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Issue No. 137 January 12 - 18 2010
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We talk to Chris Atkinson about 2010 & beyond
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news 4 Ooopswich
V8SCS down to 14 rounds 6 Reaction Time Views on no QR 8 PM for PMM Morris sub for Abu Dhabi 11 Atko worried Monster deal up in the air 14 Go West, young man! Barbagallo gets F3s?
chat 18 5 minutes with ... opinion 21 van Leeuwen race 22 Western Stars
26 Done. Dirt. Cheap
Chris Atkinson We are back: so is Michael
Drag time in the West New Year Speedway
trade 34 Classifieds There’s a Bear in there. Actually, there are two bears, as Fabian Coulthard and Andrew Thompson unveiled their new Bundaberg Red racers last week.
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