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Slot car addiction with Brett Jurmann

Uncertain Times

By now you’re probably sick of hearing about Corona virus. It’s affecting everything, and that includes the slot car world. The Social Distancing laws and (mostly) common sense self-isolation have really changed our working and social lives. I work in the heart of the Sydney CBD right near the Pitt Street Mall, and was struck one morning by the sight of one of the busiest locations in the country looking like a deserted street from the Will Smith movie, I Am Legend. Minus the Shelby Mustang from the opening scene, of course.

Just as all regular motor race meetings at least

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