The avalanche risk is part of the thrill in this macho sport where men drag-race up the mountains and ‘want to have the baddest sled in the land’
Quintin Raasch’s snowmobile bucks like an unbroken stallion, its nose and skis leaping out of the deep snow on a steep mountain slope. Snow flies as the deep paddles on the snowmobile’s track thrash the powder.
Mr. Raasch cracks the throttle, and his machine wails like a chainsaw, lunging forward into a brief moment of flight before landing back on level ground … Details
Hua Hin’s famous thermal winds returned today, allowing for the completion of the freestyle double elimination ladder, and board-off competition. Incredible high power action, and an amazing comeback from World Champion, Kevin Langeree, were among the highlights of the day.
It was no surprise that the ending of the Hua Hin Kiteboarding World Cup would be nothing less than incredible. After two days of light wind conditions, the thermal winds did not let us down allowing for the perfect ending to the first competition of the PKRA tour season …Â Details
Peugeot claimed a straightforward 1-2 finish in the Sebring 12 Hours, having taken command of the event from the start of unofficial testing. The No. 07 car of Alex Wurz, Anthony Davidson and Marc Gene took victory, just ahead of their team-mates Pedro Lamy, Sebastien Bourdais and Nicolas Minassian.
With Audi unable to gain Peugeot’s dispensation to race at Sebring in a modified version of its 2009 car that did not quite fit the 2010 rules, the French squad was the only diesel entrant and was an overwhelming pre-race favorite …Â Details