Published on May 2, 2016
With the help of a local shaman, double World Ice Speedway
Champion Daniil Ivanov braved the melting ice of Russia’s Baikal to
become the first man to perform spectacular ice tricks on the surface of
the world’s deepest, oldest, and most mysterious lake.
Champion Daniil Ivanov braved the melting ice of Russia’s Baikal to
become the first man to perform spectacular ice tricks on the surface of
the world’s deepest, oldest, and most mysterious lake.
“I’ve always wanted to
hit the big ice, where there are no barriers and sandbags. Here you can
go wherever you want. No one has ridden here before me, and it feels
special to be a pioneer,” said Ivanov, whose journey was funded by Red Bull.
While
the ice covering the 1,640-meter deep lake is solid through the frigid
Siberian winter, Ivanov arrived in March just as the ice was starting to
break up and was unsafe even to walk, let alone perform daring tricks
on the rider’s custom-made bike. Meanwhile, the weather became
temperamental, changing several times a day from thaw-inducing sunshine
to storms and heavy snowfall and back.
To
ward off misfortune, Ivanov resorted to a local custom. According to
animist tradition, anyone stepping onto the lake must ask the local
shaman to invoke its spirit and ask for its cooperation – and Ivanov
needed Baikal’s help more than most.
hit the big ice, where there are no barriers and sandbags. Here you can
go wherever you want. No one has ridden here before me, and it feels
special to be a pioneer,” said Ivanov, whose journey was funded by Red Bull.
While
the ice covering the 1,640-meter deep lake is solid through the frigid
Siberian winter, Ivanov arrived in March just as the ice was starting to
break up and was unsafe even to walk, let alone perform daring tricks
on the rider’s custom-made bike. Meanwhile, the weather became
temperamental, changing several times a day from thaw-inducing sunshine
to storms and heavy snowfall and back.
To
ward off misfortune, Ivanov resorted to a local custom. According to
animist tradition, anyone stepping onto the lake must ask the local
shaman to invoke its spirit and ask for its cooperation – and Ivanov
needed Baikal’s help more than most.
Local shaman Valentin Hagdaev stepped onto the ice at the same time
as Ivanov and the two performed contrasting, yet harmonious rituals to
assure the rider’s safety.
The spectacle provided his film crew
with the inspiration for the theme of the shoot, with the film
documenting Ivanov’s adventure eventually being named Circle of Shaman.
Ivanov said that the five-day shoot presented a bigger challenge than anything on an ice-track.
“Most
things I’ve done here, I’ve never performed before. I would put on my
racing suit before breakfast and I’d only take it off when it was dark.
So that meant 12 hours a day in full harness. And I’ve never covered
such long distances on my ice bike without a stop. In five days, I used
70 liters of methanol, which is enough for an entire season of
speedway,” said Ivanov.
as Ivanov and the two performed contrasting, yet harmonious rituals to
assure the rider’s safety.
The spectacle provided his film crew
with the inspiration for the theme of the shoot, with the film
documenting Ivanov’s adventure eventually being named Circle of Shaman.
“Most
things I’ve done here, I’ve never performed before. I would put on my
racing suit before breakfast and I’d only take it off when it was dark.
So that meant 12 hours a day in full harness. And I’ve never covered
such long distances on my ice bike without a stop. In five days, I used
70 liters of methanol, which is enough for an entire season of
speedway,” said Ivanov.
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Ice
Speedway World Champion Daniil Ivanov travels to Baikal lake to meet
local shamans and test himself and his bike with the wild, untamed ice
of the world's deepest lake.
Link: https://www.rt.com/viral/341867-baikal-ice-motorbike-shaman/
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Ice
Speedway World Champion Daniil Ivanov travels to Baikal lake to meet
local shamans and test himself and his bike with the wild, untamed ice
of the world's deepest lake.
Link: https://www.rt.com/viral/341867-baikal-ice-motorbike-shaman/
Experience
the world of Red Bull like you have never seen it before. With the best
action sports clips on the web and original series, prepare for your
"stoke factor" to be at an all time high.
Watch Red Bull TV: http://win.gs/WatchRBTV
See into our world: http://goo.gl/J49U
Red Bull on Facebook: http://win.gs/redbullfb
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