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I want to be on the podium more than once: Narain

Chennai: Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan hopes that the new car, to be launched by his team Jordan, will help improve his performance.

"Our aim is to close down the gap that is existent now and we are looking forward to better results. I sincerely hope, like everybody in India, I will be able to improve upon my performance," said Narain, who flew down to the city from his native Coimbatore to attend a corporate launch.

"I want to be on the podium more than once, but the current package of the car allows me to compete with teams like Minardi and my teammate (Tiago) Montiero.

"Minardi has been quick in qualifying but sometimes its fuel lasts just enough. On race days, it was last almost," he said.

Jordan's new EJ15B car is expected to be launched after next week's race in Turkey and `then we will be able to compete with bigger teams,' he said. — PTI

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