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Originally Posted by E.B
More of an indication of the Aussie driver talent level than the series surely.... A Frenchman who has never been to Australia, let alone seen the circuit, steps off a plane from Europe the night before, snags pole, and wins by a margin after a completely mistake free run.  |
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Originally Posted by champcarman
A fairly highly credentialed Frenchman though! Most Indy Lights Champions progress to Indycar.
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...and a highly-credentialed Frenchman who knows fwd touring cars, and in particular the Audi, inside-out, racing against a field of drivers who mostly have got fairly limited fwd TCR experience...
To be honest, I'd have been very surprised to see Vernay anywhere other than right at the pointy end of the grid this weekend