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- ↑ A Lotus versenyezni hívta Bende Adriennt
- ↑ "Történelem (History)" (in Hungarian). miss-universe.hu. Archived from the original on 13 March 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
- ↑ Bende Adrienn – Autocross
- ↑ Driver DB – Adrienn Bende
- ↑ "Lotus Ladies Cup – Gáz + Fék Magazin". Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
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