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References
- ↑ Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, 4th July 1982
- ↑ David McKay, "The Pacific Saga - Where it all Began", Australian Motor Racing Yearbook 1981/82, page 25
- ↑ Johnson leads Ford win, The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, 24 August 1981, page 21
- ↑ Bev Wright, O'Brien All the Way, Racing Car News, October 1982, pages 41 to 43
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