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Far Frontiers Gateway sector

156-2508 Gateway News Service- Rama

The Rama Racing Commission announced that the new route will, in addition to those favorite stops for the racers, Abishek's Dhaba, and Bruce's Billabong, also stop at Bachan's Village, Mukerji's place on the upper Thapa River, and Zinta station where there will be food, fuel, rest and beer. Other stops are to be determined. The additional distance and navigational difficulties are already the subject of some controversy among racing teams. The race will begin on the first day of High Spring on Rama which will be 210 day. By this time the winter blizzards and severe storms will mostly be over, as will be the expected flooding since this years snow pack is thicker than normal.

Betting is going on as each team is working to develop new strategies towards the new race route and the limitation on navigational aids. So far this year 212 teams have signed up, including teams from Cheval Enterprises, The Royal Sutekh Merchant Marine, Thevins Corporation, The Gateway Corporation, BEI, New Texas Arms, New Joseon Foods, as well as planetary teams. The Freedonian Team has gone into seclusion, apparently testing their new vehicles, which we are being told are based on the New Texas Motors racing systems, but with special modifications. It looks like this new race season will be a big one for everyone.

We have been told that the Sutekh planetary team is already on planet, and is testing out their vehicles which are specially modified Cheval Motors Master Mk IX race vehicles. Security is tight around the vehicles to prevent too close a look at the vehicles as they are worked on by the pit crews. Teams are scheduled to start arriving this week, with most wanting to be on planet at least two weeks before the race is set to start.
 
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