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Issue 347 25 October7 November 2006
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26 Box Seat
Beginnings and Endings
28 Opinion
Watch out,she's gonna fall!
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' 82 Talk Converter Barry and the Ford teams
30 Five Minutesmth Fernando Alonso 32 Five MinutesWith Rick Kelly 34 Please Dial888 and leave a message Roland Dane on Bathurst, Lowndes and TeamVodafone 38 Teeming Australia Will Powertocked Indy-and we were with him all the way 42 My name's Ryan.I am a Champ Car driver Behind the Scenes at Briscoe's first CCWS race 44 Loeb and me, by Marcus Gronholm
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!, 48 Their own private (Gold Coast) V8Party Todd wins,Rick closes the gap on Lowndes 56 Comeinnimber#l7!
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J NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL 18 Bikes 20 Stateside
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22 Rally 66 International 68 Speedway 70 Drag Racing 72 NationqScene
77 Race Shop/Industry News 79 Classifieds
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