Organisers of the Gumball 3000 Rally, in which Jay was driving as part of the Adadas team have released a statement following the abandonment of the event.  The statement reads as follows:

Issued by Maximillion Cooper on behalf of The Gumball 3000 Rally - 21.30 / 03 May 2007

Following our earlier release reporting yesterday’s accident - As a sign of respect we have decided that this year's Gumball 3000 Rally will not travel any further and will end in Bratislava this evening, May 3rd 2007.

As the organisers of the rally we feel that it should be stopped as a mark of respect to Vladimir Cepulyoski who died today after an accident involving one the participating drivers.

We are very saddened by what has happened and feel that it would be wrong to continue. On behalf of Gumball 3000, we once again extend our deepest sympathies to his family and we are doing everything we can for them.

This is the first time anything like this has happened in 9 years of travelling through over 40 countries with 1000's of drivers and it is with deep regret that I make this announcement.

Maximillion Cooper Founder & CEO The Gumball 3000 Group

For any media enquiries call Mission - 02074916680

More information can be found at the Gumball website, and also in newspaper articles such as the one at The Times (UK) website.