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THE PODIUM

Ferrari 1965, Ford 1966, Porsche 1982, Audi 2010. None of them did it as well as us. The formation finish. Yes, the Renault’s lagging slightly, but give us a break, we were dead on our feet. And, if we’re honest, slightly surprised with our top three. Twenty-four hours earlier, only the Megane had been on our radar as likely to make it through to the winner’s circle.

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