Race :: Round 39 - More Action at Lekböjen!

Click Here for Car Stats & Leader Board


The Norwegian driver shifts down hard and gracefully cruises around the tight bends of the narrow chicane at Barrböjen. Suddenly, the explosive nature of the Volcán seems contained as he appears to enjoy some confidence of impending victory – why should he dare to press the car with abandon at this juncture of the race? The Belgian also shifts down hard and falls in behind with his big American Duesenberg, yet still he has the bending lanes ahead to contend with and by the time the Belgian is finished with the chicane, the Volcán will likely be into the final curve at Fiskekroken – the checkered flag looms.... Victor Hugo's only hope to overtake seems to be a miscalculation by the Norwegian driver.

Germany shifts up in a bid to overtake the Italian Maserati as the two cars race down the straight. He slides past, changing lanes to the left, yet Hegkman fumbles his gear lever and fails to make his breakaway stick. Sebi Orsi remains close behind and both cars will now vie for the lead going into the tight tree-lined chicane up ahead. It is a drag race past pit lane with the German car in the lead!

At Lekböjen, Vitez Rychly slips and nearly falls into the pool of gasoline that is rapidly growing under his car. He glances over his shoulder and sees the German take aim for another shot with his pistol. The bullet ricochets off the under body of the orange Bugatti, sparking as it does so. Somehow the gasoline surrounding the car does not ignite. His pant legs and shoes soaked in gasoline, Rychly knows now that he cannot hide behind the car – desperately, he looks around. He grabs the tire rim of his broken car and turns to make a dash toward the snowbank on the opposite side of the track. Rychly looks back again and sees VV held tightly by one of the men in the backseat of the Mercedes SSLK in the trees. Suddenly, she breaks free of her captor and hits him on the nose. He reels back and in an instant, she leaps out of the car! Slipping on the icy ground, VV falls onto the snow. She tries to pull herself away, crawling forward. In the backseat of the Mercedes, his nose bloodied, the man stands up and pulls a pistol from his jacket. Calmly, he points it at her back.

Meanwhile, racing out of Höksböjen, Aristide La Fontaine misjudges and slips his clutch, momentarily missing his gear selection. Knowing that he will fall short, he dodges to the right so as to set up an ideal racing line into Storkurvan – he rams the gear lever down and prepares to use the power of the big blue Salmson racer to his advantage. The Britisher, John Milk, also races down the straight, but cannot yet overtake the Frenchman. Finland's Tavho Myrsky cuts to the outside of the curve while the Portuguese driver, Pedro Gomes, shifts up and noses out the big Chrysler yet again, leaving Myrsky again in last place.

Race :: Round 38 - Gunfire at Lekböjen!

Click Here for Car Stats & Leader Board

The Volcán presses on into the narrow chicane, creating a gap over the Belgian car. With this graceful curve, he takes a commanding lead over the yellow Duesenberg. The Belgian's gambit to shift to 5th gear did not pay off and he falls short. Now Victor Hugo must shift down as he enters the chicane.

Farther back, coming into the Hårnålskurva hairpin, Italy and Germany press closely together as both cars skid around the curve. The German taps his brakes to avoid a spin out – both cars are now set for a race down the straight, yet the German is higher gear! Is there nothing the Italian, Sebi Orsi, can do to catch Hegkman now?

At Lekböjen, the Czech Bugatti begins to drain fuel across the ice as Vitez Rychly turns and runs toward his car, hoping perhaps to take cover behind its tapered tail. He know that the German is already aiming to fire his pistol again! How long will it be that he misses? The man moves swiftly, stepping sideways toward the waiting Mercedes behind amongst the trees. He fires his pistol again, missing Rychly by inches as a second bullet impacts the Bugatti. Two other men force VV into the back seat of the SSLK – she screams out, “Vitez!!” Suddenly, Rychly sees the fuel spreading on the ice and realizes that the German must have purposefully missed him, hoping to set the car ablaze with him close by.... He tries to stop – but slips on the ice....

Back at Barrböjen, Aristide La Fontaine accelerates smoothly onto the straight. He comes out of the curve, setting up perfectly to take Storkurvan before the others. He will likely now assume a leading position among the cars in the last group. The Britisher, John Milk, slides in close by, hitting the apex of the curve with perfection, as the Finnish and Portuguese cars enter the curve behind.

Race :: Round 37 - Norway Breaks Away!

