Adeshokan, who recently appointed veteran British motorsport executive John Wickham as team manager, says that right now there is a "50-50" chance for NRE to be ready for the GT3 race in Moscow in early September.

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In fact, the oldest officer on board was first lieutenant John Clements Wickham, at thirty-three.

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The other county council candidates standing in the Wickham division are: Jeremy Bale for Labour, John Ball for the Liberal Democrats and Michael Bond for the Conservatives.

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