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Trulli determined to stick in top six

Jarno Trulli admits that fighting to another fourth place finish on raw pace alone in Bahrain will be difficult, but the Toyota driver is determined to stick in the top six of the current field's running order.

"I had a fantastic result in Malaysia, which was great for the whole team, so we are all very motivated and looking forward to the next race," Trulli siad. "It will not be easy to repeat the result we had in Malaysia; we will need another perfect weekend, but we have shown that the new car is a big improvement and we are able to challenge for the top six. We had a productive test in Bahrain in February so I expect to be competitive and score more points."

"The main topic in Bahrain is obviously braking because there is a lot of hard braking at the end of the long straights and to have a competitive car you need good braking stability," Trulli added. "With the high temperatures as well, the brakes are really under stress. Top speed is also very important at this track because of the long straights and our challenge on Friday will be to find a set-up which gives high top speed and also suitable downforce for the corners."

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