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THIS MONTH’S FEATURES
Editorial
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NINE IS ENOUGH
The 2012 F1 season has been one to remember, with five drivers locked in a titanic battle. With nine Grands Prix to go, Phil Branagan looks at nine headline features of the season so far that could just determine this year’s World Champion
30 KLIEN START Christian Klien is finished with F1 and hopes to make a fresh start right here in V8 Supercars
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TAKING A BRAKE FROM F1
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Ever wondered how they make F1 brakes?
60 BARBOUR’S SALOON Elliot Barbour comes to the Dunlop V8 Supercar Series with a surprisingly varied background in the sport for someone so young
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Unusual Suspects
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THE GREAT SCOT Dario Franchitti is certainly that, even if there hasn’t been too much that’s been great about 2012 – apart from victory in the Indy 500, of course
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It is not usual practice for a Formula 1 driver to come to Australia to seek employment as a V8 Supercar driver but that’s exactly what Christian Klien has done. Find out why on page 30.
THE OTHER SEB
Seb seems to a popular name if you’re a driver at Toro Rosso, although not so much in the case of Seb Bourdais. But then these days the fast Frenchman has no involvement and little interest in Formula One
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WORLD SERIES SPRINTCARS
The WSS is back for 2012/13, but whether bigger and better is something that remains to be seen
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A VICTOR AGAIN?
After a long winless run, Top Doorslammer legend Victor Bray certainly hopes so
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VALE BARRY LAKE
REGULARS
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The Front Row
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Motor Mouth with Phil Branagan
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The Scoop with Steve Normoyle
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On The Limiter with Chris Lambden
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United States of Origin
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Box Seat
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Model Behaviour
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Trade
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Classifieds
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My Favourite Race
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Parting Shot
Ever wondered why four times Champcar champ Sebastien Bourdais struggled so badly in F1? The Frenchman pulls no punches explaining what went wrong during his two seasons with Toro Rosso.
Former MN staffer Andrew van Leeuwen isn’t exactly living the high life in his new European abode, but being ‘over there’ does give him access to some cool places – like the Brembo F1 brakes facility in Italy. 5
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