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Issue No. 018 21 – 27 August 2007
INGALL/ MORRIS Filling in the gaps
V8 Supercars Olympic holiday
New Star holdsworth a long-term GRM investment
Hamilton/ALONSO Peace bid falters
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news 6 Hold On Tight 9 FC and PC 13 It’s war ... still 17 Go Go Gizza
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race 24 Victory Virgin 34 Still Stoner 38 Six of the best
Lee’s a GRM boy! Fabian headed to PCR Fern and Ham still fighting V8 rookie shines in the wet OP winner Lee Holdsworth Young bloke’s done good Not-So-Safety Car Take the grip away Lee’s first time Casey wins again Seb & Germany (again)
trade 46 Trade and Industry / Raceshop 48 Classifieds
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