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1321:11 December
1296:11 February
1274:11 February
1252:11 February
1226:11 December
1128:22 December
1103:10 November
1081:13 February
1053:13 February
1028:16 November
961:Ash Blewett
670:Eagle FA-74
568:Reynard 92D
563:Scott Dixon
515:Liam Lawson
509:Lap Records
491:Reynard 94D
487:Simon Wills
483:New Zealand
332:The circuit
302:New Zealand
240:Reynard 92D
236:Scott Dixon
188:(1998–1999)
94: /
82:172°28′47″E
69:Coordinates
52:New Zealand
1679:Categories
1396:2 February
1371:2 February
1346:2 February
1044:"About Us"
1004:References
927:Tim Edgell
729:Jonny Reid
227:1.15.810 (
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1517:Teretonga
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1153:8 January
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766:Swift DB4
761:Ken Smith
680:Formula 3
310:Mike Pero
294:Templeton
108:FIA Grade
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58:Time zone
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1620:Tauranga
1615:Mt Smart
1610:Manfeild
1538:Pukekohe
1533:Hamilton
1482:Manfeild
1458:circuits
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551:1:15.810
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159:Current:
44:Location
1636:Dunedin
532:Vehicle
323:History
282:Ruapuna
177:Former:
135:1963-11
133: (
1656:Timaru
1629:Former
1543:Timaru
1526:Former
1119:"Maps"
529:Driver
465:Events
260:Length
208:Length
198:(2012)
125:Opened
1600:Taupo
1477:Taupo
1315:(PDF)
1220:(PDF)
999:Notes
535:Date
268:Turns
248:F3000
216:Turns
117:Owner
1585:D1NZ
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1468:2024
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1348:2024
1323:2022
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1276:2024
1254:2024
1228:2022
1203:2022
1155:2014
1130:2018
1105:2009
1083:2023
1055:2023
1030:2012
526:Time
244:1998
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