Raw: America’s Cup Boat Capsizes in S.F. Bay
” One sailor died another was hurt after a boat carrying a Swedish flag capsized Thursday in San Francisco Bay while practicing for the upcoming America’s Cup races. (May 9)”
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I couldn’t embed the vid so click on the pic and go to it .
Looks Like A Blast
Folkrace is a popular, inexpensive, and entry-level form of Swedish rallycross that originally came fromFinland, where it was called (Everyone’s Class). The sport also exists in Norway and Denmark, where it is known as Bilcross and Folkerace respectively.
The races are run on special gravel or tarmac tracks, 2,400 metres
(1.5 mi) in length. The tracks are designed to limit the top speed to
80 km/h (50 mph). The competitions are divided into different classes
depending on age and gender. Participants can be as young as 15 years of
age.
The race is divided into different heats with usually 6 cars. The
driver winning a race is awarded seven points, second five points, third
four points and so on. When all the heats have been driven, the total
score is calculated and the top six drivers get to race in the A final,
the next six in the B final and so on. The winner of the A final wins
the event.
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