Pedrosa on a MotoGP bike beats an F1 car on ice

The first "Ultimate Winter" race on ice has taken place in the US state of Wisconsin, bringing together five different kinds of motorsport vehicles. Former MotoGP (motorcycle road racing championship) rider Dani Pedrosa won, competing on a KTM motorcycle. The Formula 1 car ended up only the third fastest.

Who took part

The event was organised by Red Bull, which gathered five different machines in one place: an F1 car, a MotoGP motorcycle, a rally car, a "Pro 4" off-road pickup truck and a snowmobile. Representatives of several motorsport disciplines were thus compared on one icy track.

The formula car and its driver

The Red Bull RB7 Formula 1 car was driven by Patrick Friesacher, who performed a show run in Riga this summer. On the ice, his car fell behind Pedrosa's motorcycle and one other rival, and took third place.

The source does not say which vehicle came second, and it gives no lap times or description of the track. It also does not say whether similar races will be held in future. The report was accompanied by video from the event.