{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Marko Perivolaris; Great Racer, Even Better Persom","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/marko-perivolaris-great-racer-even-better-persom","audioUrl":"https://anchor.fm/s/10dfcaa68/podcast/play/115612919/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-17%2F160aba40-cf5e-a378-f512-28c79541f03a.mp3","description":"This week we dive into Markos accomplished racing career even at such a young age. 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