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Issue No. 093 24 February – 2 March 2009
e f i a k s e v o l a t got e l o r v t r o f d e d a e h p m a E x -c h
WtIoNth!e
Go AGP in Style
GAS ’Em UP
New look for Sprint Gas Racing
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The ‘A’ Team
Issue No. 093 | 24 Feb – 2 March 2009
news 5 Thanks, Kochie 7 Red Gas 9 Super Sonic Kiwi 11 Coming and Going 14 Audi’s new R15 16 Oliver’s Army
chat 22 5 minutes with ... opinion 24 Branagan 25 Bargs
What role for Skaifey? SGR’s new look Gaunt gets FV8 seat Honda, USF1 D-Day WARNING: Wow factor Biante’s new voice Daniel Gaunt Vale: Celeb Race !2 Hours ...
race 26 Evo X makes XII hours Bathurst 12 Hour report 32 Mount Panor Drama All the B12 supports 34 It never rains in Cali ... Mattman wins twice 38 It’s just not cricket A1GP hits the ‘Veldt
trade 46 Classifieds
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