His success at Audi, a key profit engine, propelled him to his current position.

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From that point onward, GE was put in the position of having to corral congressional support for an engine contractors had rejected, and beginning in 2007 the government rejected it too.

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Ralph Firman celebrated the best qualifying position of his rookie season with 14th place for Jordan despite an engine problem in practice.

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