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WRC - Poland: Hirvonen also reports being slowed down by the marshals. Seems a fair few drivers will be heading for the stewards at lunchtime service to ask for time back.
Moto2 - Assen: No matter what happens in today’s race, Rabat will continue to lead the Moto2 championship as the Spaniard has a 34-point lead over Marc VDS team-mate Mika Kallio. But it will be interesting to see how the likes of Kallio and third-place man Maverick Vinales respond.
European F3 - Norisring: We're going to bet this is the first time Philipp Peter and Roberto Colciago have been mentioned in AUTOSPORT's Race Centre Live. How come we're mentioning them? Well, Max Verstappen's win this morning is the third consecutive at the Norisring for a member of his family. Dad Jos won both German F3 races here in 1993, and it was Peter and Colciago who he beat into second place.
Moto2 - Assen: Here's how the top 10 line up on the grid for today's race:
1 Rabat
2 Aegerter
3 Lowes
4 Kallio
5 Nakagami
6 Corsi
7 Zarco
8 Vinales
9 Cardus
10 Simeon
1 Rabat
2 Aegerter
3 Lowes
4 Kallio
5 Nakagami
6 Corsi
7 Zarco
8 Vinales
9 Cardus
10 Simeon
WRC - Poland: Both Neuville and Kubica say they were slowed down unnecessarily by a marshal in the road a long way before Evans's incident, which wasn't blocking the stage.
Kubica said he also hit a stone and got a puncture. He's very peeved.
Kubica said he also hit a stone and got a puncture. He's very peeved.
WRC - Poland: Meeke is one minute down at the penultimate split.
Moto2 - Assen: Tito Rabat produced a 1m37.311s lap late during qualifying yesterday to secure his sixth pole of the year on his Kalex ride.
Dominique Aegerter held provisional pole, but eventually missed out by 0.151s and the Swiss rider is joined on the front row by rookie Sam Lowes, who lapped within 0.363s of pole.
Three Kalex riders occupy the second row - Mika Kallio, Takaaki Nakagami and Simone Corsi.
Dominique Aegerter held provisional pole, but eventually missed out by 0.151s and the Swiss rider is joined on the front row by rookie Sam Lowes, who lapped within 0.363s of pole.
Three Kalex riders occupy the second row - Mika Kallio, Takaaki Nakagami and Simone Corsi.
WRC - Poland: Elfyn Evans has stopped on the stage according to the tracking system. Neuville's Hyundai has just passed the M-Sport Ford.
Evans had been holding off Paddon for 10th.
Evans had been holding off Paddon for 10th.
Rain
Moto2 - Assen: Twenty minutes to go until Moto2 gets underway and it's raining. Looks like it will only be a short shower, however.
BES - Paul Ricard: Soucek keeps the McLaren on top in Q2, with Tappy second in the Bentley and then the Kessel and Villorba Ferrari, followed by the two HTP Mercedes.
WRC - Poland: The first few cars have reached the end of the stage, and Henning Solberg has picked up a puncture. He's been running 12th, not far behind Elfyn Evans and Hayden Paddon in the battle for the final point.
WRC - Poland: The first seven cars are onto Goldap, with Hanninen, then the Citroens and VWs yet to start.
Neuville is the current pacesetter and looks set to add a touch to his lead over Kubica in their battle for eighth.
Neuville is the current pacesetter and looks set to add a touch to his lead over Kubica in their battle for eighth.
Moto3 - Assen: Happiest man on the podium? We reckon that goes to Oliveira, who, despite losing second at the very end, has given Mahindra its first podium finish of the season.
Bentley
WRC - Poland: Speaking of that Bentley programme, M-Sport's WRC area was a strange place this morning.
For only the second time since he started running a factory WRC team in 1997, Malcolm Wilson left an event early. He and Elaine Wilson departed Poland early this morning bound for France and the Blancpain race at Paul Ricard, as Bentley's GT3 car is another M-Sport project.
There was definitely a feeling that Mum and Dad had left the house around M-Sport this morning.
Rich Millener, the firm’s client liaison manager said: "There’s definitely a slightly strange feeling, it's the first time I've been here and Malcolm hasn't, but in operation terms everything remains exactly the same as if Malcolm was here.
"In many ways, it’s a nice position to be in, we have cars here, Goodwood and Paul Ricard and that’s good for M-Sport."
BES - Paul Ricard: There's a three-hour Saturday evening Blancpain Endurance race from Paul Ricard later today, and qualifying for it is underway now.
We're onto Q2, and it's Andy Soucek leading the way in the ART McLaren by three tenths over Duncan Tappy in the Bentley.
We're onto Q2, and it's Andy Soucek leading the way in the ART McLaren by three tenths over Duncan Tappy in the Bentley.
Breaking news
Auto GP - Imola: The Auto GP title fight is hotting up, with pole for Markus Pommer bringing him a touch closer to Kimiya Sato.
Here's SAM SMITH's full report from Imola this morning.
Imola Auto GP qualifying report
Here's SAM SMITH's full report from Imola this morning.
