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No. 225
February 20- March 5 2002
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MotorSport Awards: some surprises!
Webber’s World
Your personal copy of Mark Webber's Supporter’s Club Newsletter
NEW SERIES III FALCON XR8. A HELL OF A DRIVE.
With a V8 punching out 220 kW, Series III XR8’s performance is seriously wicked. And, thanks to a body-kit inspired by V8 Supercars, it has a look that’s just as mean. So go on, be a devil. See your authorised Ford Dealer or call 1800 503 673. (~SEf-tiEs-m 1 1^1 www.ford.com.au
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motorsport news
Issue 225
20 February - 5 March 2002
news and opinions r 4
V8s at Surfers Max Wilson
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Glenn can’t come to the phone right now Seton names a co-driver and tests
out the new Dunlops 8
Parlez-vous Pollock? ExBAR boss rumoured to be looking Prost-wards.
14 F Ford hurdle Have the planned revisions to the category hit problems? 25 Motor Mouth Campese! Campese! CAMPESE! Box Seat Hello Joe Saward. The name’s Brock. Peter Brock
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28 5 minutes with Howard Marsden Why 2002 is a critical year for Ford 30 5 minutes with Owen Kelly That Kelly score again; Holden 2, Ford 1
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32 Albert Park Preview All the scoop on the opening battle in the war to dethrone Michael and Ferrari. Plus Webber and the ‘other’ debutants
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46 2001 MotorSport Awards Skalfe, Bayliss and all the winners 50 Still smiling, Kid? Seems Craig Lowndes just wants to be ... Craig Lowndes 54 CART’S new head honcho Chris Pook gets positive on the challenge ahead 58 All Maxxed out Dumesny on a great season with the Boys of Summer
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64 Big Daytona Out Amid crashes and controversy, Ward Burton wins the 500
Schumacher lamily’s nightmare?
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70 Histories
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