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Jacob Ostreicher's wife laments: 'They will never let him go'
... Bolivia that Morales can do nothing. Penn urged the Congress to write letters to the corporate sponsors of the Dakar Rally motorcycle race, which in 2014 for the first time will go through Bolivia. As the race is a huge moneymaker for the ... Comment?
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Sealine Rally underway
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... Przygonski of Poland and Chaleco Lopez of Chile were fourth and fifth. The top five riders, all veterans of the Dakar Rally have already distanced themselves from the next group and there is 19-minute gap between Lopez and the sixth placed rider. ... Comment?
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Sean Penn angers Bolivian politician
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... Foreign Affairs subcommittee meeting Monday, Penn asked U.S. lawmakers to pressure the sponsors of the off-road Dakar Rally to cancel its planned 2014 route through Bolivia if Ostreicher is not freed. "The Dakar Rally, one of the world's most ... Comment?
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Sean Penn raps Bolivia for jailing NY man
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... dangerous to them as a witness." Penn suggested House members write letters advocating a boycott of next month's Dakar Rally, a long-distance motor race through Latin America, by such major corporate sponsors as the oil company Total, Michelin ... Comment?
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Actor Sean Penn Wants Bolivia To Release Ailing US Businessman
Actor and humanitarian Sean Penn called for the Dakar Rally to cancel its debut run in Bolivia unless an ailing American businessman being held under house arrest there is released. Comment?
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Bolivia's Public Enemy #1
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Bolivia's culture minister calls it actor-activist Sean Penn's "worst performance" ever. Comment?
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Sean Penn Pushes Congress To Demand Release of Jacob Ostreicher
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... country that the president is powerless. Penn urged Congress to write letters to the corporate sponsors of the Dakar Rally motorcycle race, which in 2014 for the first time will go through Bolivia. As the race is a huge moneymaker for the ... Comment?
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Sean Penn lobbies for Charedi man imprisoned in Bolivia
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... country that the president is powerless. Penn urged Congress to write letters to the corporate sponsors of the Dakar Rally motorcycle race, which in 2014 for the first time will go through Bolivia. As the race is a huge moneymaker for the ... Comment?
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Peterhansel on course in Dakar
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American Robby Gordon won the 13th stage of the Dakar Rally on Friday, while Frenchman Stephane Peterhansel kept his commanding lead in the overall standings with one day to go. Comment?
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Actor Sean Penn urges Congress to pressure Bolivia for American's release
... reached out to Bolivian President Evo Morales, whom he knew previously. He told lawmakers on Monday that the Dakar Rally, a well-known off-road motorcycle, truck and car race, is to traverse Bolivia next year and sponsors of the race should require ... Comment?
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Volkswagen Motorsport Newsletter 05/2013
Leipzig's Marvin KirchhA fer has extended his overall lead in the ATS Formula 3 Cup. Comment?
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Pedrosa conquers wet conditions at Le Mans to claim title lead
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... March, for the first time there will be a woman running a team's entire operations from track to boardroom. The Dakar Rally is one of the world's most dangerous motorsport races, and this year's edition has already been marred by tragic deaths. The ... Comment?
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Video: Bowler Exr S vs Caterham Seven Supersport in spectacularly bizarre track battle
The Bowler EXR S is a purpose-built SUV based on Land Rover bones with a 550-horsepower supercharged V8 designed to tackle off-road rallying events like the Paris-Dakar. The Caterham Seven Supersport is a feather-light track day weapon, purposely created to out-hustle just about anything on a winding race circuit. Comment?
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Mitsubishi Motors To Enter 2013 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
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... has resulted in a significant improvement in driving dynamics. One MiEV Evolution II will be driven by two-time Dakar Rally overall champion Hiroshi Masuoka, who piloted the i-MiEV Evolution to second place honours in the Electric Class last year ... Comment?
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Dakar Rally success for wounded ex-soldiers inspires Norfolk conference on post-combat care
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... Taylor, of Taverham, a former warrant officer in the Royal Army Medical Corps, finished the almost 6,000 mile Dakar Rally in January. The 41-year-old, who suffered a serious back injury in 2008 after being caught in a suicide bomb attack whilst on ... Comment?
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Mitsubishi Returning To Pikes Peak With Two MiEV Electric Racers
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... include lighter weight and a more aerodynamic body. One MiEV Evolution II will be driven by two-time Dakar Rally overall champion Hiroshi Masuoka, who piloted the i-MiEV Evolution to second place honors last year. He will be joined by Greg Tracy, ... Comment?
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Mitsubishi Motors to Enter a Pair of All-New MiEV Evolution II...
... electric vehicle development. Driving the pair of all-new MiEV Evolution II racing prototypes will be two-time Dakar Rally champion and MMC vehicle development/test driver scored an impressive second-place finish in last year's PPIHC in the Electric ... Comment?
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Mitsubishi MiEV Evolution II to tackle Pikes Peak
Last year, Mitsubishi took on the challenge of competing in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb for the first time, doing so with two all-electric cars, a 49 kW production i-MiEV driven by Beccy Gordon and a 240 kW i-MiEV Evolution steered by two-time Dakar Rally winner Hiroshi Masuoka. Comment?
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Pirelli and Lamborghini: A 50-Year history
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... the LM002 (4x4). This not only marked the beginning of Lamborghini and Pirelli in motorsport (at the 1988 Paris-Dakar Rally), but also helped usher in a new range of Pirelli tires: the Scorpion, which featured the use of Kevlar in the carcass ... Comment?
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Celebs get a quick spin with The Stig
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... Besides the updated and extended street circuit, two-time Formula 1 champion Mika Hakkinen along with local Dakar Rally stalwart Geniel de Villiers would make an appearance. Last year saw 67 000 spectators attend the show, which starred Jeremy ... Comment?
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