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GP2 - Spa: Leal falls back another place as Markelov passes him on the Kemmel straight.
GP2 - Spa: Evans passes Leal at Les Combes. Vandoorne in fourth is now after Berthon.
WRC - Germany: Meeke arrives 2.1s up on Kubica, but after his offs on Friday, he was 13th before this stage overall.
"We'll see what we can do from here on in," Meeke said in a much more positive mood than yesterday.
"We'll see what we can do from here on in," Meeke said in a much more positive mood than yesterday.
GP2 - Spa: Vandoorne instantly takes advantage of DRS and breezes past Leal. Evans now on the back of the Carlin driver as well.
GP2 - Spa: DRS has been enabled.
WRC - Germany: Kubica is through and finishes the stage in 10m49.2s.
That's over four seconds quicker than his comparative time this morning.
That's over four seconds quicker than his comparative time this morning.
GP2 - Spa: No big changes at the top of the field but home favourite Vandoorne is up to fifth from eighth already.
Lights out
GP2 - Spa: Polesitter King leads into La Source but team-mate Rossi jumps straight up to second and takes the lead as King runs wide at Les Combes!
WRC - Germany: Meeke is a further 1.1s up on Kubica in the second split, while Abbring and Lefebvre were slower through the first split.
WRC - Germany: Kubica has cleared the first two splits, with the first comparison coming from Meeke in the first. He's 0.5s up on Kubica.
GP2 - Spa: While we wait for some meaningful splits, lets get you up to date with the latest on Daniel De Jong from yesterday.
De Jong has back surgery after crash
De Jong has back surgery after crash
Daniel de Jong, MP, Spa GP2 crash
WRC - Germany: With Rally2 rules affecting the line-up, here is the running order:
Kubica
Meeke
Abbring
Lefebvre
Paddon
Tanak
Ostberg
Evans
Neuville
Sordo
Mikkelsen
Latvala
Ogier
Kubica
Meeke
Abbring
Lefebvre
Paddon
Tanak
Ostberg
Evans
Neuville
Sordo
Mikkelsen
Latvala
Ogier
WRC - Germany: Here we go, Kubica gets our penultimate stage underway.
WRC - Germany: Another driver worth highlighting from this morning's run is Dani Sordo.
He's fired up this morning, closing in on Andreas Mikkelsen in third, hoping to ruin a perfect rally for the German's. And by the way, if you saw last year's event, Hyundai is quite good at ruining Volkswagen's day in western Germany...
Sordo was 26.8s down on the Norwegian at the end of the day yesterday, and has closed that to 13.5s with two runs to go.
He's fired up this morning, closing in on Andreas Mikkelsen in third, hoping to ruin a perfect rally for the German's. And by the way, if you saw last year's event, Hyundai is quite good at ruining Volkswagen's day in western Germany...
Sordo was 26.8s down on the Norwegian at the end of the day yesterday, and has closed that to 13.5s with two runs to go.
WRC - Germany: Elfyn Evans will be hoping for a repeat of this morning's run. He became the first non-Volkswagen to lead a stage of this year's event, after showing some brilliant pace yesterday.
The Welshman has struggled with just about everything on his Fiesta at some point this weekend, but pulled it all together for this morning's speedy run.
The Welshman has struggled with just about everything on his Fiesta at some point this weekend, but pulled it all together for this morning's speedy run.
Evans/Rally Germany/2015
WRC - Germany: Up in just over 10 minutes, we have a repeat of SS18, Stein & Wein.
Here's Kevin Abbring's co-driver Seb Marshall to deliver a preview of what to expect from the stage.
SS18/20 Stein & Wein (12.17 miles)
"The start of this stage is the same as last year: uphill and quite narrow and including a couple of corners that, in the wet, are incredibly dangerous. Thierry and Mads have crashed there before – it seems like there’s a dusty film on the surface.
"Anyway, that won’t be an issue because it’s going to stay dry – think positive! Then you go up the hillclimb section of the stage and come down the other side before going back into the vineyards for a while.
"The last mile or so is really interesting – it’s all limiter stuff. We have flat-right, flat-right, 100 flat-right, flat-right tightens… hairpin left. We need to get the braking point right for that one!"
Here's Kevin Abbring's co-driver Seb Marshall to deliver a preview of what to expect from the stage.
SS18/20 Stein & Wein (12.17 miles)
"The start of this stage is the same as last year: uphill and quite narrow and including a couple of corners that, in the wet, are incredibly dangerous. Thierry and Mads have crashed there before – it seems like there’s a dusty film on the surface.
"Anyway, that won’t be an issue because it’s going to stay dry – think positive! Then you go up the hillclimb section of the stage and come down the other side before going back into the vineyards for a while.
"The last mile or so is really interesting – it’s all limiter stuff. We have flat-right, flat-right, 100 flat-right, flat-right tightens… hairpin left. We need to get the braking point right for that one!"
WRC - Germany: After two stages earlier this morning, a steady run by Ogier leaves him 22.6s clear of Latvala in the lead of the rally.
