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nttoRMn Issue 215
28 September -11 October 2001
news and opinions
31 No more donuts Looking back at Alex Zanardi s brilliant career 37 Bathurst Preview Who's In, who's out, who’s hot, who's not. 44
The House of Kev Behind the scenes at Big Kev Racing
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Still together after all these years Ashby and Reed on Bathurst #16
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Strategic command The team managers and their winning calls
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Remember when? Looking back at their first Bathurst races
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Place your bets Brock, Moffat, McGrath, McRae, Burns and others’ tips
raco covorago 23 CART’S European vacation Brack and de Ferran triumph in Germany, UK 58 Juan to remember Montoya’s breakthrough GP win at Monza ki I
66 Forza Sandown! Bowe/Waring win the Clarion 500
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the contenders and the also-rans
Photos: Cover: Ford Racing. Contents: John Morris/Mpix, Sutton Images. Dirk Klynsmith. Marshall Cass
20 Motorcycles 72 Drag Racing
78 Railyong
S2 Speedway
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79 NASCAR
S4 National Scene
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