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The new F1 champ Lando Norris is another former graduate of this series.How Ryan is coping with the different demands of open wheel racing and how the MTEC crew wisely includes some of his colleagues from the Walkinshaw Supercars squad.Plus some thoughts on the new Supra he’ll race in the Supercars Championship this year and the ways Kiwi legend Greg Murphy helps him as he continues to climb the ladder.Head to Rusty's Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and give us your feedback and let us know who you want to hear from on Rusty's GarageSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information."},"annotations":[{"startTime":11.0,"endTime":16.5,"type":"term","title":"supercars","url":"/glossary/supercar","quote":"...a rising star of supercars who is having a hit out in a single seater over summer...","canonicalId":"term:supercar","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"Supercars are high-performance sports cars that are designed for speed, handling, and advanced technology. 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