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Author Paris - Dakar 2008 Cancelled due to Terrorism Threat
RichR
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Ridiculous, they were due to set off tomorrow from Paris, 527 entrants across the three catagories; bikes, cars and trucks......

Terrorism in Mauratania allegedly; such a shame for one of the best motorsport events in the calendar

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However, the authorities have been reporting for a long time that they kept receiving threats of possible terror attacks along the rally route which goes through many Islamic countries, including Algeria where in the last months fundamentalism has been particularly active.'




[Edited on 04-01-2008 by LiVe LeE]
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The cancelling is

The Bowler is
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One of my best mates works in the engineering department at Bowler

[Edited on 04-01-2008 by LiVe LeE]
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It has pissed me off because i love the Dakar and watch it every year

But better to be safe than get blown up be a stupid person who thinks he is going to a better place!
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the Dakar truck's look the buisness, infact so do the jeep's

What was the threat all about ?
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a local-ish company that built the cage etc for my dads offroader called QT services bouyght the rights to the wildcat as bowler wants to focus all their efforts on the nemises
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Sucks

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Should run it anyway and arm all the entrants.

Would be a bit like The Road Warrior.
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Only without road.

 
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