THE SIDELINES : Record Lap at Japan Grand Prix
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<i> From Times Wire Services</i>
SUZUKA, Japan — Austrian Gerhard Berger set a record lap time today in earning the provisional pole position for the Japan Grand Prix.
With the one-hour time trial nearly over, Berger, driving a McLaren-Honda, circled Suzuka’s 3.64-mile course in one minute, 38.374 seconds.
The time beat the previous mark of 1:39.493 set in last year’s race by teammate Ayrton Senna.
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