THE SIDELINES : Berger Takes Grand Prix Pole
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<i> From Times Wire Services</i>
IMOLA, Italy — Austrian Gerhard Berger shattered the lap record at the Imola autodrome today and beat his McLaren-Honda teammate Ayrton Senna for provisional pole in the Grand Prix of San Marino.
Berger, who switched to McLaren from Ferrari this season, covered the 3.13-mile lap in one minute 25.05 seconds in the opening qualifying practice. His average speed was 134.173 m.p.h.
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