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France determined to close gap to Switzerland

A1 Team France is still in second place overall in the championship thanks to Loïc Duval's harvest of podium finishes since the start of the season, but its main rival, New Zealand, has closed the gap to 1 point since the last round in China. Up front, Switzerland still has a comfortable 19-point lead. What's at stake for Loïc Duval and the whole team is to stay in front of their antipodean rival. 

"Our motivation is still as strong as ever," said Duval. "Our aim will be to prepare for the two races as meticulously as possible by making the best use of our running time during the free practice sessions, and not committing any mistakes. We've been on the pace so far all season, and only racing incidents have been responsible for our rare setbacks. We're attacking the Taupo challenge in an optimistic frame of mind. Our mission hasn't changed; we want a couple of podium finishes and if possible on the highest step!"

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