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RDA NEW S We l c omet ot hes e c onde di t i onofourupa nd c omi ngmot or s por tne ws l e t t e r .Forr e a de r sof t hef i r s t e di t i on, we l c omeba c k, f orne wr e a de r s , aqui c kr e c a p.Webr i ngi nt e r e s t i nga ndi nf or ma t i vene wsa nda r t i c l e sonc l ub,na t i ona la nd i ne r na t i onlmot orr a c i ng.
Wi t ha not he rr e s i de nt i a lf or Founda t i on De gr e es t ude nt sj us ta r oundt hec or ne r ,t he r a c i ngs e a s onma ybewi ndi ngdown–but our dr i ve r sa r es t i l lf l a tout ! AASEs t ude nt s( Adva nc e dAppr e nt i c e s hi pof Spor t i ngExc e l l e nc ef or1618Ye a rol ds )a r e l ooki ngf or wa r dt oanumbe rofe nt r i e si n t he i rdi a r i e si nc l udi ngaMe di aTr a i ni ngda y ont he20t hOc t obe r , a s s e s s me nt si nNut r i t i on a ndPs yc hol ogya ndada yont r a c ka tSi l ve r s t onei nDe c e mbe r .Sot hewi nt e rpr omi s e st o beabus yonef ort heRa c eDr i ve r sAc a de my .
I nt hi smont hsi s s uewebr i ngyoune w dr i ve r f oc uspa ge s ,ont wor i s i ngs t a r soft heRa c e Dr i ve r sAc a de my .Rodol f oAvi l a ,ont hef r ont c ove ri nhi sGTFe r r a r ii sa3r dye a rs t ude nton t heFounda t i onDe gr e ea ndha sawe a l t hof r a c i ng a nd dr i vi ng e xpe r i e nc e .The s e c ond dr i ve rf oc usi sonWe l s hr a l l ydr i ve rShonRe e s . Shoni sa l s oont hef ounda t i onde gr e ec our s e , i n hi sf i r s tye a rwi t ht heRa c eDr i ve r sAc a de my . Al lt ha ti sl e f ti st owi s ha l lRDAdr i ve r st he be s tofl uc ki nbot ht he i rr a c i nga nds t udi e s . Wea l s oha vea ni nt e r vi e w wi t hRDAl e c t ur e r , Enj oyt heNe ws l e t t e r ! LeMa nsl e ge nda ndGTr a c i nggur uNe i lCuni ngha m.Wequi zhi m onhi sr a c i ngc a r e ra nd hi sr e c e nts t a r r i ngi nt hene wJ a me sBondf i l m a sas t untdr i ve r .Ane wa r t i c l eonwha tt or a c e wi t h£25, 000c ompl e t e st hi smont hshi ghl i ght s . Thef i r s tr e s i de nt i a l soft heye a rt ookpl a c ef or a l lRDA dr i ve r sol da ndne w,wi t hs uc c e s f ul pr ogr e s sf r om bot hLoughbor ougha ndSi l ve r s t oneba s e s . Ont r a c ke xc i t e me ntf orye a r1 Founda t i on De gr e es t ude nt s ,wi t ht he i rf i r s t dr i vi ng a s s e s me nt a t Si l ve r s t one i n Lot us Exi ge s . Se c onda ndThi r dYe a r sha da ne xc l us i veoppor t uni t ywi t hTe a m We s tTe c ,t e s t i ng t wooft hi e rFor mul aFor ds .
Thet e s tda ywa si na i dofaDa t aLoggi nga s s s i gnme nt , whe r es t ude nt sc r i t i c a l l ya na l ys e dc a r 3rdyearf o undat i o nde gr e es t ude nt swi t ht heWe s t aFo r dsdur i ngt he i rSe pt e mbe rr e s i de na nddr i ve rpe r f or ma nc et hr ought heus eofon- TecFormul i al boa r dt e l e me t r y .I ti sf a i rt os a yt ha tt hi swa sa t c ompl e t es uc c e s sa ndonbe ha l fofa l ls t ude nt s i nvol ve dwewoul dl i ket ot ha nkTe a mWe s t Te c a ndi npa r t i c ul a rowne rGa vi nWi l l sf ort hi sop por t uni t y .
