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The Traditional Running Start

The Traditional Running Start
In keeping with tradition, the first four grids featured a Le Mans style start with the drivers running across the track to their cars. For safety reasons, this was just a symbolic start with cars retaking their positions behind the safety car for a more conventional rolling start. How would you like to be in the safety car when these Aston Martins and Ferraris came roaring up your tailpipe.

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