Along with the original track at Lake Placid, this was the most feared track on the circuit. Alas, it is no more. The sleds outgrew it. Towards the end, there were some really scary crashes there. That Soviet sled flipping in the video was an example. Great video of the historic "Red Cigar" Soviet bobs. Much narrower than everyone else's sleds. Their narrowness made them difficult to load. They were also a bear to drive as they had no articulation. The FIBT eventually outlawed them.
Along with the original track at Lake Placid, this was the most feared track on the circuit. Alas, it is no more. The sleds outgrew it. Towards the end, there were some really scary crashes there. That Soviet sled flipping in the video was an example.
Great video of the historic "Red Cigar" Soviet bobs. Much narrower than everyone else's sleds. Their narrowness made them difficult to load. They were also a bear to drive as they had no articulation. The FIBT eventually outlawed them.
fantastic, looks so fast and dangerous