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Issue No. 082 25 November – 1 December 2008
D E M R I F CON
New v8 team
WEBBER
s t or p p p u AGP S
MAssive new line-up
THE FAST TRACK BACK
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Contributing Writers F1: Will Buxton, Mark Glendenning, Paolo Filisetti Europe: Quentin Spurring, David Addison US: Martin D. Clark, Phil Morris Speedway: Greg Boscato, Geoff Rounds, Darren Sutton, Tony Millard (UK) Rally: Ryan Lahiff Drag Racing: Dave Ostaszewski (USA), Ken Ferguson, John Bosher National: Mark Wicks, Mark Jones, Aaron Shaw, Daniel Powell
Photographers Sutton Motorsport Images, Dirk Klynsmith, Marshall Cass, John Morris/Mpix, AF1 Images, James Smith, Peter Bury, Neil Blackbourn, Chris Carter, Coopers Photography, Geoff Gracie, Ash Budd, Paris Charles, Neil Hammond, Joel Strickland, Mike Patrick (UK)
Australasian
The ‘A’ Team
Issue No. 082 | 24 Nov – 01 Dec 2008
news 4 Marshall Eight
7 Entertainment ... 9 Back in no time 13 Senna and F1? 16 F1 meets Sandown 21 Star studded
chat 22 5 minutes with ... opinion 24 van Leeuwen
Marcus confirms future Burnouts are back! Webber’s actual condition It has a nice ring to it ... Capelli tests Maserati Kart enduro field Marcus Marshall
25 Branagan
Motorsport for the masses De-badged and de-branded
30 V8 Supercars 36 V8 Supports 42 Aged to perfection
Shannons Preview A champ almost crowned Looser than loose Classic Adelaide
race 26 Exotic showdown trade 50 Classifieds
Ah, winter testing. There’s something so crisp about testing photos so we grabbed this beauty to share ith you.
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