{"id":489843,"date":"2008-02-01T16:00:53","date_gmt":"2008-02-01T16:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=58261"},"modified":"2024-12-27T03:06:28","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T03:06:28","slug":"rene-arnoux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/rene-arnoux\/","title":{"rendered":"Rene Arnoux"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rene Arnoux learned his trade the hard way, as he fought for the European Formula Two Championship against tough nuts like future Formula One World Champion Keke Rosberg, double Can-Am Champion Patrick Tambay, Indy 500 winners Danny Sullivan and Eddie Cheever, and FIA-GT Champion Klaus Ludwig. 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