Coming out of the Höksböjen curve, Diederik Olsen of Denmark struggles at the wheel. His Alfa Romeo Super Sport narrowly clips the snowbank to the right and slides toward the center of the track – the Dane corrects, but the front tire twists and the car spins to the left, out of control. Realizing it is hopeless, the Dane braces himself for a crash. The car flips onto its side as it spins. It skids to a stop at Storkurvan. The Dane is uninjured. He scrambles clear.Behind, Norway's famed Volcán cuts across the apex of Höksböjen, overtaking Sebi Orsi for the lead. He cuts through the debris that litters the track, damaging the underside of his Bugatti in the press for advantage. Nonetheless, he skids out of the curve into the lead. The Volcán glances back to see Orsi's Maserati pull around.
The Belgian driver, Victor Hugo Stéphane, follows the Norwegian closely, cutting past Orsi into second place as the three cars line up. The yellow Duesenberg has run through the debris field as well, damaging to the car.
Germany and Monaco fall in behind, with the British driver, John Milk, taking the curve with great skill, his Amilcar perfectly positioned.
At Fiskekroken, the Scot cuts to the inside as Vitez Rychly, clearly back in the race after his pit stop, cuts left across the French car, blocking the way. With a laugh, Rychly tears off one of his gloves and flings it at Aristide. The French driver ducks and cuts in behind, but for an instant, he loses control of the great Salmson and it clips the Czech Bugatti from behind, damaging both. Finally, the Swiss driver cuts into the mix, crowding the corner dangerously.
Sweden's Rutger Hägglund maneuvers through the Barrböjen chicane, avoiding the debris that litters the track on the right side, all alone. Meanwhile, farther back, Portugal and Finland accelerate, positioning themselves for the upcoming Chicane in a race for last place.
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