's nice to see these guys under so much pressure able to enjoy the stage.
" I wanted to be safe in here but I can't, it's such good fun!"
It's nice to see these guys under so much pressure able to enjoy the stage.
Checkered flag
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