NASCAR comes to ice racing: Merry Christmas!

Ancient Yuletide carols were trolled at the alpine resort of Alpe d'Huez recently when one racer tried to deck a fellow competitor.

It happened in the midst of an Andros Trophy ice buggy race when fifty year old Olivier Panis, a Grand Prix driver know mostly for crashing and one lucky win,  did not accept being shoved into hay bales as a Christmas greeting.

The well wisher was 25 year old Adrien Tambay, son Patrick, the 1980's Ferrari (and Beatrice Hass) driver.

Oo-la-la, Oooh-pop-pop-pop....   C'est d'homage.

A Gallic version NASCAR ensued.... unfortunately, unlike les amis Americain,  French tv cut away just when it was getting good.

Ah,  Christmas ....   Axis of Oversteer wishes you a merrier one.

Supercars on ice.

Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche Aston, GTR...wait, was that a bike?  

Vurrusjøen Iceway,  plowed on a frozen lake in Norway where dealer Ferdinand Motor organizes its annual Ice Festival.    Yes that was a bike,  a ZX6R on studded tires, interesting choice for a frozen lake at -24C.    I can't imagine the Fiskers did well though.

Ice Racing in Quebec

GAB Eurosport TT

Bolt on the skinny studs and go rip on frozen water.

Lavaltrie, Quebec,  a balmy 16F today,  I have no idea how cold it was when this video was shot but fair guess,  the six point harness has to fit over a snowmobile suit.

With lots of  VAG power and a couple of Hondas tossed in the mix one thing seems certain, if you can see anything, you're winning.

Video Clip by tuner shop Unitronic,  bonus clip after the break.

Needs more wing..

First really cold day in New York and our thoughts turn to something to do in the cold...
Funny, I would have bet on the Mini, I guess the mongo wing helps!
(via Formula Photographic)
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