Click Here for Car Stats & Leader Board

Teide “Volcán” Sorolla-Ledaal accelerates rapidly down the pit straight, maneuvering his Bugatti through the narrow tree-lined lane. He throws his head back and roars some sort of victory yell – is it Spanish? Is it Norwegian? Over the sound of the engines, none can tell, yet one thing is certain, the Norwegian is now solidly in the lead. Farther back, Belgium exits Hårnålskurva in lower gear. Victor Hugo Stéphane knows that it will be difficult to catch the little Bugatti up ahead. There remain but two more chances – one in the upcoming chicane and other at Fiskekroken where, if the Norwegian takes too much of a risk, he could fall “off the cliff” and skid too quickly onto the ice.... With his tires worn thin, there would be nothing to save him from a wreck.

Coming out of Lekböjen, the damaged Czech Bugatti skids sideways and flips onto its side. Vitez Rychly deftly leaps out and, without thought for himself, sidesteps as both the German and Italian cars flash past in high gear – the Italian is slipstreaming off the German car.... Sebi Orsi waves but Rychly takes no notice. His eyes are focused on the distant wood line where moments ago, he had spotted his missing fiancée, VV. At this section of the track, there are no spectators. The view to the wood's edge is clear and close. Rychly catches sight of VV through the trees, fighting the two men as they drag her toward a waiting car – a Mercedes SSLK. Without hesitating he leaps forward. Suddenly, a third figure steps out from behind a tree – he is closer and Rychly is surprised to see his features are distinctly German – blond hair, a thin face, a deep fencing scar on his chin.

The man lifts his hand.... What's this? He levels a pistol and fires. The bullet flies past Rychly, going wide and across the ice-covered lake behind. The Czech dives for the low protection of the snowbank at the side of the track. A second bullet flies past – it strikes the rear of the Bugatti, puncturing the fuel tank....

Meanwhile, back at Barrböjen, the French driver, Aristide La Fontaine, slides gracefully toward the apex of the curve, shifting down. Similarly, the British Amilcar pulls in tightly behind, taking the same line into the curve. The big Chrysler of Tavho Myrsky falls off the pace, short of the curve as the Portuguese Bugatti cruises out of Fiskekroken. Gomes hopes to close the gap from the rear as the cars head next toward Storkurvan – can he do it?

Race :: Round 36 - Hegkman Rams Rychly!

Click Here for Car Stats & Leader Board

Teide “Volcán” Sorolla-Ledaal fumbles his gear handle as he exits Hårnålskurva. The breakaway was there for the taking, but now, it will likely turn into a race into the chicane against the Belgium. The door is now open for the yellow Duesenberg, which slides perfectly into the hairpin in close pursuit. The narrow lanes of the forested section of the track beckon as the two vie for the first spot on the podium. Yet the Norwegian is ahead – an advantage that might carry him through to the end.

Out on the ice, Vitez Rychly slides his orange Bugatti gracefully into the Lekböjen chicane – he shifts up into 5th gear, confident of a podium finish. Rychly glances back to see both the German car and the Italian in hot pursuit.... Suddenly, he realizes the Teutonic knight seems fixated.... Is he out of control?

No! The German slides, Rychly tries to cut to the side, but it is impossible – the white Bugatti of the German crashes into the already damaged Czech car, tearing the Czech's rear wheel from its axle. Over the roar of the engines, Rychly hears what sounds like the German's hard laugh – could he be imagining it? He suddenly remembers the Grand Prix d'Algiers at Staouéli.... There, at the embassy, he had struck Hegkman, his hatred of all things German taking him over the moment.... That was an insult never repaid. Now, it seems the tables are turned and the German is evening the score.E ven without looking, Rychly feels German's eyes burning through him – his car begins to skid toward the snow drift, out of control. Rychly's eyes focus on the distant wood line and he sees three figures emerge at the icy edge of the lake.... In a flash, he realizes the first is VV.... She is trying to run forward toward him – and there are two men.... They grab her and pull her back toward the trees.

Back at Barrböjen, the Swiss and Scottish cars separate and spin to a stop in the curve. Both Petrus de Salvion and Alastair MacDougall climb quickly out of the cockpit, battered but okay. The cars are damaged beyond immediate repair, all that is left to do is to get to the safety of the snowbank off the side of the track. Both drivers look back and see the French driver, Aristide La Fontaine, press past the big Chrysler of Tavho Myrsky.

Just behind, the British Amilcar skids dangerously out Fiskekroken, at the very edge of a spin out. Somehow, John Milk holds the car to the track as he nearly collides with the wreck of the Alfa Romeo Tipo B that rests directly in front of the stands along the finish line straight.

The Portuguese Bugatti follows, with Pedro Gomes in perfect control.

Race :: Round 35 - Two Cars Crash Out!

Click Here for Car Stats & Leader Board

At the lead, the Volcán catapults into Hårnålskurva with perfection, while the Belgian falls off the pace slightly. With this, it looks like the Norwegian car may have set up for a first place finish against all odds! Yet his car is in terrible shape, the tires are shot and the brakes are nearly gone – can he hold on for a victory?

