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Issue No. 117 August 11 - 17 2009
SK AIFE
back for bathurst
TANDER
NEW HRT DEAL
AMBROSE
victory at the glen RACE COVERAGE
SHANNONS NATIONALS WILLOWBANK DRAGS ROTAX PRO TOUR
Battle of the colours After FORD SALVO, Triple Eight fights back
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Issue No. 117 | 11 - 17 August 2009
news 4 Different Views 6 I’d rather be Red 8 A1 Down Under 12 On the March 14 Sporty Tasmanian
chat 20 5 minutes with ... opinion 22 Rev Coleman
race 24 Shannons M Park
30 Willowbank 34 aussies@creek.com 36 What-Kins Glen! 38 Middling in Ohio 42 Safari On
trade 44 Classifieds
Dane replies to Ford GT’s signs new HRT deal Creek steps in for Testing Clipsal happy to be R3 Ambrose and Jimmie J Marcos celebrates again Take a deep breath, people Morgan makes its debut Zappia has a Big One Without a Clews Ambrose wins, again! Dixon blasts off Riley goes back-to-back
Calzone-ti recipe: Take one Pizzati, roll over, serve with salad. See page 34 for more ...
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