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Australia $5.95 NZ $7.50 inci GST No. 239 Sept 3-16 2002
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Computer to decide Fopd/Holden impasse ■ Glenn Seton: ●IT n't write meofF' ■ Ouch! Why Toyota dumped both its FI drivers ■ Paul Stoddart: Flying High ■ Total ●lilmination: Schumacher at Spa ISSN 1320-9744
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This year s Honda Indy 300 promises double the racing, excitement and party. The Champ Cars are back and for the first time, the V8 Supercars will be competing as a full round of their championship series. Catch the big names of Australia's most popular motorsport category as they practice, qualify and compete in two big races ano a Top 10 shootout. Race in for tickets and GO!for twice the action.
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Issue 239
4-17 September 2002
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Splitting headache Will AVESCO rule on ‘Aerogate’?
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Prodrive? Nodrive But they are building a Barra racer
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JV knocks back the bucks When $90m just ain’t enough
10 Young blokes on rise New rides for Davo and Whincup 12 CART commitments Team owners ante up for 2003 25 Motor Mouth Le Pilot du Kmart en Australie 26 Box Seat Please Bernie, don't take Eau Rouge away 1
82 Taik Converter We do award extra points for spellling and punktuashun
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28 This is your FI team owner speaking Stoddart even flies on the ground 30 Credit Limit Glenn Seton has confidence for the upcoming V8 enduros 34 Ove and Out Why Panasonic Toyota showed Salo and McNish the door 38 Dial 911 Noonan visited the Porsche Museum and is still babbling about it 45 Holy Gow The BTCC is behind him but Alan Gow still has plenty to do and say Mia
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50 Double figures Schumacher takes his record 10th win. Sorry Nigei ... 60 Loeb Uber Alies Citroen ace dominates Deutschland 68 Historic FIs at Road America Yes. Yes please ...
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Photos: Cover: Bob Potts/Pottshots. Contents: Potts, Suttonmnt Images, AFl-lmages
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58 Raliying 70 Histories
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