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| | Chinese Grand Prix '04 Photo Gallery by James Deakin at pbase.com |
 | | Although China has no car racing tradition to speak of and the cheapest ticket cost a month's wages for the average worker, the state-of-the-art facilities, perfect weather and a close and competitive race won by Barrichello with an ailing Schumacher limping behind, appeared to be a successful formula. |
 | | Designed by renowned German, Hermann Tilke, the $300M circuit, loosely mirroring the Chinese character "shang", meaning upwards, packed in 150,000 out of a capacity 200,000 spectators, including more than 29,000 in the grandstand opposite the pits where we were seated. |
 | | I have to be honest; the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix was disappointing. |
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