Farther back in Storkurvan, Vitez Rychly rounds the curve with amazing precision, shifting up to set up for the chicane ahead. Close by, the German Bugatti and the Italian Maserati close in, setting up to challenge the Czech for third place.

Suddenly, the crowd gasps! Usch... A crash!! A misjudgment and... oh, the Swiss driver and the Scot are both out! Petrus de Salvion had cut to the right to round the outside of the curve – it would have been alright, but that the Scottish driver entered the curve with such speed – he fishtailed left and right, but couldn't hold it. The blue Amilcar clipped the Bugatti from behind! Both cars, damaged from earlier collisions, are now out of the race!! The field has narrowed terribly as the last lap begins....

In Fiskekroken, France pulls alongside the Finnish driver, Tavho Myrsky. The big Chrysler roars to life as the Finn presses on the gas pedal in an attempt to outrun the great big blue Salmson racer! It is a classic battle that is developing – the two largest cars on the circuit, one of American make, the other of French design, will now be in a pitched battle for position as they both accelerate down the grandstand straight. Which will show the other mercy? Which car will prove its mettle?

Meanwhile, the British Amilcar slides onto the ice, still revving high in 3rd gear. Oh! He hits some debris!! Yet it looks like he is carrying too much speed as he exits the wood line onto the lake's frozen surface! He nearly clips the wreck of the Swedish Monza as that car slams backward into the snowbank, it is now out of the race, blocking the left lane. The Portuguese driver, Pedro Gomes, displays far more control than John Milk. He slows as he enters into the curve, setting up perfectly now to advance over the hapless British driver, who must now somehow avoid a crash in the coming moments....

For the two leaders, there is only half a lap left now – just a few more curves to the checkered flag....

Race :: Round 34 - Sweden Crashes Out!

Click Here for Car Stats and Leader Board

The Volcán continues to press his lead, setting up perfectly for the upcoming hairpin. Meanwhile, the Belgian racer holds back, but wisely shifts up to prepare to capitalize on the potential of upcoming straight away. If all goes as planned, he will undoubtedly pass the Norwegian before the pit area. The Duesenberg's engine roars to life in a throaty blast as the car dances through the chicane.

Vitez Rychly slides smoothly into Storkurvan with the German Bugatti close behind. Meanwhile, the Italian, Sebi Orsi,sets up his Maserati with perfection to take the curve. All three cars are perfectly matched in speeds and capabilities as they vie for position in this, the last lap of the race. Coming down to Höksböjen, the Swiss and the Scottish drivers fall short as both fight for control down the icy straight.

Farther back, coming into the top of Fiskekroken, the Swedish car leads the pack. Without concern, the Swede shifts down hard and plows into the debris field that litters the entrance to the curve – the bottom of his car takes damage! With a rending tear, Rutger Hägglund's Alfa Romeo Monza loses a wheel. The Shark fights for control, but already knows it is hopeless.... He holds on as the car slides sideways toward the ice – there will be no stopping the Monza now as it slides toward the barriers. Directly behind, the French driver, Aristide La Fontaine, plows straight ahead in close pursuit. Like Hägglund, the Frenchman sustains damage to his great blue Salmson racer. Coming alongside at this late moment in the race, the Finnish driver, Tavho Myrsky, smiles as he flashes past the Frenchman to take the position. Amidst the chaos of the curve, the Finn's car is suddenly coming alive! The crowd roars in excitement!! This is what ice racing is all about!

Finally, John Milk of Britain passes the Portuguese Bugatti, leaving Pedro Gomes in last place.

Race :: Round 33 - Norway Pulls Away

Click Here for Car Stats & Leader Board

At the front, the Volcán recovers his composure and smoothly slides into the chicane at Lekbojen. Still, the Norwegian's Bugatti is battered and in terrible shape – will Sorolla-Ledaal even finish the race? Behind, Belgium tries to close the gap but cannot as the big yellow Duesenberg comes out of Storkurvan belching black smoke.

Vitez Rychly fumbles his gear lever and fishtails out of Höksböjen, closely followed by the German's Bugatti T51A, which skids out of the curve and passes the Italian Maserati. Orsi stands on the brakes to hold the car from a spin out leaving Höksböjen. It is now going to be a close race into and through Storkurvan.

In Fiskekroken, the Swiss and Scottish cars round the top of the curve and prepare for the race down the grand stand straight away. Meanwhile, back in the Barrböjen chicane, the French driver, Aristide La Fontaine, leads, yet the Swedish shark pulls around at the last moment to overtake for position. The Finn cruises out of the chicane smoothly. Portugul's Pedro Gomes neatly cuts through the narrow chicane, while behind, the John Milk of Britain begins to close the gap.