What’s the best way to promote a racing event if not through competition between two champs. In this case, we’re looking at a challenge Aksel Lund Svindal - Norway’s downhill gold medallist - took from his compatriot and Volkswagen rally driver Andreas Mikkelsen. The two are seen going downhill through a breathtaking fjord scenery in Norway, providing some captivating videos and photos.
Since the round eight of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) is just a couple of days away from starting, Volkswagen Motorsport figured a nice preview of what fans are about to see at the Rally Finland would make for proper preparations. Sure, there won’t be any skis involved in the race that gets underway on Thursday, but the scenery will remain the same.
Svindal and Mikkelsen raced each other in an intense head-to-head sprint on the world-famous Lyseveien road in the southwest of Norway. We’re talking about a spectacular view with a path that features 27 hairpins spread over 29 kilometers (19 mi).
We’re looking at Mikkelsen at the wheel of his 318 horsepower Polo R WRC - on one side, and Svindal on his skis - on the other. One flat out off-piste, while the other had to rush his way between massive snowbanks, some of which towered up to eight meters (26 feet) in height. All the time, the clock was ticking too, which undoubtedly made the race even more exciting.
“The highlight of the action: as Mikkelsen tore down the hillside, Svindal produced a breath-taking jump across the road, whilst the Volkswagen Polo R WRC hurtled under him at over 100 km/h (62mph),” the automaker details.
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