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Carrera Cup set for sensational Albert Park returnPorsche Carrera Cup Australia: 2013 Albert Park Preview
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Bolstering the field from an impressive 21 entrants at the opening Adelaide round is the addition of two New Zealanders, Paul Kelly and Richie Stanaway.
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Leading the outright standings is Craig Baird, who claimed two wins from three races at the opening 2013 event at the Clipsal 500, beaten only by Steven Richards in the final race after Baird received a five-second penalty due to a jump start.
Richards now hopes to continue his form at the front, however he will have to beat Baird, who has won eight of the last 10
“Albert Park is a fantastic circuit in these cars; you can drive hard the whole race and you get rewarded for having a go,” said Richards.
“We'll see what happens this weekend, but 20-odd
In the Elite Class, Max Twigg will be looking to continue his strong form after securing class victory at the Clipsal 500, and enters the Albert Park round having dominated the round in his class last year.
Elite Class driver Marc Cini will line up for his 60th round in the one-make championship, while 2012 class runner-up James Koundouris, who finished second in the Elite Class at the Clipsal 500, is hoping he can go one better in Melbourne.
“My aim this weekend is to win in the Elite Class and get into the top 10 outright. I’ve traditionally been good at the Albert Park circuit so hopefully I can perform well there this weekend,” said Koundouris, who hopes the addition of a throttle blipper (a mechanical device that automatically revs the engine on down-changes) will improve his performance at the Melbourne circuit.
“I think I’ve put myself at a disadvantage previously by not using the throttle blipper, especially at a circuit like Albert Park. I’m going to try it this weekend and see if it will push me closer to the Professional Class drivers.”
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13/3/2013