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CONTENTS TAKING THE LEAD 4 THE HISTORY OF SNOWMOBILES 8 SNOWMOBILE DESIGN 14 SNOWMOBILES IN ACTION 25 Glossary 30 For More Information 31 Index 32
TAKING THE LEAD Fifteen snowmobile engines roar as the 2013 Winter X Games snocross final begins The racers battle for position as the machines soar over huge jumps One racer loses control and veers off course All eyes are on the No 68 Arctic Cat driven by Tucker Hibbert Hibbert has won the gold medal each of the last five years Tucker Hibbert races to the front at the start of a snocross race 4
