Archive for April, 2006

2004 Gumball 3000 video

Wednesday, April 26th, 2006

Back to the 2004 Gumball 3000 rally, this 30 minutes video covers some footage of Paris, Spain, Marocco and the finish in Cannes. This video is performed by Team Darkcyd.

Absolute Poker sponsor of the Gumball 3000

Tuesday, April 25th, 2006

Absolute Poker, the fourth largest Online Poker website, announced Jeff Natland will drive Absolute Poker’s Ferrari F430 Spider as part of its sponsorship of the Gumball 3000 Rally 2006 which kicks off this weekend in London, England.

Absolute is Poker is one of only ten overall sponsors of the event. The eighth annual Gumball 3000, the world’s largest cult car rally, combines Phileas Fogg’s quest to traverse the world in 80 days with a rock star style-tour - a 3000-mile adventure around the world, starting in London (April 30, 2006), making its way through Europe and Asia and finishing eight days later in Los Angeles (May 7, 2006). In addition, Absolute Poker will also be giving away chances to win a place at the Gumball 3000 wrap party at the Playboy Mansion.

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Team 90 ready for the kick off !

Monday, April 24th, 2006

Yet again Team 90 are looking forward to a great Gumball Rally. For 2006 they have a new car and some extra special surprises for entrants and fans alike, some of which have never been used in the Gumball before.

In addition to this, they celebrate their third consecutive year, they will be giving away THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS………. YES $30,000!!

Simply look out for their stradale spec Ferrari 360 and see if you can catch some of the specially commissioned Gumball dollars that we will be distributing to the crowds.

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Maximillion Cooper tests some new cars

Monday, April 24th, 2006

LONDON, England - Maximillion Cooper, founder and CEO of the Gumball 3000 car rally, road tests new vehicles the Volkswagen Business Caravelle and the BMW 760Li Saloon to see if their business capabilities measure up.

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The Zany Duo entered with a Skyline (550 bhp) !

Monday, April 24th, 2006

Take two Welsh nutters, one driver’s licence, a Nissan Skyline R34 550 BHP and the most glamorous event on the sporting calendar and what do you get? The Gumball Rally 2006 - Dirty Sanchez-style!

Wacky racers Matt Pritchard and Dan Joyce are off on their travels again - and this time no corner of the globe is safe as they attempt to travel the world in just eight days.

The zany duo were approached to take part by Gumball 3000’s world-famous event organiser Maximillion Cooper, who’s pals with Jackass star Johnny Knoxville.

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Team Dezastion from Miami entered the Gumball

Monday, April 24th, 2006

Team Dezastion - a combination of Dezer and Sebastian - made up of 30-year-old Gil Dezer, his friend Sebastian Tettamanti, father Michael Dezer and Henry Blume, is leaving for London on Tuesday to compete in an eccentric road rally that will circle the globe in eight days.

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