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Let’s go run a 10

Following a disappointing summer, I’d all but given up on car shows and drag racing events – that was until I took a call from an old friend, Paul Bate, who explained that his 2332cc street car was back on the road.

“The weather looks good tomorrow [19 October], so I wondered if you and Jolly [Jim] fancied a little day out?

“It’s just there’s a test and tune day at Santa Pod, and I thought it might be fun to drive the car there, have a crack at running a 10-second

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