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Gumball 3000 2007 Cancelled
The Gumball 3000 rally has been cut short after a man was killed following a road accident.
Two British competitiors were travelling in a Porsche 911 when it is reported to have come into collision with a VW Golf in Macedonia, yesterday.
The driver of the Golf, Vladimir Chepuljoskai, a 67-year-old local man, who was not competing in the event, died after the crash.
Local police have since arrested two men on provisional charges of endangering traffic and abandoning an accident victim.
Gumball organiser Maximillion Cooper later announced the race would be curtailed following the incident.
He said: “We are very saddened by what has happened and feel it would be wrong to continue out of respect for Mr Chepuljoskai.
“We extend our deepest sympathies to his family.”
More than 100 drivers paid £28,000 to compete in the rally which sees some of the world’s top supercars cover 3,000 miles – between London and Slovakia - in just eight days.
The experience regularly attracts celebrities, with actor Danny Dyer and model Caprice both taking part in this year’s event.
The Gumball 3000 rally has been cut short after a man was killed following a road accident.
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