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It's alongside a lake, like Lakeside, but it runs around the lake, so it's more like Albert Park. Actually, Pergusa isn't like any other place in the world, as Andrew van Leeuwen discovered.
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THE REJUVENATION OF GARY PHILLIPS
The Top Doorslammer category is in for a shakeup as Gary Phillips prepares for his return with a new Camaro.
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Parting Shot
Max Dumesny Dumesny perhaps doesn't get the credit he deserves but the superstar of sprintcars is one of our all-time greats. He's versatile, too, having also raced OK on bikes, Australian NASCAR and V8 Supercars. 7