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Welcome to ESPN's coverage...
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...of the Twin Rings Race
qualifying section.
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And we're live
from the Japan Motor Speedway...
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...in front of 120,000
spectators today.
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Open wheel racing,
a very popular sport in Japan.
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One day to the event,
and it's been a great day so far.
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You should ask Jimmy how it is
to have the best manager.
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With the final runjust completed,
the top five best times were:
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Brandenburg, Andretti, Gugelmin,
Montoya and Fittipaldi.
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An interesting sideline: This year's
rookie point leader, Jimmy Bly...
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...only managing a tie
for 10th place.
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Relax, dude, don't shove.
Hey, don't shove. We're friends.
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Jimmy! Jimmy, why 10th today?
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How come this never happens to me?
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All right!
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-You seem preoccupied.
-I'm thinking about Jimmy.
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You know, Carl thinks he can't cut it.
I think he can. It's just--
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It's tough to get close
to this kid. It is.