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02/11/2008

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Race 2

Pre-Race: Borussia Dortmund to start from pole position in race two

43:30 Lap 1: Big crash on first lap. Flamengo ran over the back of AC Milan and then collided with Corinthians - three very damaged cars

42:22 Lap 1: Safety car is now out

41:59 Lap 1: All drivers look to have climbed out of the cars without injury

41:02 Lap 2: Beijing was very lucky - running through a lot of debris in the crash

40:19 Lap 2: Drivers now trying to keep engine temperatures down and tyre temperatures up during the safety car period.

38:44 Lap 3: Still under safety car - top ten is Borussia Dortmund, Atletico, Sevilla, Roma, Olympiacos, Al-Ain, FC Basel, Tottenham, PSV and FC Porto

36:57 Lap 4: FC Basel pulls off the track

33:50 Lap 6: Green flag

33:35 Lap 6: Huge brake lock-up from Soucek then Atletico moves into the lead

32:48 Lap 6: AS Roma passed Sevilla for third

32:15 Lap 7: Top ten are Atletico Madrid, BVB, AS Roma, Sevilla, Olympiacos, Spurs, PSV, FC Porto, Al-Ain and Liverpool FC

29:11 Lap 9: Another big crash - BVB and AS Roma touch wheels and BVB has huge impact with the wall. Toccacelo emerges from the car OK

27:59 Lap 10 Lots of debris still on circuit

27:37 Lap 10: Liverpool, Al AIn, Galatasaray and Rangers are the first to make their stops

29:52 Lap 10: Race leader Atletico Madrid makes their stop

26:35 Lap 11 Roma, Sevilla, PSV, Porto, Anderlecht, and Beijing also pit

25:45 Lap 11: Olympiacos and Spurs are the only two cars yet to make their stop

24:36 Lap 12: Sevilla had a problem at the pit stops - dropped back to 11th place

23:50 Lap 12: Olympiacos pits - Spurs lead

23:12 Lap 13: Spurs look ready to come in next lap around

22:00 Lap 14: Atletico had to make an extra run through the pits - penalty for speeding possibly?

21:34 Lap 14: Spurs still lead but have to pit, that will put Roma into the lead

20:30 Lap 15: Spurs pit

19:56 Lap 15: Roma leads in Rome !!!

18:45 Lap 16: Top ten are Roma, PSV, Porto, Olympiacos, Spurs, Liverpool, Galatasaray, Beijing, Anderelcht and Sevilla

17:00 Lap 17: PSV runs wide, Porto charges past the following corner - now up to 2nd

15:54 Lap 18: Beijing now up to 8th placep

12:00 Lap 20: Sevilla now out. Roma runs wide but doesn't lose lead

7:42 Lap 24: Porto is closing on Roma - a battle of the French drivers at the front

7:13 Lap 24: Top ten are Roma, Porto, PSV, Olympiacos, Spurs, Liverpool, Galatasaray, Beijing, Anderlecht and Rangers

6:35 Lap 24: Porto is all over the back of Roma - can he hold on for the home fans

4:57 Lap 25: the gap for the lead is only .420 of a second

2:43 Lap 27: Spin for Olympiacos - Spurs have a touch and spin and then Galatasay hits the back of Olympiacos

1:25 Lap 28: Only seven cars remaining - lots of damage from today's second race

0:00 Last lap: Roma leads from Porto, PSV, Liverpool, Beijing, Anderlecht, Rangers and Al-Ain

0:00 Chequered Flag: Roma runs wide, Porto will win from Roma, and PSV

FC Porto wins!