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Baku promoter claims drivers over-cautious

While the hoardings lining the circuit might have been self-congratulatory, race fans around the world felt there was little to say 'well done' about Baku's inaugural Grand Prix, most feeling it was yet another sterile, procession-inducing street track. However, the promoter of the event insists the track will become popular with fans, claiming that it was the over cautiousness of the drivers that produced one of the most forgettable events of the year. In the build up to the race fans were told the unforgiving nature of the tight twisty street track would see it rival Monaco, and the number of incidents in the supporting GP2 event helped raise expectations with twelve drivers eliminated...
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