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PLACE:START/FINISH//YEAR: 1993 //TRACK:SUZUKA//
THESTARTOFTHE8-HOURThere’s avery oftensaidtruism in racing: “You can’t winarace in the
first lap, but you can loseit.”
In lightofthis –and especially witheighthoursofpretty-fast
racing in front of you,youmight want to give yourself amoment.
Take in thejob aheadand settle into some quicklaps.Youdon't want
to get all over-excited and then endupinthe graveltraponlap two.
In 1993,24years ago,no suchluxuries of arelaxed,starting pace
wereaffordedtoDarylBeattie.Yep,that’shim on thebikeatthe front
of thepush-off.
And you maynotice that Beattie is getting ahelpful ‘hand’ from
fellow Aussie and five-times500GPWorld Champion Mick Doohan,
whois looking as quickwith hishandsonthe seat of the factory
Honda as he everlooked withhis leatherson.
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