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Issue No. 196 | Mar 15-21 2011
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Jason wants Racin’! Richards making plans 6 Lights! Cameras! Action! A V8 switch (!) for QR 8 Bolte Towers RBR builds eTag for Webber 13 Silver medallists Mercedes picks up test pace 18 Repsol a Mio Hondas star in MotoGP test
chat 30 Five Minutes With ... Jason Richards
preview 32 Clipsal: The War at Home 38 PI Historics: Oldies, Goodies
race 42 Daytona 500 34 State Racing 38 Speedway
trade 48 Classifieds