CLASSIC AFRICAN XT500 ODYSSEY (Insidebikes.com) A couple of new events

CLASSIC AFRICAN XT500 ODYSSEY (Insidebikes.com)
A couple of new events for classic bikes and cars have been launched by two ex-Dakar legends Hubert Auriol and Patrick Zaniroli. The first, The Heroes Legend, leaves Paris on 18 Feb 2006 and arrives in Dakar on 4 March and is open to XT500s only.

Nissan, QSF strike a deal (Gulf Times)
SALEH Al Hamad Al Mana Company, the exclusive distributors of Nissan, Infiniti and Renault in Qatar has signed an agreement with the Qatar Squash Federation according to which the company will sponsor the official cars for the Qatar Classic Squash Championship 2005.

Fall Football Classic offers hits, cars, fun (The Greyhound)
Last Friday the fifth annual Fall Football Classic brought the members of all classes together in an exciting outpouring of Loyola school spirit. The juniors beat the seniors 18-6, leaving the class of '06 as the only class to never have won an FFC besides the class of '02, who lost as seniors in the debut year of the event.

Car Torching a Tradition in France (AP via Yahoo! News)
The torching of thousands of cars by restive suburban youths across France in the last few weeks has drawn worldwide attention, but it's a tactic with a long tradition in this country.

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The Manx Classic is Back ! (Manxnet)
A proposed new motorsport event to note in 2006 diaries is The Manx Classic 2006 to be held 20-22 April. Organised by the Manx Motor Racing Club, and sponsored by Singer & Freidlander, the event features three different competitions with classes for historic and modern cars.

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