4:24 AM Fri 2 Oct 2009 GMT
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'The Ukrainian Spirit (Seagull Chaudron) driver Aaron Ciantar (MLT) throttle Angelo Tedeschi (ITA) and navigator Viktor Shemchuk (UKR) Copyright onEdition 2009?'
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Angelo Tedeschi reflected on his hat-trick of World Championship titles and duly labelled the most recent triumph as the toughest of the lot.
'Believe me,' recalls the Neapolitan throttleman of #43 Seagull Chaudron, 'this 2009 season was very tough and very challenging. From the last race to the final one, any mistake could have ruined the whole season.
'How does it feel to win another title? Well, the first time I won it was one of great surprise as you ask yourself how you managed it. The second time, I was very proud because you have proved you are a really good driver. The third one I feel good about myself and very experienced as I had applied years of racing in order to win the championship.'
After dominating the 2008 SuperSport series, Tedeschi and team-mates Aaron Ciantar and Viktor Shemchuk recognised the crew needed a modified race strategy if they were to take the title.
'Before the season started our tactics were to try and finish all of the races in podium positions. Our ultimate aim was to win the championship.
'In terms of our season highlights, it has to be our start in the final race in Syracuse. It was perfect and crucial. Any mistake would have cost us the championship - it was that close.
'If you panic when things are going badly then you perform badly and make it worse.'
Referring to the team's indifferent start in Saturday's Sprint race in Sicily: 'If you do have a bad start then you must regain control of the situation for one to two laps and then push again and gain some positions.'
After finishing the season just 20 points ahead of #38 Baia Attolini, Tedeschi was quick to praise his compatriots. 'The Baia crew can be very satisfied of their season. The team has been competitive and fast.
'Perhaps the team need to learn to be more diplomatic with the jury decisions that are made - for example, overspeeds - against them. You really can't be blaming other people for your mistakes.'
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