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Issue No. 116 August 4 - 10 2009
Garth Back on top ... But where will he be in 2010? n w o d n a s e v e i d s i s s a n i M e g a r e v co
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Issue No. 116 | 4 - 10 August 2009
news 4 Garth jumping ship? Open options for ‘07 champ 6 T8’s Red Day 8 Inbox overload 11 DJR’s deal time 14 Splitter Peace
chat 18 5 minutes with ... opinion 26 Branagan
All the details on the switch GR’s Apple blew up – literally! August deadline for Stevie J Finally, a compromise Steven Johnson
27 Craggill
Ford v Holden ... forever? V8 Superbikes
36 Fujitsu V8s 40 Formula Ford 42 V8 Utes/MINI 46 Australian Rally 50 IndyCar
HRT hogs the limelight Russell outlasts the pack Pye in the Sandown sky Jane and Denyer win Evans duo do it again Briscoe! Briscoe! Briscoe!
race 24 V8 Supercars
trade 38 Classifieds
Sandown was once a happy hunting ground for Ford ...
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