Belgium's Victor Hugo Stéphane slides into Höksböjen, deep into the curve and carrying too much speed. Victor Hugo looks down and notes that his tires are near shot. In a flash, he realizes that disaster looms. He shifts down in hopes of holding on as the car skids across the outside line of the curve. Just behind, Norway enters the curve with greater control, calmly taking the outside line at perfect speed. The Volcán grins, knowing that in moments he will spring past the yellow Duesenberg for the lead.At Fiskekroken, Italy presses ahead to nose out Germany as the two come onto the ice. Meanwhile, the Czech racer vaults out of the Barrböjen chicane and enters the Fiskekroken curve with perfection. His orange Bugatti T51A slices through the debris that litters the track, suffering no damage as the car makes yet another epic advance to continue in a relentless attack of the leaders. Rychly sets up perfectly to challenge as the German glances back. He realizes the threat of the Czech driver, whose goggled face leers dangerously close.
In Barrböjen, Monaco's Louis de Montignac rams the gear lever down and grinds the clutch as he struggles to slow the car. The maneuver works and despite his balding tires, he slows just enough to avoid a spin out.
The Scottish driver launches forward, pursued by the Swedish shark, the Swiss Bugatti and the great big blue French Salmson racer even as the Portuguese driver, Pedro Gomes, falls off the pace and drops back.
John Milk of Britain leaps into the cockpit of his Amilcar and yells to the mechanics to turn the crank and get the engine restarted. Sporting new tires, a tightening of the transmission nuts and some minor repairs, the British Racing Green race car is now ready to get back into the race.
Finally, back at Hårnålskurva, the Finnish Chrysler slides into view. With the right gear selection, he may yet overtake the Britisher down the straightaway and avoid a last place finish.
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