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Issue No. 019 28 August – 3 September 2007
SKAIFE’S LARRY TEST Holden’s hero tries out A JDR commodore
SUZUKI WANTS IN! japanese manufacturer confirms australian rally pLAns
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Issue No. 019 | 28 August – 3 September 2007
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news 6 Red & White in Black Skaife has a Jack ride 8 Alronzo? Fernando, Ron disagree 11 Freeze! I have a Glock Toyota to move Ralfy 14 Drag this, baby! Shepherd and Bray news
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chat 20 5 minutes with ... opinion 22 Branagan 21 Rowley 38 The Punter
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Team BOC’s Damien White Save the Production Cars Not Happy, Gilmore Martin, OK. James, not!
race 24 The ‘Is Stan Bull’ Ring Massa (yawn) wins (zzz) 30 Seb is Almost Home
Bourdais wins at Zolder
trade 34 Trade and Industry / Raceshop 37 Classifieds
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