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Rovanpera's early deficit ‘not surprising'

Jan.12 Kalle Rovanpera's first full race weekend in formula cars ended abruptly in New Zealand, but senior figures close to the Finnish star are playing down suggestions of early trouble. Rovanpera's Oceanian Formula Regional weekend at Hampton Downs concluded with a first-lap retirement on Sunday after contact in a multi-car incident, sending his Hitech-run car into the barriers. The crash looked heavy, but no drivers were injured, and the race was temporarily red-flagged. The incident capped a learning-heavy weekend for the two-time world rally champion, who is targeting a future move into Formula 1. After qualifying more than a second off the pace early on, Rovanpera climbed to ninth...
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