Team Australia Champ Car drivers Will Power and Alex Tagliani are confident that the Lexmark Indy 300 is shaping as the team's best event yet as the Aussie Vineyards squad prepares for its home race on Australia's Gold Coast this weekend. source: champcarworldseries.com Both Team Australia drivers have enjoyed previous success at the demanding Surfers Paradise Street Circuit, with Tagliani third in 2001 and Power taking wins in support category races in 2000, 2001 and 2002. The event is not only the home event of Team Australia, it is also especially significant for both drivers. Power hails from the Queensland town of Toowoomba and Canadian driver Tagliani is married to an Australian, former Bartercard Miss Indy contestant Bronte Tagliani. Power has an enviable record on the Surfers Paradise street circuit. He has raced four times on the challenging layout, including his Champ Car World Series debut with Team Australia at last year's Lexmark Indy 300. Power won support races in Formula Ford (2000), Honda Young Guns (2001) and Formula 3 (2002) while racing in Australia, before becoming reacquainted with the circuit last year. On debut Power was very impressive, qualifying the #25 Team Australia/Aussie Vineyards Lola in an exceptional 11th position. Power was running inside the top 10 and on his way to a sensational debut before an incident with team-mate Tagliani ended his race on lap 29 of 57. The masses of support from his home state fans at last year's event was an inspiration to Power and no doubt the green and gold of Team Australia will be flying high in the packed grandstands of this year's event.
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