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SATURDAY OCTOBER 24

BORN RACER: THE SCOTT DIXON STORY (THREE, 8.30pm) An arresting sports doco about champion Kiwi driver Scott Dixon, filmed during his 2017 season as he chased a fifth IndyCar title and walked away from a spectacular crash at the Indianapolis 500. Kiwi director Bryn Evans delivers a captivating picture of Dixon’s world and life at 300km/hplus (2018).

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