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Juan rocks in with rhythm
23/9/2004 10:40

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Shanghai Daily news

Juan Pablo Montoya says he is having "beautiful rhythm" for his first-ever trip to Shanghai.
The BMW Williams team star arrived in the city late on Monday, right after celebrating his 29th birthday on the Great Wall near Beijing.
"If I should worry about anything at this moment, it could only be the upcoming race at the Shanghai International Circuit," said the Colombian racer when he showed up yesterday at a promo in Xintiandi.
Montoya is well aware that his first on-track experience in China will be the key to a positive weekend and he visited the circuit with his engineer on Tuesday for an early look at track.
"Shanghai is a level field because everyone is in the same position of not knowing the circuit. This will be challenging but I am ready for that," Montoya said.
With only the last three grand prix to go for 2004, Montoya hasn't started thinking about the next season with McLaren yet.
He said he made the decision to leave Williams a year ago, but he never cares about who his teammate is.
"Every season is hard for different reasons and I just try to be always working hard to have a good chance of making it.
"But I hope next year will be a bit more competitive," he said.
Xintiandi was packed with F1 events yesterday.
Last night, Japanese driver Takuma Sato appeared for the British American Racing Team's week-long ceremony for Shanghai's inaugural F1 game.