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  • Trying My Patience

    Scumball 3000 Press Release, Take Two

    By Ray Wert, 7:15 PM on Thu May 3 2007, 5,170 views (Edit, to draft, Top, Slurp)

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    gum5-1.jpgOK, after the Gumball 3000 insinuated a man in a car crash died of a heart attack — it looks like they're ready to try this one again. Second press release after the jump. – Ray Wert

    Following our earlier release reporting yesterday's accident - As a sign of respect we have decided that this year's Gumball 3000 Rally will not travel any further and will end in Bratislava this evening, May 3rd 2007.

    As the organisers of the rally we feel that it should be stopped as a mark of respect to Vladimir Cepulyoski who died today after an accident involving one the participating drivers.

    We are very saddened by what has happened and feel that it would be wrong to continue. On behalf of Gumball 3000, we once again extend our deepest sympathies to his family and we are doing everything we can for them.

    This is the first time anything like this has happened in 9 years of travelling through over 40 countries with 1000's of drivers and it is with deep regret that I make this announcement.

    Related:
    Scumball 3000 Absolves Drivers Of Wrong-Doing...May Be Living In Dream World; Team Polizei Withdraws From Gumball 3000 After Deadly Hit-And-Run; Nick Morley Given "30 Days Temporary Detention" In Gumball 3000 Fatal Hit-And-Run; Russian BMW Reportedly Picked Up Morley And McConville After Deadly Gumball 3000 Hit-And-Run; Gumball 3000 Race Organizers Attempting To Cover Up Hit-And-Run; Gumballers Nick Morley And Matthew McConville Arrested After Hit-And-Run Fatality [internal]

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    Team Polizei Found Fund to Benefit Family of Gumball Crash Victims

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