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[quote][i]Originally posted by richard_syko[/i] From Extreme: Above the Law on the road to Monte Carlo [img]http://www.extreme.com/expics/gumball2005_rome-monaco.jpg[/img] Gumball 3000 has reached it's final destination, Monaco, where the exhausted rally drivers are on board a luxury cruise ship in the harbour. Yesterday's drive from Rome to Monte Carlo was a long stretch, and although the Gumballers were near the end of the rally, they weren't letting up whatsoever. The 1985 Ferrari Testerossa has had various run in's with the cops and say that at the beginning of Gumball they had total regard for the law and by the end they didn't care. Richard and Marcus (pictured below) have been pulled by the cops 10 times, but got away with just one fine (350 Euros and Marcus's license in Belgium). In Prague they were pulled over along with the black F430 and told to give the cop a 500 Czech fine for going 150mph. Richard had no Czech currency so said he'd give him 500 Euros instead, which must be more. The cop said instead he should send a cheque (no pun intended) in the post, then asked if they could wheelspin their Ferrari for him. [img]http://www.extreme.com/expics/Gumball2005_monaco_richMarc.jpg[/img] Yesterday Marcus was filming an Italian cop out of the window cruising at fairly legal speeds, and the polizia started following them with the lights flashing. The boys had no cash whatsoever so just sped up and went on the run. Once it got serious (130 mph+) they were past the point of no return and knew it was jail or break, so they sped up to 160mph weaving through all lanes and the hard shoulder to get away. The cop car was an M3 that topped out at 150mph, and after 60 miles they Testerossa had lost him. Then just a few hours later, the fellas got busted hammering down the hard shoulder behind Alex Roy in his police replica M5. This time the cops had a helicopter and stopped both cars, demanding their licenses and keys (incidentally Alex has a spare set for situations like this). Both cars thought they were in hot water when the commissioner of the police turned up; but he inexplicably insisted the other cops let them go! [img]http://www.extreme.com/expics/Gumball2005_monaco_caprrich.jpg[/img] You may be thinking the police will just take their number plates and get the DVLA (the UK's Government driving dept) to deal with it, but apparently they can't. That's what Marcus said when he was raging hard in a bar in Monte Carlo so don't quote this website in your defence. Speaking of expertise in breaking the law, I met up with Dave Courtney at the finish in Monte Carlo. Dave worked in London's criminal underworld all his life, and was the inspiration for Vinnie Jones' character in Lock, Stock &Two Smoking Barrels. He now writes books, works in films and this week is having his house 'Big Brothered up' so you can go online and live with Dave Courtney. [img]http://www.extreme.com/expics/Gumball2005_monaco_davecour.jpg[/img] Dave spotted some Gumballers having lunch whilst he was filling up his monster black Ford F150; so for a laugh he put on a gas mask, got a replica machine gun and barged into it. The staff s### themselves and hit the police panic button, so when Dave took off his mask and they realised it was a joke they told him he had to bail asap because the cops would be on their way! Bez's crew made it in their van and had a brilliant time on the rally, although the camera crews who've travelled with him are shocked they got all the way round. They don't have a map and forgot their money and cards, so are having to blast past toll booths and come up with ingenius ways of getting petrol. [img]http://www.extreme.com/expics/Gumball2005_monaco_icecream.jpg[/img] The ice cream van has also made it against all odds, considering it shakes at above 70mph, and it broke down three times. It's crew are so absolutely eccentric it's hard to figure out what drives them to do this - but they have produced a movie called G.I. Jesus about the war in Iraq (of which they're not supporters), hence the desert camo look. Their buddy Jeff who's driving the rented Mercedes is by various accounts one of the craziest drivers on the rally, described as either "a s##t hot driver or suicidal". Today the Gumballers don't have to get up and drive, so they'll doubtless be having an all-dayer in Monaco whilst they watch the qualifying rounds of the F1 Grand Prix. Tonight the biggest party of them all will take place on their ship, where the coveted Spirit of the Gumball will be announced. [/quote]
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