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Old 8 Sep 2017, 10:52 (Ref:3765388)   #693
mceci1
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mceci1 should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
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Originally Posted by T-star View Post
Marcos Ambrose had no V8 experience and put it on pole first time out didn't he?
In an era where things I'd say weren't as strong as now, a privateer can be less then a second and 20th in Qualifying now, back then what were the gaps, not that close. Now money talks, back then it did but not as prominent. Now, a bad few rounds can wreck a young gun, which is what I'd hate to see Richie do through a few bad rounds with either PRA failing for pace or caught in a crash. Ambrose had the talent, as does Richie, but look at Cam last year, a huge disappointment according to some. Yes some was the car, but some was him too. I'd say 60/40 team to cam in terms of bad results. He wasn't inexperienced. By PRA's own accord, they are a team that are very self critical, so there is a habit of criticism to themselves. from 2015 to now, we have seen a huge failure in form, Chaz is pushing a log further then it should be, the car is in a battle.
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