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Chris Alajajian Albert Park Thursday report
Racing series
AUSF3
Date
2006-03-30
SO CLOSE, YET SO FAR
Chris Alajajian went within a lap and a half of winning the opening Dodo
F3 race at the Fosters Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, before the
harsher side of motorsport once again reared its ugly head.
The Sydneysider qualified on the front row of the grid, and took the lead
in the first of four Formula 3 support races this weekend.
He led the race and looked set for victory, however at the second last
corner on the penultimate lap, the 19 year-old was caught out by locked
rear brakes and spun.
It dropped Alajajian from the lead down to ...
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