The Crashed Ice phenomenon is back on our screens in super quick time and with a unique challenge in store. For the first time, the event heads indoors to the SnowWorld course in the Netherlands. Already it has thrown up some surprises in terms of who has made it through to the finals and who has not. The different style of course has been hard for some to adapt to, so this should be one not to miss!
Crashed Ice, Landgraaf
Published by Christine Blachford on
So, spoiler alert, but if Kyle is out already... this must be Scotty's big chance!
When does it go on till? Turns out the best timed event of them all might be out of my reach.
It's hard to say, because it depends how much other stuff they put in between. Usually a couple of hours.
New PC arrived and is all set up with Chrome downloaded so I'm ready to go when they are ;)
Yay!
Ahh shame. I think I'll be back at ~10.
I swear if I fall asleep there is no hope.
Heheh!
Stream should be here, but I don't think it's started yet: http://www.redbull.com/cs/Satellite/en_INT/Generic/Red-Bull-Crashed-Ice-live-from-Landgraaf-021243314949836?CategoryName=Red+Bull+Crashed+Ice+World+Championship&p=1243132123131
still no stream?
I have nothing yet. They need more Red Bull!
They didn't pre-warn their delays like some aweosme places do
nice to see red bull finally adding timezones to their pages.
:)
this must've been organised by mercedes.
Nothing on Red Bull TV iPad either, just some guys jumping around.
:)
I refreshed and a picture appeared.
i have a stream
working: http://live.redbull.tv/events/160/red-bull-crashed-ice-landgraaf/
Oh you have to press play too. DOH.
yay!
a lot flatter circuit
So they were saying it's a totally different course to the others, and people are really struggling to adapt.
He crashed into a spectator!
It looks very bumpy at the edges.
Live results http://www.redbull.com/cs/Satellite/en_INT/Red-Bull-Crashed-Ice/001243303955306
FAB!
Still no R2.
Evening all. Finally, Crashed Ice at a time I can watch! :)
hey chris.
Stuupid artu :(
Yay!
This course has a flippin' chicane.
It looks more fast and bumpy than a super duper obstacle course.
Quite wide too.
the sound is really strange being indoors.
on board :)
I like seeing the big chair lift moving above their heads :)
Feed is really stuttery on netbook :(
I do think they should go back to the bibs. Those arm bands are impossible to see at speed.
Like the stripes on tyres in f1
Ouch, painful race
Hehehe at sliding on his back to finish though
Did he run any of that race on his feet? :)
is it not on the ipad?
Lots of european racers tonight
No.
Jimi Hendrix?
bugger!
Of all the names!
Go Jimi!!
pat, this stream is working on my ipad?
http://live.redbull.tv/events/160/red-bull-crashed-ice-landgraaf/
I didn't think to try it through the browser. It isn't on the app.
new for this year, it's how i watched the opening event. worked well.
Wedgelocks.
I thought because they were indoors, the spectators might look a bit warmer. Colder if anything!
That chicane is so fast!
but dry at least.
Wedgelocks got taken out after he finished
once you're down, there's no way up :)
Extra padding for this one, I think!
I'd just slide down on a couch
Niefy!
Niefy's up.
OUCH.
Massive hit.
Is that guy OK?
neify was looking for mater.
Aww!
That's much better, thanks. Although you can't access it via redbull.com because when you use the link it opens the app store!
lack of joined up thinking. glad it's less jumpy.
Hup Holland
They said he wasn't injured though, phew!
*shwing!*
Somewhere in germany, hermann tilke is taking notes from this fast course with a chicane
this place needs a bigger runoff. with gravel.
That was a closer one.
heheheeee! that's brilliant fun.
They can't possibly do that reverse race with people going back up this week, can they?
They'd probably get all the way
Scott Scott Scott!
tough round!
go scott!
You're ahead of me.
Dude.
oh dear
scott's out!
None of the well known ones are doing well today, are they?
It looks like they can't do anything in the last 50 metres or something, just a long narrow drag
bad lane.
Stoopid indoor track
There's only two peoploe in this one!
what's the point in running???
Dude's not bothered at all.
Who's Adam?
Oh you could try..
how come people keep dropping out?!
I think it's a car.
advertising works on you :)
Ah ok :)
:)
carnage :)
go Mika
So the only way to stay on your feet is to bounce off the boards!
All over the place!
Last one of this round.
I'm watching, but it's comments or video. So I'm opting to watch the video :-)
wise choice :)
Yeah, it's because I'm also watching rugby in the front room.
Ooh, big countdown
Abu dhabi doesn't have ski lifts.
a less wise choice ;)
it's as flat as a pancake...
but turn2 is as steep as eau rouge :)
only within one person's head :)
I like the christmas trees
how can it be permanent? it's not used 360 days of the year.
crashed ice training!
I wonder if any of these guys are going to be driving for toro rosso in 2014
I'd have a go!
i'll take ya.
Oh... wait...
after your rant at being outside for launches!
They may have made this bit before Scott ruined it for them.
I've got that on as well, it doesn't seem to be a very good game but I'm not paying a lot of attention to it.
I'm also listening to a podcast.
I can too multitask.
in my entire life i've only got christine to an ice-rink once. if she's volunteering, i'm game.
:)
ice isn't much appreciated in this household, it fractured my mum's shoulder last month
That's only because I went once and didn't fall down. If I go again, what are the chances of me keeping up this 100% record?
It's a bit cold.
LOL, Scott Croxall is the man to watch? Oops.
people are in hospital because of this track? jeez,
crazy track.
brutally CSAARRARARARAY
He sounds more terrified than normal :)
A 20 second race. This is speed sporting at its finest, Mr C.
cannot argue with that.
