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AGAINST the cosmopolitan backdrop of Long Beach’s tower blocks, Niki Lauda steers his McLaren MP4 between the concrete barriers of the Californian road circuit on his way to a splendid victory in the recent United States GP West. This shot of the former twice World Champion amply indicates the crowded confines within which certain sections of the cleverly conceived artificial track are laid out. Despite a deteriorating road surface, Lauda managed to avoid the pitfalls which claimed many of his colleagues to score a truly worthwhile triumph.