Here are this morning's stage times and overall order heading into our final two stages.
SS18
1 Evans 10m48s
2 Latvala +0.6s
3 Sordo +2.4s
4 Ogier +2.8s
5 Mikkelsen +3.1s
6 Ostberg +4.1s
SS19
1 Latvala 9m10.5s
2 Sordo +2.5s
3 Evans +5.6s
4 Neuville +6.4s
5 Meeke +6.5s
6 Paddon +6.8s
Overall
1 Ogier 3h15m52.8s
2 Latvala +22.6s
3 Mikkelsen +1m53.9s
4 Sordo +2m7.4s
5 Neuville +2m26.1s
6 Evans +2m47.3s
Here are this morning's stage times and overall order heading into our final two stages.
SS18
1 Evans 10m48s
2 Latvala +0.6s
3 Sordo +2.4s
4 Ogier +2.8s
5 Mikkelsen +3.1s
6 Ostberg +4.1s
SS19
1 Latvala 9m10.5s
2 Sordo +2.5s
3 Evans +5.6s
4 Neuville +6.4s
5 Meeke +6.5s
6 Paddon +6.8s
Overall
1 Ogier 3h15m52.8s
2 Latvala +22.6s
3 Mikkelsen +1m53.9s
4 Sordo +2m7.4s
5 Neuville +2m26.1s
6 Evans +2m47.3s
Welcome back to AUTOSPORT Race Centre Live for Sunday August 23.
Coming up this morning, we'll have as-it-happens commentary on the Spa GP2 sprint race, the deciding stages of Rally Germany and what is sure to be a frenetic Knockhill BTCC opener.
We then take a pause in this section for the Belgian Grand Prix, which you can follow on our live Formula 1 service.
But we're back from 7.30pm UK time this evening in American mode, with full coverage of the penultimate round of an increasingly tense IndyCar title chase at Pocono plus updates from the GT-led United SportsCar round at Virginia International Raceway.
Coming up this morning, we'll have as-it-happens commentary on the Spa GP2 sprint race, the deciding stages of Rally Germany and what is sure to be a frenetic Knockhill BTCC opener.
We then take a pause in this section for the Belgian Grand Prix, which you can follow on our live Formula 1 service.
But we're back from 7.30pm UK time this evening in American mode, with full coverage of the penultimate round of an increasingly tense IndyCar title chase at Pocono plus updates from the GT-led United SportsCar round at Virginia International Raceway.
WRC - Germany: Here's our afternoon/evening report following all of today's action.
Ogier pace leaves Latvala puzzled
Join us tomorrow at 9:30 BST for the concluding stages. Thanks for reading, and we look forward to bringing you action from the GP2 and GP3 tomorrow, with a bit of BTCC and various other elements sprinkled in. Don't miss it!
Ogier pace leaves Latvala puzzled
Join us tomorrow at 9:30 BST for the concluding stages. Thanks for reading, and we look forward to bringing you action from the GP2 and GP3 tomorrow, with a bit of BTCC and various other elements sprinkled in. Don't miss it!
Ogier/Rally Germany/2015
WRC - Germany: A quick update on the WRC2 situation, Breen has dropped to sixth in the class overall after losting over three minutes earlier with a puncture.
Jan Kopecky continues to hold a huge lead, now 4m1.5s, ahead of Eric Camilli and Quentin Giordano.
Jan Kopecky continues to hold a huge lead, now 4m1.5s, ahead of Eric Camilli and Quentin Giordano.
WRC - Germany: Despite Ogier pulling away this afternoon, we're still in for a rare treat tomorrow, instead of two short stages to finish the rally, we have four fairly meaty stages.
If you followed Rally Germany last year, you'll know anything can happen.
If you followed Rally Germany last year, you'll know anything can happen.
WRC - Germany: Here is the order from the final stage of the day, and the order:
SS17
1 Ogier 9m13.6s
2 Latvala +1.5s
3 Meeke +4.4s
4 Neuville +6.7s
5 Sordo +7.7s
6 Ostberg +7.7s
Overall
1 Ogier 2h55.42.5s
2 Latvala +33.8s
3 Mikkelsen +1m47.5s
4 Sordo +2m14.3s
5 Neuville +2m23.8s
6 Evans +2m53.5s
SS17
1 Ogier 9m13.6s
2 Latvala +1.5s
3 Meeke +4.4s
4 Neuville +6.7s
5 Sordo +7.7s
6 Ostberg +7.7s
Overall
1 Ogier 2h55.42.5s
2 Latvala +33.8s
3 Mikkelsen +1m47.5s
4 Sordo +2m14.3s
5 Neuville +2m23.8s
6 Evans +2m53.5s
WRC - Germany: Paddon is 19.1s down on Ogier's stage time. The Kiwi reported a turbo issue on the last stage.
"We're sitting ducks, there's not much we can do."
"We're sitting ducks, there's not much we can do."
WRC - Germany: Tanak rues his error on the previous stage at the end of this test.
