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WRC - Portugal: Latvala's time is the benchmark, of course, and that's 23m28.4s.
Juho Hanninen and Andreas Mikkelsen are both pushing the Finn quite hard through the splits.
Neuville's split times aren't electric, but Sordo is quicker.
Juho Hanninen and Andreas Mikkelsen are both pushing the Finn quite hard through the splits.
Neuville's split times aren't electric, but Sordo is quicker.
GP2 - Bahrain: This safety car will eke out the laps that drivers will be able to stay on the soft-compound tyre. However, expect them to be pitting reasonably soon, in case of another safety car.
Jefferies apprears completely unhurt following that big scare. But his car was very badly damaged.
Jefferies apprears completely unhurt following that big scare. But his car was very badly damaged.
WRC - Portugal: Sordo is quick, but Ostberg is flying - he's 4s faster than Latvala at the second split. That's 2s faster than Ogier manages when he clocks in at that checkpoint!
We await similar split times for Tanak and Hirvonen.
We await similar split times for Tanak and Hirvonen.
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WRC - Portugal: Hanninen 23m24.1s - 4.3s quicker than Latvala. Really good effort, that.
WRC - Portugal: This could be really, really close at the top. Mikkelsen is flying, Ostberg has started strongly - as have Ogier and Hirvonen.
Green flag
GP2 - Bahrain: And we're racing again: Vandoorne leads them across the line for the restart on lap six.
Just a reminder of the top-10 race order: Vandoorne, Richelmi, Coletti, Evans, Haryanto, Palmer, Nasr, Leal, Cecotto and Abt.
The pitlane is open from this lap.
Just a reminder of the top-10 race order: Vandoorne, Richelmi, Coletti, Evans, Haryanto, Palmer, Nasr, Leal, Cecotto and Abt.
The pitlane is open from this lap.
WRC - Portugal: We're now hearing that Kubica's car is back on the road - but he can't get the DS3 to fire up.
WRC - Portugal: Mikkelsen can't beat Hanninen! He drops time in the latter stages of that run and concedes he "lost the rhythm" in the middle of it.
WRC - Portugal: Mikkelsen ended up 3s slower than Hanninen.
Further back on the stage, and the Ostberg/Ogier/Tanak/Hirvonen fight rages on. They are comfortably the quickest guys running but there's almost nothing in it. Less than a second after three splits.
Further back on the stage, and the Ostberg/Ogier/Tanak/Hirvonen fight rages on. They are comfortably the quickest guys running but there's almost nothing in it. Less than a second after three splits.
GP2 - Bahrain: As the pitstops kick off, second-placed Richelmi has lost a lot of track position. But DAMS team-mate Palmer has gained three positions.
WRC - Portugal: Not a happy Henning Solberg. He's quite a bit off the pace. Significantly slower than Evans.
WRC - Portugal: Hirvonen's lost ground at the third split, and is the slowest of that quartet right now.
Neuville comes in fourth quickest in 23m35.9s.
Neuville comes in fourth quickest in 23m35.9s.
GP2 - Bahrain: Vandoorne is making hay out front, setting fastest lap on his soft tyres. Now he pits on lap nine.
GP2 - Bahrain: Great stop from Vandoorne, and he retains his virtual race lead. He's well clear of fellow stoppers Palmer, Leal, Haryanto, Coletti, Evans and Richelmi.
WRC - Portugal: Four splits in, and Hirvonen's dropping back. Ogier's moved into pole position to take stage honours though - he's almost three seconds faster than Tanak at the fourth checkpoint, who in turn has moved 2s clear of Ostberg.
WRC - Portugal: Sordo's in, a second quicker than Neuville.
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WRC - Portugal: Ostberg comes in and, as expected, goes quickest with a time of 23m22.8s.
"It was quite OK, the first half maybe more. I'm a bit disappointed that Ogier is taking a lot of time."
"It was quite OK, the first half maybe more. I'm a bit disappointed that Ogier is taking a lot of time."
WRC - Portugal: That Ogier is...he's almost 7s quicker at the fifth split. Tanak and Hirvonen can't keep up. A chance of rally leader surely beckons.
GP2 - Bahrain: New fastest lap from Palmer, which is impressive given that it's on the harder tyre. He is 2.2s behind Vandoorne.
Race leader is Berthon, but he's the first of the runners who started on the hard. Sato has been given a 10s stop/go penalty for the Jefferies accident.
Race leader is Berthon, but he's the first of the runners who started on the hard. Sato has been given a 10s stop/go penalty for the Jefferies accident.
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WRC - Portugal: Ogier blitzes it - 23m10.2s.
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WRC - Portugal: Ogier is as modest as ever. "Not a bad stage - we'll have to continue like that. It was completely fine."
GP2 - Bahrain: Ferrari junior Marciello is having a tough GP2 baptism, and has been caught speeding in the pitlane. He was already down in 22nd.
WRC - Portugal: Tanak comes through 12.9s slower than Ogier, and thus drops behind the world champion in the overall leaderboard.
