Robby Gordon Not Returning $1.5m Sponsorship From Dakar Cancellation

Robby Gordon

Mar 27, 2008

Let’s put it in perspective. Eleven people got killed over there,” Gordon said in January. “I’m pretty sure in L.A., we kill 11 a night on the streets of L.A. ... It was a couple of kids in the back of a pickup truck with a couple of AK-47s shot a couple of people.

“I’m sorry to say that. But the reality of it is it’s not like it’s this big setup bombing.”

The company cited Gordon’s comments as one of the reasons it sought to cancel its contract with his Dakar teams, and is seeking in court to officially terminate the deal and recover any money Gordon was paid before the event was canceled.

“It is not positive to be associated with someone who said al-Qaeda attacks are no worse than an average night in America – especially for a security software company. It’s simply not a true or accurate statement,” Vanguard told AP.