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Issue No. 101 21 – 27 April 2009
Qualified success ... unless you’re the championship leader
new qualifying system approved but Whincup says
“it’s a lottery”
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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) Drag Racing: Dave Ostaszewski (USA), Ken Ferguson, John Bosher, Luke Nieuwhof National: Lachlan Mansell, Mark Jones, Aaron Shaw.
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news 4 Purple sectors
6 RIP TKR 8 Bundled up 12 JMac in ... 15 Second Shannons 17 Drag’s Roadshow
chat 20 5 minutes with ... opinion 22 Lambden 23 van Leeuwen
race 24 V8s Hamilton 30 NZ supports 32 Tin Tops 36 IndyCars 40 NASCAR
trade 42 Classifieds
Most give tick to new Q Team Black is out ... soon Hamilton chicane issues ... but who is he with? Wakefield’s big weekend Top, Funny & Stocked Steven Johnson On the left On the right Whinners. Grinners? Porsche, Toyotas & V8s Side by side history Dario Powers to win One for the old bloke
Mark Webber’s second place at the Chinese Grand Prix is his best finish in an Formula 1 race. While there’s no mention of it in this publication (check eNews’ sister publication www.gpweek.com), we reckon his podium-earning effort was just brilliant. A 10pointer can’t be far away. Raise your cans of Red Bull, Australia ...
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Issue No. 101 | 21–27 April 2009