We expect Hirvonen to do the same in a moment.
We expect Hirvonen to do the same in a moment.
GP2 - Bahrain: The race order on lap 12 is Berthon, Daly and Binder, but the real race for the lead starts in eighth, as the top seven all started on the hard tyre.
Vandoorne leads Palmer by 1.4s, with Leal third.
Vandoorne leads Palmer by 1.4s, with Leal third.
WRC - Portugal: Tanak's rear anti-rollbar link is reportedly broken. Maybe that contributed to the sluggish end to the stage.
WRC - Portugal: Hirvonen is 8.7s slower than Ogier and we have a change of rally leader.
GP2 - Bahrain: Coletti passes Haryanto at Turn 1 for what will become fourth place. There's a 4s gap ahead to Leal.
Palmer has got the gap down to Vandoorne to 1.1s.
Palmer has got the gap down to Vandoorne to 1.1s.
GP2 - Bahrain: Trummer, who started from the pits, has just passed two drivers in one move through the opening corners, which elevates him to third on-the-road. Izawa and Binder were so busy battling they let him through!
GP2 - Bahrain: Palmer has lost time to Vandoorne, the gap is out to 2s. He's now under pressure from Leal. Further back, Evans is now pressuring Haryanto for 'fifth'.
GP2 - Bahrain: Trummer has now passed Daly for second, 3.8s off the lead. But remember this isn't the battle for the 'real' lead, that is happening from positions eight downwards.
Daly immediately pits for the soft tyre. That's going to be a long way to run on them.
Daly immediately pits for the soft tyre. That's going to be a long way to run on them.
Checkered flag
WRC - Portugal - SS9 results:
1 Ogier
2 Hirvonen +8.7s
3 Ostberg +12.6s
4 Tanak +12.9s
5 Hanninen +13.9s
6 Mikkelsen +16.9s
Overall leaderboard:
1 Ogier 2h00m45.3s
2 Hirvonen +2.4s
3 Tanak +11.0s
4 Ostberg +32.8s
5 Sordo +49.1s
6 Neuville +1m12.8s
1 Ogier
2 Hirvonen +8.7s
3 Ostberg +12.6s
4 Tanak +12.9s
5 Hanninen +13.9s
6 Mikkelsen +16.9s
Overall leaderboard:
1 Ogier 2h00m45.3s
2 Hirvonen +2.4s
3 Tanak +11.0s
4 Ostberg +32.8s
5 Sordo +49.1s
6 Neuville +1m12.8s
WRC - Portugal: Game on. That is all. And we're almost ready to go straight onto Malhao, which is a slightly shorter 22.15km stage.
GP2 - Bahrain: Berthon pits from the lead, almost crashing into Trummer who was trying to pass him!
GP2 - Bahrain: Cecotto, the enfant terrible of GP2 despite being its most experience driver, has been given a drivethrough penalty for an earlier incident with Pic in which he exceeded track limits and passed the Frenchman.
GP2 - Bahrain: Berthon's race has gone from bad to worse, a dreadful pitstop and now he's got a loose wheel.
Vandoorne is now passing the hard-compound starters, easing past Markelov. He is 2s clear of Palmer, who still has Leal for a shadow.
Vandoorne is now passing the hard-compound starters, easing past Markelov. He is 2s clear of Palmer, who still has Leal for a shadow.
GP2 - Bahrain: Markelov has delayed Leal quite substantially there, allowing Palmer to get clear. Remember, this is a battle for position but Markelov, pacewise, is a backmarker.
GP2 - Bahrain: Only Trummer remains out front as a hard-tyre starter, with true leader Vandoorne up to second, ahead of Palmer, Leal, Coletti, Haryanto and Evans.
Fair play to Trummer, he's lapping very competitively.
Fair play to Trummer, he's lapping very competitively.
GP2 - Bahrain: Lovely move from Pic on Richelmi there for ninth. Great return for Campos Racing.
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WRC - Portugal: Before SS10 gets underway, here's a recap of this morning's running:
* Ogier went quickest on the morning-opening SS8 run before leapfrogging Tanak and Hirvonen in one go on SS9
* Hirvonen limits the damage on the latter stage but drops to 2.7s behind the world champion
* Kubica stops on the stage after rolling out yesterday
* Ogier went quickest on the morning-opening SS8 run before leapfrogging Tanak and Hirvonen in one go on SS9
* Hirvonen limits the damage on the latter stage but drops to 2.7s behind the world champion
* Kubica stops on the stage after rolling out yesterday
GP2 - Bahrain: After his disasters, Berthon is now the fastest man on track. This bodes well for Trummer, if he can do likewise there are points in this for him.
Pic is now attacking Evans, and he's passed him at Turn 11. Superb stuff.
Pic is now attacking Evans, and he's passed him at Turn 11. Superb stuff.
By: Dan Cross, David Evans, Scott Mitchell, Charles Bradley
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