<![CDATA[Jalopnik: Nick Morley]]> http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jalopnik.com.png <![CDATA[Jalopnik: Nick Morley]]> http://jalopnik.com/tag/nick morley http://jalopnik.com/tag/nick morley <![CDATA[Nick Morley Speaks]]> Gumball 3000 pilot Nick Morley speaks to the Manchester Evening News regarding the infamous accident, his release on bail, his subsequent re-incarceration and his trial. He also mentions that an appeal to clear his name is to be filed shortly. – Davey G. Johnson More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=272178&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Morley Family Releases Statement Post-Gumball Verdict]]> The Morley family has a released a statement of facts regarding the Macedonian trial of Nicholas Morley, which seems to jibe with what we've sussed ourselves about what went down the day before the 2007 Gumball 3000 came apart at the seams. According to the original accident investigator on the scene, as well as an investigator from nonprofit British organization TRL, Morley was traveling at or under 47 mph and would have had 1.6 seconds in which to stop from the point that Vladimir Cepuljoski pulled out in front of his Porsche. The full statement after the jump. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=267750&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Nick Morley Convicted in Gumball Crash, Gets Suspended Sentence]]> After an excruciating month during which simple human tragedy clashed with hyper-sensationalism, political posturing, class warfare and judicial process, the Nick Morley Gumball 3000 crash saga is nearing a resolution. According to Alex Roy of Team Polizei, a court in Macedonia has found British Gumball driver Morley culpable in the deaths of an elderly couple killed in the crash. But in a stomach-churning turn of events, Morley will be released on a suspended sentence. There are too many lessons to be learned from this incident to list here. Maybe it's enough just to close the book and move on. – Mike Spinelli More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=267222&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Trial Of Gumball 3000 Driver Expected To Wrap Up Today]]> Despite the family of the victim reportedly forgiving driver Nick Morley for causing the deaths of Vladimir and Margit Cepuljoski, the trial is soldiering on, pitting defense forensics expert against prosecution forensics expert. According to Macedonian internet news agency makfax,
"Court's expert Mile Popovski, whose report served as a basis for the indictment, reiterated his findings that Morley exceeded the prescribed speed limit thus causing the accident in which Chepunjoski spouses were killed.
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]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=265680&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Gumball 3000 Driver Forgiven by Victims' Family]]> The UK's Daily Mail is reporting, with typical Fleet Street flair, that the Cepuljoski family has forgiven Gumball 3000 participant Nicholas Morley, who as y'all likely recall, crashed into a MkII Golf driven by Vladimir Cepuljoski that had pulled out in front of his TechArt Porsche 911, resulting in the death of Cepuljoski and his wife. According to a statement released by the family during Morley's trial:
"We ask this court to release young Nicholas. It was ill-fate that made our son and father make that fatal mistake and join the main road without stopping his vehicle. We have experienced a terrible tragedy, but we feel that it would be another tragedy to keep this young man in prison. We think he has suffered enough and his conviction would offer no comfort to our grief."
Morley's trial should conclude Monday. If convicted, he faces 14 years in jail. – Davey G. Johnson More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=265382&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Gumball 3000 Death Trial to Begin Friday]]> The trial of Gumball 3000 pilots Nick Morley and Matthew McConville regarding the deaths of two Macedonians during the Athens-to-Tirana stage of the rally begins Friday. If convicted, they face at least four years in a Macedon hoosegow. We'd be fascinated to see what the difference in penalty would have been if the pair hadn't twice tried to flee the country. – Davey G. Johnson More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=264320&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Morley Released On Bail, Tries To Flee Macedonia In Private Jet, Arrested Again]]> Oh god, not more Gumball news...ok, let's try to give you a recap. Nick Morley, the driver of the car which reportedly fled the scene after causing an old Macedonian man to have a "heart attack" and die, thus causing his wife to die of grief (look, we're romantics, so let us romanticize, k?), thus causing the Gumball 3000 organizers to try to cover up the shameful display of emotion, was released on bail earlier today. Morley, the brother of a big UK real estate developer, then tried to snag a private jet back to the UK despite being told not to leave the country. Luckily, the Macedonian border guards knew to be looking out for the always-on-the-go Brit, and snagged him before he boarded the plane. Morley's now back in jail. The saga continues... [Hat tip to Thomas!] – Ray Wert More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=258037&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Dumball 3000 Claims Second Life!]]> That's right, the Gumball 3000 has now claimed a second civilian life.
The international rally Gumball 3000 claimed the second victim today - Margarita Chepunjoska, the wife of Vladimir, who died two days ago, has passed away today in the Skopje Clinic Center.
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]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=257850&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Nick Morley Given "30 Days Temporary Detention" In Gumball 3000 Fatal Hit-And-Run]]> This news is coming in fast and furious on the story of the two Brit Gumball 3000 drivers involved in the fatal hit-and-run we've been reporting on hot and heavy over the past few hours. We've now got news that:
"An investigative judge of Struga Court ordered 30 days of temporary detention to the British citizen Nicholas Morley, Makfax's correspondent reported.
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]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=257513&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Russian BMW Reportedly Picked Up Morley And McConville After Deadly Gumball 3000 Hit-And-Run]]> According to two sources familiar with the cross-Europe road rally, the car that picked up Nick Morley and Matthew McConville after the deadly hit-and-run incident we've been reporting on today was allegedly described as a Gumball BMW with Russian plates. That means it's more than likely the #19 Russian BMW...anyone know who was piloting it? We've got a picture of the car below the jump taken from the start of the race. Still no word from the race organizers. – Ray Wert More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=257495&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Gumball 3000 Race Organizers Attempting To Cover Up Hit-And-Run]]> According to posters on the official site of the Gumball 3000 race, they've now shut down the forum and stopped answering questions about the Nick Morley and Matthew McConville hit-and-run accident we reported on earlier. One source told us over IM:
"everyone involveed has been told to shut up so im going around them, calling authorities...they tried covering the shit up, they've had 24 hours to issue a press release...and nothing of the sort...they kept it from all other gumballers too"
We'll have more as we get it, but the race organizers have yet to answer any phone calls or e-mails from yours truly. [Hat tip to ZeroSignal and the folks at GTSpirit! – Ray Wert More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=257475&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Gumballers Nick Morley And Matthew McConville Arrested After Hit-And-Run Fatality]]> We've been covering the Gumball 3000 up to this point with good cheer, and we'd hoped it would stay that way. Unfortunately, sometimes when you mix high-powered vehicles with the double dose of stupid — adrenalin and lack of sleep — bad things can happen. Like what appears to have happened with Nick Morley and Matthew McConville who according to a report from Metro.co.uk More »
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