Frenchman Stephane Peterhansel finished three minutes 44 seconds ahead of Nani Roma of Spain in the car section and now leads his fellow-Mini driver by 22 minutes and 49 seconds.

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It was while moonlighting as a mini-cab driver during his student days that Mr Gill became involved in politics.

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The system's extensive pool of comments ensures variety in the interaction between the MINI and its driver, even when situations on the road recur on a daily basis.

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From the ferry, via mobile-phone, the crew managed to track down the last remaining mini-bus and driver available in Rosslare to take them to Dublin.

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Now the intelligent link-up of the driver, the MINI and the outside world has reached a new stage.

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He closed the suitcase, latched it, and walked to the mini-van, dismissing the driver with a disgusted wave of the hand.

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The speakers are equipped with onboard DSP, for maintaining accuracy and efficiency at all volume levels, and high-quality, custom-designed neodymium loudspeakers. iLoud is equipped with a bi-amped 4-driver array, and iLoud MINI with a pair of full-range speakers.

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The entire time they did in fact have an SUV or mini-van with the Ocean Club logo on the side, waiting to whisk guests around the property when the driver was not on permanent rest break.

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