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Rahal on Alonso: 'We've got the right guy'
In a media briefing at Barber Motorsports Park, Graham Rahal acknowledged his excitement about one of his racing heroes – Fernando Alonso – crossing over from Formula 1 to race at the Indianapolis 500. Rahal feels Alonso is uniquely well positioned among F1 drivers to come to Indy, both in terms of his celebrity and his style. "Not that many of those guys would have the pull that Fernando Alonso does, so we've got the right guy," he said. "You know – voted most popular Formula 1 driver however many times. He's the guy, and on a worldwide scale. I grew up a big fan – I loved watching him, loved his style. I loved his aggressive nature, his battles with...
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