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Issue No. 039 29 January – 4 February 2008
Rising Stars Strike GOLD
!Lap IN W t o 8H
a V e GP. at th side See in er cov
Morton secures patrizi for main series debut
Look who’s coming to bathurst! Said & Neal Set for v8 endurance drives
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Issue No. 039 | 29 Jan – 04 Feb 2008
news 5 A Western Force? 6 True Colours 9 Horny, Baby 13 Canto’s Comeback 11 GC, not CC 15 ‘Strayer! 17 Reynolds in NZ!
chat 20 5 minutes with ... opinion 22 Mezera 23 Branagan
Patrizi up for Main Game Teams break covers for ‘08 BMW bring back the horns Howard take on Dean CCWS/Indy 300 link to end? Martin ready for home race David crosses the ditch Michael Patrizi Tomas says so long ... A letter to The Premier
race 24 WRC
Seb 1, Atko 3! 28 Grand Annual Classic Madsen Madness 32 Dayton 24 Hour Ganassi win again
trade 34 Trade and Industry / Raceshop / Classifieds
welcome John Martin may be a big shot in British F3, but this weekend he’s got to win for the Aussies at the Sydney round of A1GP!