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- ↑ "Hidden Valley Raceway 20/06/2010 2010 Skycity Triple Crown-V8Supercar Championship Race 13&14". National Software. 20 June 2010. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
- ↑ "Townsville Street Circuit 11/07/2010 Sucrogen Townsville 400-V8 Supercar Championship Races 15&16". National Software. 11 July 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
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- 1 2 3 2010 Genuine Ford Parts Australian Formula Ford Championship results table Retrieved on 25 November 2010
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