The v8 supercar Silly season continues ...
Issue No. 077 21 – 27 October 2008
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Issue No. 077 | 21 – 27 Oct 2008
news 4 Changes at JDR
6 Ambrose confirmed 8 SBR ... 13 Dancing to Oz 17 Oh what a feeling! 20 Getting Jiggy
chat 22 5 minutes with ... opinion 24 Rowley
Price out – Perkins in Toyota start this week No decisions yet Helio on his way TRD Aussie Racing Car Ant West to Supersports Jack Perkins
25 Tagliani
Look up ... Calling Australia home
30 Festival 33 Ricciardo wins ... 35 Vic State Series
Jimmie looking for three Blanchard and Percat shine And loses Final round wrap
race 26 NASCAR trade 36 Classifieds
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Daniel Ricciardo has been the stand-out young Aussie overseas this year, winning the FRenault WEC title and placing second in Eurocup. Congratulations!