He added he was far from happy to see Maidenhead squander their advantage, having been 2-0 up thanks to second-half goals from Sam Collins and Kieron St Aimie.

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"One of the key pillars of this project is not just about putting together a racing team -- it's about introducing motorsport to West Africa and that means we have to create circuits, we have to create series and, most importantly, we have to create drivers, " says Sam Collins, NRE's lead driver.

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