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Perfect weather for racing! The great conditions led to fierce competition over the 3 days of the Italian Grand Prix.
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Jarno lived up to his reputation in period 2 of qualifying in a do or die fight with only the narrowest of margins separating the top drivers.
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Competition within the middle group continued to tighten. With the smallest of mistakes having possibly dire consequences, discussions with engineers were all business.
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Ralf struggled with his setup for braking and riding the curbs. Even so, no one expected him to be knocked out in the 1st period of qualifying.
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Jarno awaits his time attack, powers of concentration honed to the maximum in a competition separated by just 1/1000 second.
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Jarno heading through the famous Parabolica. The speed of the TF107 accelerating in a straight line was a magnificent sight.
Despite giving it his best after starting from the rear of the field, Ralf was unable to take advantage of his one-stop strategy.
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Panasonic Toyota Racing had a tough weekend in Italy, but hopefully we’ll see them come back in force in Belgium.
