Gladiators of Dakar Jan. 16, 2007 - Nema, Mauritania, Africa - The wear and tear of being a desert gladiator finally takes its toll upon NASCAR superstar Robby Gordon. True to its reputation as the worldÕs toughest rally, the Dakar race claimed its share of non-finishers this year. Though 515 competitors started the Lisboa-Dakar 2007, only 310 reached the capital city of Senegal and finished the 29th edition. Gordon not only completed his third Dakar rally, but he finished in the eighth position, his best Dakar finish to date.
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