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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Cars - Motorcycle - Snowmobile - Frozen - Lake - River - Ice - Canada - United States - 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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Rubber - Studded - Tire - Inch

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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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France - Television - Recreation - Engine - Power

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