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Issue 223
24 January - 6 February 2002
news and opinions 4
One stays put, the other goes places fast Perkins will be back in 2002, whiie Webber's FI deal looms
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Move over, Wilson Briscoe in the frame for Fortec F3000 drive
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Rrst look Kmart prepares new livery for 2002
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Testing 1, 2... FI teams start their homework in preparation for the AGP
27 Motor Mouth Want to get into FI? Leave Australia ASAP 28 Box Seat Joe finds himself in ‘Place de la Motorsport' 82 Talk Converter Go on, say something!
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30 5 minutes with Larry Perkins LP gears up for a three-car operation 32 5 minutes with Alex Davison His other car is also a Porsche 34 Senna vs Schumacher Battle of the stats 38 Don’t call me Junior Steve Johnson aims high for 2002 42 Tliie Insider 30 years of FI, and Peter Windsor is still looking forward to 2002 48 F3000'? No problem Ryan Briscoe's career is moving as fast as he does Ji
46 And the winner is =..? The WRC gets off to a confusing start in Monte Carlo ^S© The Drag Nationals All the action from Willowbank S4 Max-ed out Dumesny wraps up the WSS title
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Photos: Cover: Marshall Cass, Jodie Payne. Contents: SuttonImages, Dirk Klynsmith. Marshall Cass
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