Does racing a modified motocrossbike, tyres equipped with special
studs, on a frozen lake, sound like fun?
That IS fun....trust me! We do it all the time, it has been done for a
looong time, actually this sport is invented, developed and blueprinted
by the worldwide successful Finnish motorcycle racers and their creative
minds!
What's best of this, anyone can purchase the essentials and go for
it, though .. the frozen lakes are not for sale!
The season in Finland begins right when the ice is thick enough to ride
160km/h without stopping...
Just kidding.. countless nights of the late summer is spent in garages,
porting, drilling, building... finally in late november, or early december,
when the lakes really are frozen enough (ice thickness minimum 400 mm
for races with spectators, 100mm for training), the testing, practicing
and preparing to Championship races begins. The season ends usually
at the mid of March.
This is a very popular sport in Finland, and besides the fun, serious
racing and effective training for any other form of motorcycleracing.