"I was struggling a lot with setup in the morning and we made changes at lunch time. It's unfortunate I made the mistake but it's done now."
"I was struggling a lot with setup in the morning and we made changes at lunch time. It's unfortunate I made the mistake but it's done now."
WRC - Germany: Tanak is to seconds slower than Evans after his off on the last stage. He's over a minute behind Ostberg now for seventh.
WRC - Germany: Evans is through and slowest of the runners so far. That's 11.7s off Ogier.
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WRC - Germany: Strong words from Meeke who knows his future is at stake with his 2015 performances.
"We know [the pace is good], we need to get it together. I know my future is on the line so we'll continue to give it our best. That's what we have to do."
"We know [the pace is good], we need to get it together. I know my future is on the line so we'll continue to give it our best. That's what we have to do."
WRC - Germany: Neuville doesn't last long in the third fastest mantle. Kris Meeke is there to take it away, 4.4s off Ogier.
It looks like the Frenchman is safe with this stage time.
It looks like the Frenchman is safe with this stage time.
WRC - Germany: Neuville is the next to finish, and that's third fastest so far for the Belgian. He gives up 6.7s to the best time set by Ogier.
WRC - Germany: Mikkelsen arrives just over 10s down on Ogier after a steady run in the Volkswagen.
WRC - Germany: Ostberg is in 7.7s down on Ogier's time.
WRC - Germany: Latvala is SLOWER than Ogier despite being quicker through both splits.
He's 1.5s slower than the Frenchman.
He's 1.5s slower than the Frenchman.
WRC - Germany: Ogier finishes the stage in 9m13.6s, fractionally quicker than Latvala's morning time.
WRC - Germany: Latvala makes it to the second split 0.8s quicker than Ogier.
Ostberg is also through the first split, albeit 1.7s down on Latvala's split.
Ostberg is also through the first split, albeit 1.7s down on Latvala's split.
WRC - Germany: Latvala is 0.4s quicker than Ogier in the first split, but with the lead over 30s that seems inconsequential now.
WRC - Germany: Speaking of Latvala, he sets of into the stage.
WRC - Germany: There are two splits in this 10 mile test, fastest time this morning was 9m14.9s set by Latvala.
WRC - Germany: Ogier fires into the final stage of the day after almost doubling his overall lead on the last test.
WRC - Germany: We're only a few minutes from our concluding stage of the day, Bosenberg.
As well as sounding like a sausage, here is some usefull information on the stage from Hyundai co-driver Seb Marshall.
SS10/17 Bosenberg (10.64 miles)
"This one hasn’t been used in this direction since 2007, but you do recognise parts of it from running the other way in 2008 and 2011.
"It has different characteristics to the other stages, it’s more open and has faster farmland roads. It’s relatively straightforward, if that’s possible for a Rally Germany stage.
"But in among the fields, there’s room for lots and lots of big cuts – the organisers have put some bales out, but there’s still opportunity to cut. In some parts there will be a lot of dust on the road."
As well as sounding like a sausage, here is some usefull information on the stage from Hyundai co-driver Seb Marshall.
SS10/17 Bosenberg (10.64 miles)
"This one hasn’t been used in this direction since 2007, but you do recognise parts of it from running the other way in 2008 and 2011.
"It has different characteristics to the other stages, it’s more open and has faster farmland roads. It’s relatively straightforward, if that’s possible for a Rally Germany stage.
"But in among the fields, there’s room for lots and lots of big cuts – the organisers have put some bales out, but there’s still opportunity to cut. In some parts there will be a lot of dust on the road."
World Rallycross - Norway: By far the best name of any RX round on the calendar, this week's round comes straight from Hell. Literally (it's a place in Norway).
Hal Ridge delivers today's update:
Timmy Hansen set the fastest time in the second heat in Hell, round eight of the World Rallycross Championship to lead at the end of day one ahead of Peugoet-Hansen team mate Davy Jeanney.
Championship leader Petter Solberg was fastest in heat one but lost out in a first corner fight with Timur Timerzyanov in the last Supercar race of the day. Also slowed by a problem, Solberg was only 23rd quickest and is seventh overnight.
End of day one:
1 Timmy Hansen
2 Davy Jeanney
3 Timur Timerzyanov
4 Johan Kristoffersson
5 Anton Marklund
6 Reinis Nitiss
7 Petter Solberg
8 Henning Solberg
Hal Ridge delivers today's update:
Timmy Hansen set the fastest time in the second heat in Hell, round eight of the World Rallycross Championship to lead at the end of day one ahead of Peugoet-Hansen team mate Davy Jeanney.
Championship leader Petter Solberg was fastest in heat one but lost out in a first corner fight with Timur Timerzyanov in the last Supercar race of the day. Also slowed by a problem, Solberg was only 23rd quickest and is seventh overnight.
End of day one:
1 Timmy Hansen
2 Davy Jeanney
3 Timur Timerzyanov
4 Johan Kristoffersson
5 Anton Marklund
6 Reinis Nitiss
7 Petter Solberg
8 Henning Solberg
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