Eerder op de dag had Team Polzei zich al terug getrokken uit de rally, vanwege dit ongeluk. Dus de Gumball is op donderdagavond 3 mei gestopt in Bratislava. Gisteravond kwam er ook nog een foto binnen van een kapotte Ford GT. Ook is de laatste deelnemende Carrera GT gecrashed.



Officiële persbericht:
Issued by Maximillion Cooper on behalf of The Gumball 3000 Rally - 22.30 CET / 03 May 2007

Following our earlier release reporting yesterday's accident - As a sign of respect we have decided that this year's Gumball 3000 Rally will not travel any further and will end in Bratislava this evening, May 3rd 2007.

As the organisers of the rally we feel that it should be stopped as a mark of respect to Vladimir Cepulyoski who died today after an accident involving one the participating drivers.

We are very saddened by what has happened and feel that it would be wrong to continue. On behalf of Gumball 3000, we once again extend our deepest sympathies to his family and we are doing everything we can for them.

This is the first time anything like this has happened in 9 years of travelling through over 40 countries with 1000's of drivers and it is with deep regret that I make this announcement.

Maximillion Cooper



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