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Issue No. 040 5 – 11 February 2008
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Issue No. 040 | 05 – 11 February 2008
news 5 Stickers and Stripes
Triple 8/HSV get unclothed 7 And the sponsor is ... Van Giz has new paint too 9 I’m goin’ fast! Red Bull show testing pace 13 Wanted: Aussie Who will drive in Mexico 15 Pacifically speaking Herridge opts for overseas 16 Owen for Bathurst Steve gets B12H gig 19 Stoner Flying Casey fastest at PI
chat 20 5 minutes with ... opinion 22 Lambden 23 Jani
race 24 A1GP 28 Formula 3 32 Top Fuel
Karl Reindler AGPs and Bernie Champcars and A1s SA win! No, not South Oz WA win! Yes, West Oz Lamattina’s great return
trade 38 Trade and Industry / Raceshop / Classifieds
welcome Todd walks the line! No wait, let me try that again. Todd’s the man in black! Much better ...