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Edited on Sat May-22-04 05:59 PM by JCCyC
Take that, Prussian! On edit: link http://www.formula1.com/race/news/1611/719.html
A great Monaco race in prospect Trulli untouchable around the Monte Carlo streets
Renault's Jarno Trulli scored the first pole position of his Formula One career in Monaco on Saturday, while Michael Schumacher could manage no better than fourth on the grid.
No disrespect to Schumacher and Ferrari, but the world champion’s place on the second row of the grid for tomorrow’s Monaco Grand Prix is great news for Formula One fans.
After Trulli grabbed pole position for Renault and held it against great attack, the accession of Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso to second and third places respectively has forced Schumacher into a position where he will have to fight through from fourth slot if he is to equal Ayrton Senna’s long-standing record of six victories in the Principality.
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2003 winner Juan Pablo Montoya’s effort came up short, with 1m 15.039s which left him an eventual 10th. Then Trulli, running in 43 degree track temperature, banged in his 1m 13.985s best, the fastest lap ever of Monaco and the only one to dip below 1m 14s. It was an excellent effort.
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