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Sebastien Loeb marked the 10th anniversary of ADAC Rallye Deutschland's elevation to the FIA World Rally Championship by winning the asphalt event for a ninth time in the Citroen DS3 WRC he shares with co-driver Daniel Elena.

Over 35,000 visitors to Silverstone witnessed Audi being crowned as the inaugural FIA World Endurance Manufacturer Champions as they claimed a first and third placed finish at the 6 Hours of Silverstone.

On his home soil, Anthoine Hubert totally dominated to win the second Round of the U18 (under 18 year olds) World Championship, contested this weekend in Angerville. In doing so the Frenchman reduced the points difference in the Championship between himself and the Briton Henry Easthope, still leader. In the CIK-FIA Academy Trophy, the Belgian Benjamin Lessennes and the Italian Mattia Drudi cause a sensation by taking their first major international victories. But it was the Finn Joonas Lappalainen who did best of all to increase his lead in the Intermediate Classification.

On the French soil of Angerville, the British hit hard on Saturday. Second in Qualifying Practice for the U18 (under 18 year olds) World Championship, Ricky Collard then remained unbeaten in his Qualifying Heats, taking pole position for the first Prefinal. In the CIK-FIA Academy Trophy, two other Britons, Alex Gill and George Russell, will start from the front row of the grid for the first Race in that category.

Spectators around the Silverstone circuit this afternoon saw one of the most exciting qualifying sessions of the season. The battle raged at all levels. The rain that had disrupted the start of qualifying in LMGTE, also spiced-up the prototype qualifying session with a gradually drying track.

Spectators have arrived en masse in campsites around the Silverstone circuit. Although the sky was threatening and humidity stood at 82% the third and final free practice session remained dry with an air temperature of 18C.

Despite the forecast of rain at the end of the afternoon, the second free practice session of an hour and a half was on a dry track. Summer temperatures this morning fell to 18C air and 21C on the ground and blue sky gave way to overcast conditions.

Competitors set off for the first free practice session in sunshine, but the clouds soon arrived and the air had already cooled considerably when the chequered flag ended the first free practice session.

Competitors in the U18 (under 18 years old) World Championship and the CIK-FIA Academy Trophy have taken their places at the Gabriel Thirouin International Circuit near Angerville. On the agenda as the season gets under way once more were technical and sporting checks, the Edukart session and the first non-qualifying practice, beneath a very changeable sky …

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