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| By: Israel Insider staff and partners |
| Published: June 12, 2005 |
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The air was filled with the smell of burnt rubber as hundreds of Palestinians lined the paved route on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Ramallah. They cheered and whistled in delight as the BMWs, Peugeots and Subarus skidded around curves through rocky hills.
"People outside this country would think that we have only violence and funerals and gunmen, but it is good to show them that we have sport," said Saed Karezon, 22, who shook his fist in the air in excitement. "I'm used to seeing these races only on TV and now I see them for real, so I am excited."
The star of the race was Fadi Jaber, 25, an Arab Israeli who has participated in races in Cyprus and Jordan. Dressed in a blue and white racing suit, Jaber drove a yellow Subaru decked out in the stickers of his sponsors. The engine roared and the muffler rumbled before he peeled out at the start.
"Sport brings people closer together and cleans the hearts of people," said Jaber, who edits a race car supplement to a magazine that sponsors him.
The winner of the race was Rami Jaber from Ramallah who drove a 2004 Audi. The course took him 2 minutes and 10 seconds.
The AP contributed to this report. |
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