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Flat out w i t h nei l cunni ngham Ne i lCu n n i n g h a mh a sr a c e da l lo v e rt h ewo r l di na l mo s te v e r yr a c es e r i e si ma g i n a b l e . Fo r mu l aFo r d s , Fo r mu l aRe n a u l tt oGTs , Au s s i eV8 st oDTM a n dLMPc a r sa tLeMa n s , Ne i l ’ sd o n ei ta l la n dg o tt h eTs h i r t s . Up o nme e t i n gh i mi ti sc l e a rwh yh eh a sb e e ns os u c c e s s f u li nl i f e .Wh a ty o ua r ec o n f r o n t e dwi t hi sa ni n t e l l i g e n t , c h a r mi n ga n dv e r yf r i e n d l yc h a r a c t e rwh o s ee x p e r i e n c ea n dt a l e n tb e h i n dt h ewh e e li su n mi s t a k a b l e . Hi sp a s s i o ni sMo t o r s p o r t , b u th e ’ sa l s oak e e ns u r f e r .Weq u i zh i mo nh i sc a r e e ra sb o t har a c i n ga n ds t u n t d r i v e r …
Howdi dyouge ti nt oSt untdr i vi ng? I nt heNi s s a nswedi dar ol l i ngbur nouta ga i ns te a c hot he r Thr ougha nol df r i e ndofmi ne-Te r r yGr a nt .Ime thi ma tac i r - whe r ewes e tt het hr ot t l e sa ndc l i mbe dont ot heba c ksoft he c ui toneda ya ndwegott a l ki nga ndi ts t a r t e df r omt he r er e a l l y . c a r sa ndwa ve dt ot hec r owdwi t ht hewhe e l ss t i l ls pi nni ng. Youdon’ twa ntt oge tt ha twr onga st hec a r sc a nunhook Whatwasyourf i r s ts t untdr i vi ngj ob? t he ms e l ve sa ndof ft he ygo.Ia l s odi das t unti nHol l a nd I twa st heMPHs howaf e wye a r sba c ki nNi s s a n350zc onve r t - whe r eIc l i mbe doutoft hec a rmi ddonut ;IgotaMe xi c a n i bl e s . Thene xtonewa si nt heVa uxha l lMona r owhe r ewe wa vef r om5000c r a z yDut c hpe opl e ! s hr e dde dove r£12, 000ofr e a rt yr e si n10da ys !Tha twa sac ool j ob. Whatf i l mshaveyouwor ke donasas t untdr i ve r ? Theonl yones of a rha sbe e nTheQua nt umofSol a c e ,( J a me s Whati si tyoue nj oyabouts t untdr i vi ng? Bond)whi c hIdi dt hec a rc ha s es c e ne si n.Idi ds omewor k St untdr i vi ngi sf un,ve r yne r ver a c ki ng. Whe nyou’ r edoi ng i na nAl f aRome owi t hama c hi negunha ngi ngoutt hes i de s howsyou’ vegott obeonyourt oe s ,e ve r yt hi ngmus tbea tt he a ndyoua c t ua l l ys e emei nt hef i l ma sapol i c eof f i c e r . r i ghti ns t a nt ,t her i ghtma r ka ndi nt i mewi t ht hemus i ct he whol et hi ng. Themovi ewor kc a nbequi t es t r e s s f ula swe l l . Di dyoume e taBondgi r lt he n? Ye s !Ime tOl ga ,whowa sa . . . .ve r yni c egi r l . Whats or tofmanoe uvr e shaveyoube e nas ke dt ope r f or m, andwhatar eyourf avour i t e s ? Ahe m,movi ngont he n. . . . Eve r yt hi ngf r omt heba s i cha ndbr a ket ur ns ,t oJTur nst of ul l bl owndr i f t i ng. pole posi ti on
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Flat out w i t h nei l cunni ngham
Ie nde dont heha nge rs t r a i ghtba c kwa r ds .Anot he roneIha d ye a r sa goi naf or mul af or dputmys kul li nt omys pi newhe r e Iba r r e lr ol l e d,t ha twa sabi ga c c i de nt . Haveyoue ve rhadanypr obl e msphys i c al l yandme nt al l y ge t t i ngove rac c i de nt s ? Phys i c a l l y ,t hebe s tt hi ngt odoi sa f t e ra boutawe e k,goa nd s e eac hi r opr a c t ora ndge tyourne c ka nds houl de r sa nde ve r yt hi ngputba c ki nt oa l i gnme nt .I t ’ sj us tl i ker e a l i gni nga c a r ss us pe ns i on,buti t ’ si mpor t a ntt odof oryourf ul lr e c ove r y .Me nt a l l y ,I ’ vene ve re xpe r i e nc e da nyi s s ue s ,a l t houghI knowofdr i ve r swhoha veha dpr obl e msge t t i ngba c kont he pa c e .I ’ m qui t eol df a s hi one da ndj us tge tba c ki nt he r e ,ge t ont hel oudpe da la ndge tonwi t hi t !I fyou’ vee ve rgotwor r i e sa boutge t t i ngi nar a c i ngc a rt he nyous houl dn’ tdoi t .
