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Trask will be hoping to build on his best ever
qualifying showing last time out.
second and Stark on his fifth last year in Harbin. Both clearly have great
pace but have been plagued by technical issues, Stark cruelly missing
out on a podium place in Portugal, his teammate retiring but both taking
points in France.
Maverick F1 Racing is another outfit hoping for better fortunes with
bothCedricDeguisne and Amaury Jousseaume starting inChina for the
first time, Deguisne picking up the team’s best result of the year with
sixth in Portugal.
It must only be a matter of time before Marit Stromoy is rewarded with
a result that truly reflects the boat-engine package she has and the
performance she is capable of. The Emirates Racing driver has delivered
two very solid qualifying runs but has struggled in the races of 2017,
failing to finish in Portugal and taking eighth place last time. Teammate
Mike Szymura will try to turn his year around and post his first points.
Unlike last year when the Hulan Estuary Wetland Park circuit was
reduced in distance due to the depth of thewater or lack of it and drivers
running for a hefty 60 laps, this year they face and run the distance
originally planned of 2049 metres.
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