Pileup at the end!
oh my word.
He was not happy,
someone was angry.
Does he think the guy pushed him over?
lost another one?
Just late I think.
ah no. last starter.
...barrowman?
Minus five!
skills!
there'll be a dog running on the course in a mo
Mels showing off. Or helping. One or the other :)
huge crash!
never known a course like this,.
go jimi!
they all stayed up
They do seem quite grabby today.
Mr Neef
neify is out!
Easy for Wedge. Neef gone.
big surprise.
photofinish?
oh, the video stopped...
all good here.
Strange, refresh solved it. Said the content had become unavailable.
there was something on track there.
Mine did that about ten minutes ago. Oddness.
Braun out!
Yeah that nearly cost that guy in red 2nd place I reckon but he came back at the end.
oh noes
The green guy pipped him at the end!
Crazy finish!
at this rate we won't know anyone in the final.
owwww!
fastest speed sporting evah.
Makes it hard to root for anyone!
Kyle says the track isn't well built
"the course is not very good at all" - kyle
I guess they won't be coming back here again then
they have a year to fix it i guess.
Bernie: Let's sign it up until 2018
Also just read the athletes asked for more time to train so they cancelled the Team Event.
:) :)
blimey.
That head cam is nuts
That's a great view!
faaasst
Been keeping half an eye on this whilst I sort out folders but now got iTunes resyncing 2500 items so I'm concentrating for the last few rounds. It's really fast
gooo wedgy.
wowowowowwo
Good race
Not a lot of stopping room at the end for such a fast track
He got into a bit of a spin there.
Aww, Richard fell down. He was so good in the last round.
For those not checking twitter: http://t.co/BfUdhKuF XD
hehe
good advice.
dizzy camerman.
yay wedgelocks!
He's impressive today!
he knows i've stayed awake to impress me.
wedgy to win today then?
i hope so, his dreadlocks deserve it
I'm going for the guy with the white darth vader helmet in Semi Final 2
wedgelocks is a hairy dude.
Two Finns in this one.
It is quite scary!
That is qquite imposing
Finn dance!
he could work for force india - http://sidepodcast.com/feature/midfield-monitor/force-india-front-back-force-indias-quiet-start-2012-belies-interesting-potential
Cor, it's so close.
Wow that was a close one!
Can't call the final, what do we think?
Wedgelocks!
even harder to say if they've changed the rules.
Paavo's gotta be a favourite.
so no alternate track entertainment?
He is fun :)
Heheh, he's crazy.
Lots of action tonight!
Red Bull are still in 2012
For a minute then, I thought he didn't have a helmet.
gogogo
ow!
YAAAAAY!
OHHH!
OMG
WOW!
Soooo good!
what a shocker! GO WEDGELOCKS!
WHATARACE!!!
3rd to first.
Fantastic
crazy crazy final
He said all he had to do was stay on his skates, totally true!!
that was a brilliant run.
i hope they show his dodge at the chicane, it was AWESOME!
hahaha
wedgelock seal.
Wow that was amazing! Super quick but you've got to stay up!
check out the chicane dodge
sorry 4th to 1st.
skills!
that was a JB at Canada 2011 race
She looks cold
That woman must be freeeezing! Minus five, they said!
ahaha i love the wedge.
-5 in a cocktail dress. who thought that up?
"Thanks to everyone for everything."
Best speech ever.
wear a dress, they said. it's not that cold, they said.
:)
Portable electric blanket underneath?
Love the swimming
My tip did well then. Paavo was fourth.
That was even similar to how JB won in Canada overtaking Vettel, with the dude having a major league and then being caught by Wedge and going wide at the corner
#chrstinescurse
No, I think Scott is bearing the full brunt of that!
More normal trophies this time.
he has a switzerland cape!
that's a big reef, holy...
Also, take this heavy trophy too
It's hard to be rock and roll with one of those.
and this champagne to go with all that stuff
Need more hands!
wasn't the best of events, but two or three great races. glad we didn't have to stay up until 3am today ;)
She's off to her reception now
Fascinating for the new names, looking forward to a bit of normality next time though :)
I'm just glad I managed to stay awake
Thanks guys, the next one's at a UK friendly time too :)
has been fun as always!
Yeah it was nice to be able to see it when a bit more alert :)
What date is the next one?
2nd March at Lausanne then 16th March in Quebec
Well, so much for sleeping the weekend of the 16th with the race the same morning :)
Thanks. Lausanne is the day after Joe in London so I'll likely still be travelling home. :( I like to make the most of going up there because of the cost so I'm planning to spend most of Saturday there.
Quebec is during Sebring but surely will take a break for the final of this. :)
Actually it might be during the finish of Sebring..
Christine, I just sent an email..
If my calculations are correct (don't bank on it) Crashed Ice starts at midnight 16/17 March and the GP starts at 6:00am with Sebring starting at 15:30 16th & ending at 03:30am. No sleep then!
Sounds about right! Ouch. 3hrs sleep then back to bed after the GP..
oh bugger, is it? london exhausts me, duvet day w/crashed ice saturday then.
Done: http://sidepodcast.com/event/liqui-moly-bathurst-12-hours-ultimate-aussie-endurance-race-2013
Just remembered that I missed Crashed Ice so I thought a quick check would tell me which of the regulars won. Not quite the results I was expecting. When Niefy lasts longer than both Croxalls something weird is happening
Jimi Hendrix is getting around. He made the final or the semi final of the darts world championship a few weeks ago