Race :: Round 23 - Mad Dash to Barrböjen!

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Norway presses on, fighting against the drag of his tire chains as he struggles to set up for the upcoming Barrböjen chicane. Despite his high gear, he cannot quite break away from the others, who press on stoically.

Belgium's Victor Hugo Stéphane cuts to the right to avoid the debris that litters the track, closely followed by Sebi Orsi of Italy. The sound of the big American Duesenberg overpowers the red Maserati's more refined purr. Orsi seems content to sit for now in third place. Among the leaders, it appears that the top three are a near certainty for the podium, though only half the race is done. Will none other challenge?

Germany slides gracefully into the Hårnålskurva hairpin, while both the Monegasque and British drivers fall short, crowding one another for position. Both will now have to shift down hard if they are to survive the curve.

Farther back, in Storkurvan, Vitez Rychly guides his Bugatti around in preparation for the run into the upcoming Lekböjen chicane. He is all alone, safely nestled between the two packs of cars – one pack of leaders ahead and the other pack of trailing cars falling off rapidly now behind. Only the Scottish Amilcar can possibly catch him, if he makes a mistake in the upcoming curve. Rychly eyes the upcoming curves.... Yes, if he times his gear selections correctly, he may yet overtake the John Milk of Britain and Louis de Montignac of Monaco as they soon race down the straight toward Barrböjen.

The Swiss Bugatti, in the capable hands of Petrus de Salvion Bernardus, literally flies out of Höksböjen and overtakes the French Salmson. Yet now, both are short of taking Storkurvan and are badly positioned. Each will likely suffer as a result.

The Portuguese driver, Pedro Gomes, misjudges and skids desperately out of the curve, barely in control. Still, he has a fresh car and he can afford the tire burn. With a laugh, he overtakes the Swedish Alfa Romeo Monza of Rutger Hägglund.

Finland pulls to the right and gently eases the big Chrysler around the outside of the curve – it is looking almost hopeless for the Finnish ice racer and indeed, many of the fans from Helsinki are already cursing, shouting at him to press on with greater speed. Surely, Finland, the most renowned of the Scandinavian ice racers, will not hang in last place through the race!