Whathasbe e nyourmos tme mor abl er ac e ? I t ’ sgott obewi nni ngt heBr i t i s hGTr oundi n2006wi t hBe n Col l i ns .Webe a tt heFe r r a r it e a m ont hegr a ndpr i xt r a c k,we we r ei n8t hpos i t i onons l i c ksonave r ywe t t r a c kbut wekne w t hewe a t he rwa sgoi ngt oc ha nges oIj us ts ol di e r e doni n pr e t t yhe a vyc ondi t i onsa ndi nt hel a s t3l a psonadr yl i neI c a met hr ought owi ni tf r om 8t h.Thr e el a psf r om t hef i ni s hI t hi nkIwa s52s e c ondsbe hi ndt hel e a de r s !Youc oul dn’ te ve n godownt heha nge rs t r a i ghtwi t houtgoi ngs i de wa ys !
Whatar eyougoi ngt obeupt of ort her e s toft heye arand 2009? I ’ m goi ngt obewor ki ngont heTopGe a rLi ves howwhe r e I ’ mdoi ngpowe rs l i de si naDoubl eDe c ke rbus . Wow!That s oundsc r az y… Ye a h,wec oul dn’ tge ta nyonet os i tont he t opde c ka si t s ome t i me sgoe sont wowhe e l s !Tha t s t a r t sne xt mont hi nLondona ndt he nhe a dst ot heNECbe f or ef e a t ur i ng wor l dwi de .I ’ m goi ngt ober a c i nga550bhp1969Mus t a ng i naf e whi s t or i cr a c e s ,a swe l la sa£1. 5m J a gDTypea nda Li s t e rChe vya nda l s odoi ngal otofs ur f i ngi nI r e l a nd,UK, a ndma ybet heSout hofFr a nc e ;i t ’ show Ike e pmyf i t ne s s up.
Whe ndi dyouf i r s the araboutt heRac eDr i ve r sAc ade my? Whatgotyoui nvol ve d? Ihe a r da bouti tt hr oughSe bKi ng,It hi nkt hewhol ea c a de my i se xa c t l ywha t ’ sne e de df oryoungdr i ve r st oge ti nvol ve d wi t hmot ors por t .The r e ’ sr e a l l ynowhe r ee l s eyouc a ngoa sa youngdr i ve r . Whathasbe e nyourbi gge s tac c i de nt ? J e e z .I ’ veha ds oma ny!Pr oba bl yt hebi gge s tonewa sa c t ua l l yf a i r l yr e c e nt l ya tSi l ve r s t onei naMus t a nga t142mpha nd i tt ookme620ya r dst os t op.Thet hr ot t l ej a mme dope na t Ma ggot s , It ookoutaCa ma r o, at yr ewa l la ndwe nta c r os st he s out he r nc i r c ui twhi c hha ds c hoolc a r soni t . pole posi ti on
Above-Ne i lf o l l o wsh i s‘ s t r i c t ’ f i t n e s sr e g i me ! TopLe f t-Ne i lp r e p a r e sf o rh i sr a c ei nt h eSa l e e nS7R.
