Ice Racing

Ice racing, with cars, motorcycles or snowmobiles, takes place on frozen lakes or rivers, or on carefully groomed frozen lots. As cold weather is a requirement for natural ice, it is usually found at higher latitudes in Canada, the northern United States, and in northern Europe.

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Ice racing usually involves subcategories for full-rubber and studded tires. These classes are applied to cars and motorcycles, although a greater percentage of motorcycles use studded tires. Studs on motorcycles for ice racing may be as long as 2.5 inches with as many as 500 per tire.

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Automobile ice races have been most successful in France, with manufacturer-backed entries and international television coverage, with one round also taking place in Canada. Elsewhere, ice racing has proven to be a largely recreational pastime, as lower mechanical wear rates and engine power requirements lead to lower running costs compared with competing on pavement.

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Motorcycle: A motorcycle (or motorbike) is a two-wheeled vehicle powered by an engine. The wheels are in-line, and at higher speed the motorcycle remains upright and stable by virtue of gyroscopic forces; at lower speeds continual readjustment of the steering by the rider gives stability. The rider sits the ve...

Snowmobile: A snowmobile (or snow scooter, often referred to by enthusiasts as a 'sled' and in the Canadian north as a 'snow machine') is a land vehicle propelled by one or two rubber tracks, with skis for steering. They are designed to be operated on snow and ice, and require no road or trail. Most snowmobil...

Ice Racing related Images and Photos (experimental)

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