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Kiss my Ass is all Robby Gordon has to say. Robby Gordon interview after 2012 Dakar Rally stage 12 leg he won by 15 minutes. His statement is aimed at ASO inspectors that disqualified him “On completion of the 9th stage (Antofagasta-Iquique), following observation of technical non-compliance on vehicle No. 303 (Robby Gordon) (article 1P and 3P of the technical rules), the Car Race Officials’ Committee has decided to disqualify No. 303 from the race. The driver has appealed against this decision. During appeals, decisions are placed on hold. As a result, vehicle No. 303 will continue the rally until the outcome of the appeal.” http://www.dakarrallyraid.com/robby-gordon-is-officially-disqualified/

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Stephane Peterhansel is on the verge of a 10th Dakar Rally victory, his fourth in the car categoryaft, r winning the penultimate stage of the 2012 event and stretching his overall lead to 42 minutes with just Sunday’s short finale stage to go.

With a 20-minute cushion despite getting stuck in sand dunes yesterday, Peterhansel had not intended to  …  More

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The sequel to the Icon original video: Motorcycle vs. Car Drift Battle – Nick ‘Apex’ Brocha is back and this time he brought his Empire teammate, Ernie Vigil. The two are mounted on a pair of crackling Triumph Speed Triples – built by Roaring Toyz for the sole purpose of going sideways. Over the last year their quest to find the ultimate drifting playground has led them to the rolling hills of High Plains County. Low traffic, perfect asphalt and endless twisties have kept them busy resurfacing roads with their rear tires for weeks. The only problem is the local authorities have had enough. Enter Police Officer Dan Brockett, the only man with the muscle to keep these two in sight. His 550 horsepower Ford Mustang Cobra was built for speed and he’s got a license to use it.

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NASCAR continues to work on adjusting aero packages and restrictor plate sizes, but speeds only went up on the second day of the series’ Preseason Thunder test at Daytona International Speedway.

The sanctioning body announced it would trim restrictor plate sizes by 1/32nd of an inch to 29/32nds, and is also looking at closing  …  More

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