Chances are, Dakar race won't be moved to L.A.

Dwight Perry

The Seattle Times



Robby Gordon doesn't pump up his hometown.

Robby Gordon won't be doing any promotional spots for the Los Angeles chamber of commerce any time soon.

"Let's put this in perspective," the Bellflower, Calif., driver told USA Today after this year's Dakar Rally was canceled over fear of terrorist attacks. "I'm pretty sure in L.A. we kill 11 a night on the streets — stabbed, shot, beat up, murdered.

The incident in Mauritania that led to the cancellation "is a couple of kids in the back of a pickup with AK-47s that shot a couple people," he said.

"Shot a couple people" was actually four killed and one wounded, but, hey — like Bluto Blutarsky — why stop him when he's on a roll?