“Consistency is key,” Faieta said. “If you don’t finish, you’re done.”
Alduvin feels the knowledge they gained from that final week will be invaluable during this season.
“We’ve got a little bit of experience from last year,” Alduvin said. “I think we have a better chance right now than we did last year.”
Up next for Faieta and his crew is the Utah Grand Prix in May and it’s another opportunity to show that last season wasn’t a fluke.
“With Bobby, I’m real confident we’re going to be the top runner again,” Frankie G said. “As a driver, he’s the top notch right now. He’s the one everyone is shooting and gunning for out there.”
Racing in front of the pack with everyone in his rear-view mirror chasing him down seems to suit Faieta just fine.
“It’s more pressure, but that’s OK,” he said of trying to repeat. “I’ve always wanted to race. I’ve always had that competitive edge.”
It’s that competitive edge that has thrust Faieta to the forefront of the sport, a place he has no plans on leaving any time soon.
?DYLAN KRUSE covers sports. He can be reached at (818) 637-3252 or dylan.kruse@latimes.com.
