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Kubica ready for BMW potential to show

Robert Kubica heads into the new season with BMW not necessarily as competitive as he may have hoped, but certain that the new car has enough potential in it to make a big breakthrough in the near future.

"In Australia all the speculating will finally come to an end," Kubica said. "I just can't wait for the season to start in Melbourne. The whole team has been working incredibly hard over the past weeks, the F1.08 has steadily improved and I think there's even more potential lurking inside it."

"I like the circuit in Melbourne," he added. "If it were up to me, I'd have all the races on street circuits. Overall, precise driving skills have become even more critical in 2008 because there's no more traction control to help if you stray onto the dirty side of the track. That's going to cost time because you then have to ease off the throttle to correct yourself. Then there's the great atmosphere in Melbourne with the fans and the beautiful city, all of which lends a special charm to the season-opener."

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