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weekend for the team especially with Peter [Morin]
doing so well in qualifying and the race to get his
best results so far.”
Fourth and sixth may not have been the outcome
that the Dubai-based Victory Team had hoped for
or were targeting but both Alex Carella and Ahmed
Al Hameli were running brand new out of the
mould boats and showed over the three days that
they were competitive and both were in the mix
throughout.
Had it not been for Al Hameli losing ground early on
and a trim issue affecting Carella mid-race at least
one podium place was there for the taking. “I am
starting to feel more and more comfortable in the
boat and we have shown that we are competitive.
I am impressed with the team and with what we
have. In many ways it is a good start but we know
we have areas to look at and see where we can
improve. We have work to do and we need find
some more, work on the balance but overall I am
more quite happy.” said Carella.
Behind the ‘big three’ teams F1 Atlantic’s Duarte
Benavente produced another strong showing
at his home Grand Prix and was the best of the
rest, posting the seventh quickest time in BRM
Qualifying and matching that place in the race,
with teammate Grant Trask who qualified in tenth
facing engine issues during the race and classified
in 14th, bringing the boat in after 39 laps. “I was
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