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Issue No. 224 September 27 - October 3 2011
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BATHURST AND BEYOND in the latest issue of motorsport news, craig lowndes talks exclusively about the title, winning another bathurst 1000 and his future plus: our car-by-car bathurst preview, a look back at bathursts past, inside the life of wrc star petter solberg, will power on his indycar title tilt, and a first person account of the us drag racing nationals. and a whole lot more!
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You’ve been Rick Roll’d. Sorry, we couldn’t resist. That’s Rick Astley (80s popstar) with Eddie Jordan (former F1 team owner, not 80s popstar). If you don’t know Rick
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In the Red or Blue corner Luff joins Silly Season mix 7 No Small order Engineering change at Kellys 8 Bumps on the way out QR resurfacing scheduled 10 Around WA in a few days Lowndes bolts in Aus Safari 15 Jeanie in a bottle Alesi eyes Indy 500
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comment 24 AVL: Singaporing praises 25 Branagan: Rivalries, please
feature 26 Tyres in WRC race 30 Formula 1 34 Goodwood Revival 38 NASCAR 42 WSBK
trade 48 Classifieds