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France plots new season comeback

Loic Duval scored seven more points for A1 Team France at Brands Hatch taking the tally to 67 points and fourth place in the championship. It was a day of frustration for A1 Team France. In the sprint race Duval finished fourth after losing a bit of time having run wide at turn eight and in the feature race Duval struggled to get off the line and came off worse from two safety car periods.

Speaking about his day, Loic Duval said, "In the first race, I got blocked in by Hulkenburg so I couldn't make any gain at the start and then I almost lost the car at turn eight which let Tocaccello past me. I tried to attack him but there was not much I could do. The feature race was even more frustrating when I lost four places at the start. Then the safety car came out and I even saw Canada pass me under the safety car. I would have really liked to have finished on the podium for my team and my mechanics who did such good work. But that's the way it went this time. I am ahead to next year and the start of the third season at Zandvoort. I am already planning the strategy to score points for the team. Meanwhile I'll fly back tomorrow to Japan for my next GT race in Fuji and the remainder of the season. Thanks to all in the team for their dedication."

Team manager Eric Boullier commented, "It is always emotional when a season comes to an end. We have been competitive even if we could not match our success last year. I would like to congratulate Germany and Nico Hülkenberg for their excellent season. We'll be there next year with young promising talented drivers as we did this year and ready to fight back and determined to finish the season on a much stronger note."

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