Drift came true

When I got out on that track, I told myself: Maaan, we are finally here! On an ice track! And you can drift your car as much, and as hard as you want, and no one can tell you not to. Hah!

Short version: I got to drift on a track and it was awesome. Here is a video:

Longer version:
Hebbes Racing is a professionally made ice track, located 2 hours drive from Oslo. I have actually been here for some years ago, but only as a spectator. The driver was afraid to bust his car, so he did not try it on ice.

This time I came with my own, rear wheel drive car. It was a short detour on a way home from West coast, where I visited my Mom before Christmas holidays.
I got some nice action at my hometown too. Sliding around the corners of the cite centre, so familiar from the teenage years I spent here. I did not have a car back than, so we were sliding many of the same corners on our bicycles.

One hour into waiting for the rescue car

The funny thing was that I actually ended up off the road on a last corner before going home after a fun time out. It was that one corner I decided not to slide, and I ended up off the road.
Luckily for me, no damages were done to the car, besides from the exhaust pipe loosened up even more at the joint to katalysator. I spend over two hours waiting for rescue vehicle and about an hour pulling the car out. But it is all the part of the game.

It took some time to get the car out without damaging it.

I left home really early to get to the Hebbes as early as possible. It took about 5 hours to drive to the track and the road conditions were challenging. I was fully rewarded for my effort.

Family driven and well made. Several tracks to use, depending on tires and people driving.

Hebbes. Maaan, it was nice. No hustle. Just pay the money and go out and have fun. Rescue cars are parked next to the track to pull you out if you get stuck.
It was not easy to drift in the beginning. Non-studded tires have close to no traction on ice. It took some time to figure out the track and all that, but than, after some hours of practicing it all started to come together and I really enjoyed it. Both driving and filming.
Slow speed drifting is a great way to get a feel for the car. I belive every drive should get some training on ice.
Throwing 1,5 tons of metal in to corners, catching it and balancing it out with steering wheel input and gas pedal is a great fun.

I shook the greasy (probably constantly working on cars) hand of the owner of the track before I left. I was grateful and satisfied.

When I was younger I thought motorsports was an unreal hobby to have. Too expansive or demanding or whatever. I was wrong. It is all out there, available if I only dare to look for it. I will write about Autoslalom and Flattrack, which two motorsport activities which do not require much to enjoy.

Btw, my Volvo 240 just passed “the technical” and got some suspension upgrades. I am looking forward to take it to the track.