Experience counts for something wrote:
He’s not going to win, but he may get top 3. And here’s the reason why. The trials almost always end up being a tactical race, and who, throughout their entire career has constantly shown the racing smarts to stay relaxed, run the shortest distance, and be in position when the kicking starts?
The guys with a faster top gear, and with comparable or better fitness, are going to have an advantage over Centro, and no strategy changes that. Hocker did run Centro down at the 2021 OT.