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Last Updated: Thursday, 19 February, 2004, 17:43 GMT
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Jani was watched by 20,000 fans
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Sauber test driver Neel Jani has become the first person to drive a Formula One car in the Middle East after christening the new Bahrain circuit.
The 20-year-old Swiss completed the demonstration run on Thursday in front of a 20,000-strong crowd at speeds of up to 170mph.
"I'm very proud that I was the first to drive a Formula One car in the Middle East," he said.
"It's also the first time that I have legally jumped a red light."
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