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w i de open We l c o met ot hes e c o nd e di t i o no fWi deOpe n, wi t ho urho ne s ta ndf r a nkv i e wso nt hewo r l do f Mo t o r s po r t .I nt hi si s s uewel o o ka twhyj udi c i a l pr o c e dur e si nF1a r ebr i ng i ngo urbe l o v e ds po r t i nt odi s r e put e . . .a ndwebr i ngne wso nt hel a t e s t f e e de rs e r i e sf o rF1 ,J o na t ho nPa l me r ’ sFo r mul a 2 . . . Ri c h-Forme ,t hebi gge s tt r a ve s t yi nF1t hi ss e a s onha sbe e n t hede c i s i ont ope na l i s eSe ba s t i a nBour da i si nFuj i . Hewa se f f e c t i ve l ype na l i s e df ort r yi ngt oa voi da na c c i de nt be t we e nhi m a ndFe l i peMa s s a ’ sFe r r a r i . Ol l y-De f i ni t e l y , t ha ta ndanumbe rofot he rc ont r ove r s i e st hi s s e a s onme a nst ha tF1f a nsha vet owa i tf ort hes t e wa r dst o r e vi e we ve r yl a poft her a c ea ndpe na l i s ea nydr i ve re r r or st ha t pr e vi ous l ywe r ej us tt r e a t e da sr a c i ngi nc i de nt s .SUCH AS Ha mi l t onout br a ki nghi ms e l fi nt oTur n1a t Fuj i . Thi si sar i dul ousc onc e pt t ope na l i s eadr i ve rf orout br a ki ngt he ms e l ve s , e s pe c i a l l ya tt hef i r s tc or ne rofar a c e ,a nde s pe c i a l l ya shedi dnt hi ta nyone . Ri c h-If i ndi t s ohypoc r i t i c a l t ha t F1s a yt he ya r et r yi ngt oi mpr oveove r t a ki ngoppor t uni t i e sbutt he npe na l i s edr i ve r swhe n t he ya t t e mptove r t a ki ngma na e ve st ha tt he ydon’ tpul lof f .I c a n’ tbe l e i e veLe wi sgotpe na l i s e dwhe ni twa sa c t ua l l yKova l a i ne nt ha tf or c e dKi miof ft het r a c ka tTur n1. Chr i s-Butofc our s ei twa sHa mi l t onwhowa spe na l i s e d, Kova l i a ne ni snotat hr e a tt ot heFe r r a r ic r own!Wi t houtj udi c i a lpr oc e dur e si nt e r ve ni ng,Ha mi l t ona ndMc l a r e nwoul d ha vea l l but wr a ppe dupt hedr i ve r sa ndt e a mc ha mpi ons hi psa t t hi ss t a ge . Ol l y-Di dyouhe a rBr undl edur i ngt her a c e ?Eve nhes a i dt ha t F1i sbe c omi ngana nnys t a t ea ndt ha te ve r yt i mes ome one ove r t a ke swe ’ r ea l lwonde r i ngwhe t he ri twi l lbepe na l i s e d.I f t heguysont hei ns i dedont unde r s t a ndi t t he nhowi st hepubl i c e ve rgoi ngt ounde r s t a ndi t ! Ri c h-Le t sj us thopet ha tne xtye a rt hi si s ntac ont i nui ngt r e nd a ndc ommons e ns epr ova i l sbe f or et r a f f i cwa r de nsa r es e nt i t t o t hepa ddoc ka nds pe e dc he c ksa r ec a r r i e doutt oma kes ur eno unf a i ra dva nt a ge sa r ega i ne d.F1i sgoi ngbe yondaj oke . pole posi ti on
Ol l y-Oks omovi ngont ot hene wFor mul a2pl a nspr opos e d byMot or Spor t s Vi s i ona ndJ ona t honPa l me r .Thei de af ori ti s amuc hc he a pe rf e e de rs e r i e st oF1.Thee ngi ne swi l lbe1. 