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Issue No. 139 January 26 - February 1 2010
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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 The man has options But which will Skaife choose? 7 Boot Camp 9 Back in Black 13 J-Lo for F1 18 NZ’s latest circuit
chat 20 5 minutes with ... opinion 22 van Leeuwen 23 Branagan
race 24 Monte Carlo Rally 28 Speedway 32 McLaren Festival 34 NZV8s
Moff joins FPR fitness jaunt JDR signs on, new car for TK Lopez is in! Wait, who’s that? The low down on Hampton Rick Kelly IRC still falls short Brittania Rulz’ Hirvonen’s debut dream An Epic at the Classic Drool-fest, coming up Bairdo’s just too good
trade 36 Classifieds
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