[s-cars] Sad Day: Dakar Rally Cancelled :-(

[mpollan1 at aim.com]

Just saw that on the web myself.? Sad indeed!? Motorsport fans will no doubt miss this year's specatcle but my feelings go out to the participants.? All that prep and $$$ and then nada.

Mark


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From: Ingo Rautenberg <ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com>
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Sent: Fri, 4 Jan 2008 12:29 pm
Subject: [s-cars] Sad Day: Dakar Rally Cancelled :-(



PARIS - The annual Dakar Rally was canceled Friday on the eve of the  
race because of terror threats and the recent slaying of a French  
family in Mauritania that was blamed on al-Qaida-linked militants.

It was the first time in the 30-year history of the automobile,  
motorcycle and truck race across the Sahara Desert that it has been  
called off. In a statement, organizers blamed international tensions,  
the tourists' Dec. 24 murders and "threats launched directly against  
the race by terrorist organizations."

"No other decision but the cancellation of the sporting event could  
be taken," they said.

Complete story: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22502604/

Ingo

'84 Urq w/some mods - '91 V8 5 speed - '93 V8




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