THE SIDELINES : Hungary Grand Prix Record Set
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<i> From Times Wire Services</i>
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Gerhard Berger of Austria shattered the qualifying record in the opening trials today and won the provisional pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Berger’s fastest lap in his McLaren-Honda on the 2.47-mile Hungaroring circuit was 1 minute, 18.127 seconds, and was almost 1.6 seconds better than the 1:19.726 set by Riccardo Patrese of Italy last year.
Berger was among six drivers who got under the old record.
Defending champion Nigel Mansell, in a Ferrari, was second in 1:18.739 with Jean Alesi of France third in a Tyrrell-Ford.
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