Race :: Round 22 - A Terrible Fate for Sweden!

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Sweden and Norway, both in Alfa Romeo Monza racers, are now in a tight battle for 1st place. In a surprise move, Norway cuts across to the right to edge out the Swedish car. Omalie must expect the famed Shark, Rutger Hägglund, to slide to left as well -- but he stays the course on ahead!! Hägglund presses the accelerator to take the lead as the two cars come to the Paillon curve. Mon Dieu! A terrible collision!! Just there at Paillon by Rue Sainte-François de Paule, the tires touch first and Sweden spins around as the Monza nearly tumbles!

Omalie holds the wheel and keeps to the track despite the damage to her car -- she drives on. In an instant, it is almost as if the rest of the race is forgotten. The two historic Scandinavian ice racing rivals nearly both come to grief in this ill-begotten challenge for the lead!! But Sweden is out!

Farther back, Finland's ice racing champion, Tavho Myrsky, holds off and takes the curve at Jardin Albert 1er, assessing the situation ahead. Belgium's Victor Hugo Stéphane now closes in steadily from behind. Germany's Godeschalk Hegkman barely holds the curve at Place Messéna, exiting to the outside lane as he downshifts. The white warrior watches the Czech driver, Vitez Rychly, fly past him -- and then the Amilcar of Britain's John Milk too pulls alongside the white Bugatti.

France's Aristide La Fontaine shifts down to enter the curve at Place Messéna, his blue Salmson holding to the outside as Italy's Sebi Orsi slides into trail, very close now and clearly about to challenge for position. At Avenue de la Victoire, Switzerland also shifts down and holds the curve while Spain's Teide Sorolla presses forward and nearly overtakes, cutting to the inside. Once again, the Spaniard strikes some of the debris in the road from a previous collision by the leading cars.

Looking to the pit area, the fires continue to burn vigorously as the crowds hold back from the heat. The pit crew of the Czech team is boldly rushing equipment out from the garage, knowing full well that the fire at the back is out of control. There, Orlince Strazny races into the pit lane and skids Orsi's Benelli motorbike sideways past the fires at Monaco! It is an amazing show of handling and talent -- perhaps he should take up racing himself! But what can be done!! What can be done? The conflagration at the pits is simply too great!