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Issue No. 071 9 - 15 September 2008
P A R I T Y THE DECISION IS ... TOYOTA
SHOOTOUT YOUNG BUCKS TO TEST TRS AT WINTON
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Issue No. 071 | 09 - 15 Sept 2008
news 4 No change, yet
6 PB immortalised 8 TRS test 14 Dario opens up 17 Russell and Fitzy 20 Top 10 Shootout
chat 22 5 minutes with ... opinion 24 Rogers race 26 Muscle Car Masters 30 IndyCar Series 34 NASCAR 38 Superbikes 40 Rotax Nationals
trade 48 Classifieds
welcome What is it with Australians adding an ‘o’ to people’s last names? Anyway, here’s Seto and Bairdo
Parity OK for 500 and 1000 The King gets a statue Kids vs Crompton vs AVL! Indy 500 winner backs Indy New scenario for Cup men Brett Stevens goes large Scott Dixon Getting all retro ... Blasts from the past Close race, Dixon’s title Jimmy’s great timing Rain, at Donington? Nah Karting titles up for grabs