Team Australia will be looking to bounce back from a couple of disappointing results in this weekend's fifth round of the Champ Car World Series at Portland International Raceway in Oregon. source: teamaustraliamotorsport.com Alex Taglinai is coming off a couple of accidents, while Power will be determined to again skip away in the rookie of the year race after mechanical problems forced his retirement at Milwaukee a couple of weeks ago in his Aussie Vineyards Lola. Thanks to the team effort, both cars will be ready to whip around the 1.964 mile (3.14km) Portland International Raceway. After putting in over a 60-hour week, Team Oz was able to turn Tagliani's car around after a big practice accident in Milwaukee. From the moment they got back home to Indianapolis it was time to burn the midnight oil and get everything prepared for Portland. Helping in the quick process was the switch to Sherwin-Williams Planet Color Paint early on in the season. With all the damage done to the car and repainting that had to be accomplished, the paint dried so quickly, they were able to have the car ready in time. Both drivers have been working diligently in preparation for the big weekend. Tagliani went straight home to Las Vegas and immediately started training. It was also a positive week for Tagliani as he had his six stitches removed from his right hand. Power has also been training hard. Maintaining healthy eating and a strict regimen of fitness workouts, the Aussie rookie is ready for Portland. With a good mix of running, swimming, rowing and weight training, Power feels mentally and physically ready to get back in the car and shoot for a podium finish.
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