8 t ur boc ha r ge d400bhpAudi ’ sa ndt hes e r i e swi l lc os t190ka l l i n.Onpa pe r ,i ts e e msr e a l l ygood,wha tdowet hi nk? Ri c h-It hi nki ts oundsr e a l l ygoodf ort hemone y ,a sl onga s t hepr opos e dpr i c ef ort hef ul ls e a s ondoe s n’ tc r e e pup.The c a r ss oundl i ket he ywi l lbeve r yf a s tFor mul aPa l me rAudi ’ s . Ol l y-I t ’ sa l s of ol l owi ngs omegoods e r i e sl i keWTCCa nd A1GPa ndt he ya l s ogot os omegr e a tt r a c kss uc ha sSpa . Chr i s-Ihe a r dt ha tt het op3i nt hec ha mpi ons hi pwi l lge ta s upe rl i c e ns ea tt hee ndofi ta ndat e s ti na na c t ua lF1c a r , whi c hi saf a nt a s t i cpr os pe c tf ort he190k.Al s ot hef a c tt ha t t hec a r sonl ywe i gh620kga ndha ve400bhp,s owi t hpr ope r gr ounde f f e c tt he ywi l lber e a l l yqui c k.Wi t hWi l l i a ms F1de s i gne dc ha s s i s ,t he ys houl dl ookf a nt a s t i ca s we l l . Ri c h-It hi nkt hema i npr obl e m wi t ht hes e r i e si st ha ti t s a ddi ng t oa na l r e a dy ove r s ubs c i be ds e c t orofmot or s por t . The r e sa l r e a dyGP2,Ni ppon,F3,Eur oFor mul aRe na ul t ,Supe r l e a gueFor mul aore ve nI ndyLi ght s !Tha t sal ot ofc ompe t i t i on! Ol l y-Ye s , butt hes e r i e sdoe sha ves omeve r yuni quef e a t ur e s s uc ha st hepr opos e donboa r dc a me r sone ve r ys i ngl ec a r .Thi s wi l lma ket e l vi s i onc ove r a gebr i l l i a nt ,a ndi twi l la l s oha ve s omef a nt a s t i chos pi t a l i t yf a c i l i t i e s ,s oi ts houl dbeave r ya t t r a c t i vepr opos i t i onf ors pons or s . It hi nkwea l lwi s ht he ml uc kwi t ht hes e r i e s ,r e duc i ngc os t s c a nonl ybeagoodt hi ngf ormot or s por t , e s pe c i a l l yi nt hec ur r e nte c onomi cc l i ma t e .
Ne x tmo n t hwe ’ l lb r i n gy o umo r ebi a s e da n do pi ni o na t e dv i e wso nI n t e r n a t i o n a lMo t o r s p o r t ! Re me mb e r ,i fy o uwa n tt oh a v ey o u rs a yo na n yI n t e r n a t i o n a lMo t o r s p o r te v e n t sl e tu sk n o w, wr i t et o : r p @r a c e d r i v e r s a c a d e my . c o m o ro l @r a c e d r i v e r s a c a d e my . c o m
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Dri ver Focus (Rodolfo Avi la)
Dr i ve rNameRodol f oAvi l a
Favour i t eCi r c ui tMa c a u
DOB19/ 02/ 1987
Favour i t eCarDr i ve nBr i t i s hF3
Home t ownZhuha i ,Chi na
Champi ons hi pAs i a nGT
He r oI nt e r e s t sAr yt onSe nnaorGi l l e sVi l l e - Mot or s por t ,Fi t ne s s ,Mus i c ,Food, ne ur ve Fa c e book Oc c upat i onRa c i ngDr i ve r/St ude nt
AboutRodol f o Rodol f oi sc ur r e nt l ys t udyi ngont heMot or s por t sf ounda t i on de gr e ea tLoughbor ough.De s pi t el i vi ngi nChi na ,hei sde di c a t e dt ohi ss t udi e sa ndhi sr a c i ng. Heha sc ompe t e di nma nydi s i pl i ne sofr a c i ng,i nc l udi ngBr i t i s hF3,For mul aMa s t e r sa nd As i a nGT’ s .Hei sAs i a s ’l e a di ngr a c i ngdr i ve ra ndahotpr os pe c tf ort hef ut ur e . Whatar eyourambi t i onsf ort hef ut ur e ? Fr om t hi spoi ntoni nmyc a r e e r ,Idon’ tt hi nkI ’ l lber a c i ng s i ngl es e a t e r sa nymor e , a l t houghI ’ l lpr a c t i c ef r omt i met ot i me i nFor mul aRe na ul t . Fort het i mebe i ng, I ’ l l bef oc us i ngonGT’ s a se ve nt houghmyt a r ge t swe r equi t ehi ght hi sye a r , Is t i l l a c c hi e ve dt he ma ndwont hec ha mpi ons hi p. Whatar eyourmaj orr ac er e s ul t sandnot abl eac c hi e ve me nt sf r om yourr ac i ngc ar e e rs of ar ? Iwa st heyounge s tdr i ve re ve rt or a c ei nt heMa c a ugr a ndpr i x. Iwa sa l s ot heFor mul aRe na ul t As i a / Chi nac ha mpi oni n2003. I wa s4t hove r a l li nFor mul a3i n2005a ndnowIa maGTc ha mpi on.
