In the lead, Belgium and Norway press on, clearly unchallenged as the final lap of the Isloppet begins. Hundreds of fans lean forward and cheer on the Norwegian driver, showing favoritism to Sweden's closest neighbor. Farther back, at Fiskekroken, Germany and Italy both fall short, sacrificing the lead to the two ahead as the gap widens. Sebi Orsi, in a rare moment, misjudges his gear handle and coasts out of Barrböjen, while Hegkman's Bugatti rockets ahead.Meanwhile, in the chicane, Vitez Rychly cuts smoothly through the curve as Monaco skids forward alongside. Yet Louis de Montignac is only barely in control of his Tipo B, and he must now slow hard to avoid spinning out at the exit to the chicane. Clearly, Rychly will now again pull away as both cars will race toward Fiskekroken.
The British driver, John Milk, pulls into the pit stop and leaps out of the cockpit to help with the repairs. Cruising rapidly ahead to close the gap, the Scottish nationalist, Alastair MacDougall, presses on. He will now overtake the Britisher's car.
Back at Hårnålskurva, the four wolves jockey for position. Sweden skids out of the curve in a bid to set up for a rapid dash down the tree-lined lanes. He is closely followed by the Swiss driver, who skids out behind and slams on his brakes to avoid a collision. In the hairpin, France noses out the Portuguese driver for the lead, but only by inches. And at the tail end, the Finnish Chrysler continues to drive ahead ponderously toward a near certain last place showing.
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