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November 3 2011 – vol 206 no 5

“It was retaliation, and probably not well-timed. I should have saved it for a time when it hurt him more” BRIAN VICKERS ON TAKING MATT KENSETH OUT IN THE LATEST NASCAR BOUT AT MARTINSVILLE

REPORTS

711NumberoflapsSebastianVettelhasledthisyearinthewakeofhisIndianGPdomination.Itbreaksthe record of Nigel Mansell, held since 1992, of 692.

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COVER IMAGES: THOMPSON/ GETTY INSETS: DUNBAR/LAT

COVER STORY

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NEWS

28 Indian GP Buddh turns into another branch of Vettel/Red Bull domination

43 World of Sport NASCAR; International GT Open; European F3 Open

No one could match Vettel

46 Formula 2 Barcelona Champion Bortolotti wins another pair in finale. Next: a Williams test

BTCC REVIEW

The BTCC field exploded in cars this season – and in controversy too, because these included different concepts of machinery. Matt Neal and Honda triumphed, but there was far more to a dramatic season than that. Our 20-page review looks at the main angles

J O N E S

:F E R R A R O/ L AT,ST E V E

P IC S

Kubica: will he, won’t he?

8 Fatalities spur F1 safety Indy/bike crashes provide lessons 10 Kerb revision in India Change on cards after Massa offs 12 Kubica return in ‘phases’ Pole still plans to race Renault, but may not make 2012 season start 16 IndyCar crash probe starts Drivers point finger at fences in wake of Wheldon accident 18 McLaren’s world-title shot But this time it could be in GT1

21 Japanese get Le Mans help ORECA to be Toyota’s ‘Joest’ 23 Signature ponders Brit F3 French could quit Euro Series 26 Circuit of Ireland in IRC frame Classic could replace Scotland

McLaren eyes GT1

REGULARS

5 From the editor 6 Snapshot 15 Mark Hughes column 48 Subscribe for a free gift 76 Final drive Letters and latest gear

78 On track/on screen The best action in the next week 81 From the archive Ralf Schumacher, FNippon, 1996 82 Race of my life gold Cliff Allison, German GP, 1958

SPORTS EXTRA

Relay fun at Silverstone

63 Big entry for Renault Finals BARC star Webster steps up 68 National reports Silverstone Birkett Relay; Brands Hatch BARC 72 British GT review

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