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KIMI THE CHAMP
Issue No. 027 23 – 29 October 2007
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Issue No. 027 | 23 - 29 October 2007
news 5 Kimi Champ, or is he? McLaren to appeal 6 Fabulous Fabian 10 RuSPORT out 17 Oh what a feeling!
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chat 18 5 minutes with ... opinion 20 Branagan
21 Lambden 47 The Punter
race 22 Mistake City 28 For old time’s sake 32 Out of nowhere
Coulthard a lock at PCR Wilson to NHL Racing? Privateer Toyota for ARC Kimi Raikkonen Has Indy lost its spark? Craziness in Brazil Sponsors are queueing! Tander scrapes in on GC Seb wins Indy 300 ... again! Kimi sneaks through
trade 43 Trade and Industry / Raceshop / Classifieds
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