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Issue No. 235 December 13 - 19 2011
MAX ATTACK
FORMER INDYCAR STAR MAX PAPIS TESTS FOR HRT – AND HE’S A MAN WITH A V8 PLAN. FULL DETAILS INSIDE
LINDBOM OPENS UP ON GP3
IS YOULDEN OUT OF A DRIVE?
LEE HOLDSWORTH:
MY CHAMPIONSHIP PLAN
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HRT: It’s Max Time Papis tests a V8 Supercar 6 FPR: It’s Mac Time Kiwi on board at Broady 9 Sonic: It’s Miedecke Time This theme is getting tired 12 Renault to the Rescue Lotus runs out of Petrov 14 Ragan to the Rescue Busch runs out of Penske
chat 22 Five Minutes With ... Max Papis
comment 24 Lindbom: GP3 Impressions race 26 Manufacturers Championships 30 Extras: Swifts and Giggles
trade 32 Classifieds 3