Imola Auto GP qualifying report
Moto3 - Assen: Miller will be counting his blessings after crashing out at the start of the second lap. The Aussie keeps his lead in the championship thanks to title rival Fenati having a couple of shunts. The Team VR46 rider finished 18th in the end.
The championship standings:
Miller 117
Fenati 110
Marquez 110
The championship standings:
Miller 117
Fenati 110
Marquez 110
Lights out
WRC - Poland: So these super-fast Rally Poland stages are quite fun, but what would make them even better? Making one of them 35km long? Yep, that sounds good.
Goldap, the longest stage of the weekend, is now underway.
Mikkelsen has to strike back here, a stage of this length is one of the few chances he'll have to put pressure back on Ogier.
Goldap, the longest stage of the weekend, is now underway.
Mikkelsen has to strike back here, a stage of this length is one of the few chances he'll have to put pressure back on Ogier.
Trophy
Moto3 - Assen: Here's how the top 10 stacked up in today's race:
1 Marquez
2 Rins
3 Oliveira
4 Masbout
5 Antonelli
6 Vazquez
7 Vinales
8 Kent
9 Binder
10 McPhee
1 Marquez
2 Rins
3 Oliveira
4 Masbout
5 Antonelli
6 Vazquez
7 Vinales
8 Kent
9 Binder
10 McPhee
Crash
Moto3 - Assen: Nasty crash at the end involving Juanfran Guevara, Alessandro Tonucci and Luca Grunwald, who all came together at the final chicane. Replays indicate that the trio are all OK, if a little battered.
Checkered flag
Moto3 - Assen: Marquez made light work of that and wins his first back-to-back Moto3 races!
Moto3 - Assen: And he does! Rins makes a move on the penultimate corner to clinch second!
Moto3 - Assen: Last lap and can Rins find a way past Oliveira to reclaim second?
Moto3 - Assen: Well that was short lived as Kent drops to sixth as Vinales and Vazquez harass the Briton.
Moto3 - Assen: Kent goes up to fourth - the highest he has been all day. He trails Rins by 11.937s.
Moto3 - Assen: Marquez has a 2.977s lead with two laps to go. Oliveira hasn't managed to shake off Rins as just 0.066s separates them in their battle for second.
Moto3 - Assen: Vazquez and Danny Kent have made decent gains today. They are fifth and sixth respectively at the moment, having started outside the top 10.
Moto3 - Assen: Hanika has called it a day and joins Miller in the garage.
Moto3 - Assen: Oliveira, meanwhile, is having a good day and is now up to second. Can he close the gap to Marquez with six laps to go?
Crash
Moto3 - Assen: Further disaster for the Red Bull KTM squad as Hannika crashes out at Turn 9. He's back up and running at the back of the pack.
Moto3 - Assen: Oliveria is beginning to gain ground on second place Rins. Just 0.132s separates them in at the moment.
Moto3 - Assen: Fenati continues, albeit back in 22nd place. Can he filter his way through the field for a second time with only seven laps left?
Crash
Moto3 - Assen: Fenati has crashed out with eight laps to go! He was poised to make the best of Miller's retirement and looked set to take the championship lead!
DTM - Norisring:
Nico Muller
Moto3 - Assen: Marquez sets the the fastest first sector time of the race and is beginning to pull away from team-mate Rins. Fenati, meanwhile, is into the top 10 for the first time following his opening lap error.
Moto3 - Assen: Here's how things look with 10 laps to go:
1 Marquez; 2 Rins; 3 Oliveira; 4 Masbou; 5 Vazquez; 6 Binder.
1 Marquez; 2 Rins; 3 Oliveira; 4 Masbou; 5 Vazquez; 6 Binder.
BTCC - Croft: Probably not the most crucial session in the BTCC this year but for the record the top six in FP1:
1. Colin Turkington (WSR BMW) 1m24.498s
2. Andrew Jordan (Eurotech Honda) 1m25.003s
3. Adam Morgan (Ciceley Mercedes) 1m25.561s
4. Nick Foster (WSR BMW) 1m25.843s
5. Jason Plato (Triple Eight MG) 1m25.866s
6. Sam Tordoff (Triple Eight MG) 1m25.875s
1. Colin Turkington (WSR BMW) 1m24.498s
2. Andrew Jordan (Eurotech Honda) 1m25.003s
3. Adam Morgan (Ciceley Mercedes) 1m25.561s
4. Nick Foster (WSR BMW) 1m25.843s
5. Jason Plato (Triple Eight MG) 1m25.866s
6. Sam Tordoff (Triple Eight MG) 1m25.875s
Moto3 - Assen: And Marquez takes back his position at the front of the field!
Moto3 - Assen: Rins makes a move on Marquez with 11 laps to go and takes the lead of the race.
Moto3 - Assen: And the gap between Marquez and Rins is now a slender 0.079s after the former ran wide with 13 laps to go. Oliveira has opened up a gap of 2.692s over Vazquez.
By: Dan Cross, Matt Beer, Marcus Simmons, Glenn Freeman, Andrew van Leeuwen, Sam Smith, Kevin Turner, David Evans, Mark Glendenning, Charles Bradley, AUTOSPORT staff
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