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Whe r ewasyourl as tr ac eandhowdi di tgo? Myl a s tr a c ewa sba c ki nAugus ta ndi twa sa tMa l a ys i awhe r e t hewe e ke ndwe nt we l l .The r ewe r enobi gi nc i de nt sa ndIc a me 3r di nt hef i r s tr a c ea nd2ndi nt hes e c ondr a c e . Howdi dyoube c omei nvol ve dwi t ht heRDA? If oundouta boutt heRDAwhi l s tont hei nt e r ne t ,Iwa ss e a r c hi ngf orc our s e ss ot ha t Ic oul dc ont i nuemys t udyi ng.Il i ke dt he l ookoft hec our s e st ha tt heRDAr a n,a st he yc ompl i me ntyour r a c i ngwi t hs t udyi ng.Wi t hmodul e sonSpons or s hi pa ndPRa s we l la sot he r ss uc ha sRa c ea ndTr a c kCr a f t ,i t ’ st het ypeof c our s et ha tc a nbea ppl i e ddi r e c t l yt or a c i ng.I ’ mi nmyt hi r d ye a rnowa ndha ves e e nt hebe ne f i t sbot hona ndof ft r a c k. Spons or s Ma c a uGove r nme nt , Ma c a uSl ot , Suj i kaCr a f t s , BNUba nka nd Ts i ngt a obe e r . We bs i t e www. r odol f oa vi l a . c om
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Dri ver Focus (Shon rees)
Dr i ve rNameShonRe e s
Favour i t eEve ntMi dWa l e sSt a ge sRa l l y
DOB04/ 12/ 1988
Favour i t eCarDr i ve nEs c or tMk2
Home t ownCr ymyc h,Pe mbr oke s hi r e
Champi ons hi pSuz ukiSwi f tCup
He r oCol i nMc r a e
nt e r e s t sI Mot or s por t s ,Ski i ng, Wa t e r s por t s , Rugby
Oc c upat i onRa c i ngDr i ve r/St ude nt
AboutShon Shoni sa1s tye a rf ounda t i onde gr e es t ude nta nds t a r t e ds t udyi nga t Loughbor oughuni ve r s i t yi nSe pt e mbe r2008. Hes t a r t e d hi sr a c i ngc a r e e ri nmot oc r os s ,howe ve ra tt hea geofj us t12, Shonbe ga nt oc odr i vef orhi sda donr a l l i e s .Thi ss t a r t e dt he ba l lr ol l i nga ndbyt het i meShonwa s16hewa sr a l l yi ngi nhi s own1000c cSe a tI bi z a .Now movi ngont obi gge ra ndf a s t e r ma c hi ne r y ,Shoni sc e r t a i nl yadr i ve rt ol ookoutf or .
Howdi dyourl as tr al l ygo? I ts t a r t e dwe l la ndIwa sl yi ngi n3r dpl a c ea f t e rt hef i r s tf e w s t a ge s .Wes t a r t e dt oe a ta wa ya tt hel e a de r sa ndf i na l l ywi t h onl yac oupl eofs t a ge sr e ma i ni ng,wegr a bbe dt hel e a d.Iha d a6. 3s e c ondl e a dgoi ngi nt ot hepe nul t i ma t es t a gewhe nwe s uf f e r e dal e f tr e a rpunc t ur ewhi c hc os tusove r3mi nut e si n t i me .Ove r a l lwec a me3r ds oapodi umwa ss t i l lagoodr e s ul t .
Whatar eyourambi t i onsf ort hef ut ur e ? Myove r a l la mbi t i oni st obe c omeaWor l dRa l l ydr i ve r . Att he mome ntIa mf oc us i ngons or t i ngadr i vei nt heSuz ukiSwi f t Cupf orne xts e a s on.
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