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Rd.11 Hungarian GP

  • Diary by Peter Nygaard
  • Results
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  • Profile: Mamoru Atsuta

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In the early stages of the race, Ralf’s many years of experience showed as he staved off the champion’s relentless pursuit.

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Starting from 8th on the grid, Jarno had his sights on a top points finish, only to lose vital positions at the start to the dirty track.

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The team concentrated on pit drills from Friday and made use of lessons learnt for faultless pit stops on race day.

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Ralf’s form got better and better throughout the 3 days of competition. He summed it up, saying “The race was great.”

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Jarno in action in the 2nd period when he marked the 3rd-fastest time, raising hopes for a top grid position…

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Ralf usually performs well at Hungaroring and this year was no different, seeing him finish in 6th to tie with the team’s best result this season.

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Even Jarno was hard pressed to recover the positions he lost at the start on the extremely narrow course at Hungaroring.

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Panasonic Toyota Racing’s form continues to improve – it shouldn’t be too long now before they move up into the top rankings!