Japan Probe (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
The alumni of a high school in Obihiro City in Hokkaido gathered last weekend to create Japan’s longest pizza: According to Jiji Press, the pizza was 61.4 meters long, breaking the previous Japan record by 6.5 meters. A video of the pizza-making can be seen on the Hokkaido Shimbun’s website. The creators of the [...]
Hindu (Free subscription) | 08/24/2008
... and had clocked up a full minute’s advantage at the half-way stage over Crocker. But just as in Obihiro (Japan) in the fourth round of the APRC, the Indian’s car encountered a gear-box glitch in the sixth special stage.“The gearbox mounting broke right in the middle of the stage. I literally had to nurse the car to the finish and also through the rest of the day’s rallying. In spite of that...
Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 08/24/2008
... off is ensuring there is no repeat of Japan leg where he lost after dominating on the first day in Obihiro. After finishing the first two and fifth stage on second position, Gill topped the next two and the sixth to gain valuable lead. But then his gear box ditched him and compelling him to reduce his speed for seventh and eight stages. “In the middle of sixth stage I had problem with my...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
... and had clocked up a full minute’s advantage at the half-way stage over Crocker. But just as in Obihiro (Japan) in the fourth round of the APRC, the Indian’s car encountered a gear-box glitch in the sixth special stage.“The gearbox mounting broke right in the middle of the stage. I literally had to nurse the car to the finish and also through the rest of the day’s rallying. In spite of that...
