"I never struggled so much, I was pushing so much to do it and I managed to do it so it was a great race, " said Kubica.

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"I put the wets on and just went out hard in the first couple of laps and then tried to make it to the end - I managed to do it, " said the Kiwi.

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"Towards the end of the season I managed to played three games in a week for Spurs so I do know that I can do it, " added King.

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