Oct 12, 2008
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A race weekend that promised a party for the home team at the Japanese Grand Prix ended in a relative whimper for Toyota. The Toyotas looked genuinely quick in practice and early qualifying, so an eventual sum of four championship points from the race was far less than the Fuji Speedway owners had hoped for. "We have to be happy with that today but honestly I wanted to give a bit more both to the team and to all the Japanese fans who cheered us on," fifth-placed Jarno Trulli said. "I was really...
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