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Ask the Aussies the most important race - You missed out the Bathurst! Mount Panorama is to them what the Brickyard is to you, or the IOM TT is to bikers.
The Bathurst is also an institution, surviving and continuing no matter what rules the cars run to when they go there.
Also, don't forget the Macau GP - still seen as the place where young talent can crown their 'aprentice' career before moving up to the big leagues. Maybe that has slipped a bit in the last couple of years, but where else do drivers from individual national championships come and compete in a one-off event on the far side of the world?
There are plenty of big races out there but only Americans seem to think the Indy 500 is something extra special. OK, it rangs up in the top 10, but it isn't number one in many people's eyes.
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