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Issue 275
28 January -10 February 2004
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Tasmaihtastic Lansvale Racing is transformed What’s red and dangerous? Rrst look at Ferrari’s F2004
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Bjorn Again Wirdheim joins Jag 14 SOLD! D-Day looms for OWRS
25 Motor Mouth Kees Weel’s team can test, and he likes it 26 Box Seat Saward on the Williams Walrus 82 Talk Converter Over to you
features 28 Five Minutes With Jason Richards Third team in three years, but now the Kiwi has found a home 30 Five Minutes with Brooke Tatnell Swap a Sprintcar for a Porsche? Damn right 32 New Priorities For John Bowe, 2004 is a year to refocus 36 Welcome To My World MNews visits the offices of Ross Palmer 40 Motor-vation V8 teams face new engine regs for 2004. What does it all mean? We find out 42 Easy Being Green Jaguar has just uncorked the R5, and Webber gives MNews his first impressions 45 Mr. Low-Key Overshadowed by Alonso in 2003, Trulli says he still has what it takes 48 The Mothership If Toyota fails in FI, it won’t be because it lacked the facilities 52 Brock and Brocker With two Monaros and two V8 BRutes to look after, James Brock had just enough time to squeeze this interview in
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54 A Loeb Blow This is Monte Carlo, it must be Sebastien TESTINO/WACC THREAT
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58 Max, Max Dumesny on top at the Grand Annual Classic
(TU 60 And More Max And he wrapped up the WSS title to boot
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