{"id":302773,"date":"2021-02-20T17:19:22","date_gmt":"2021-02-20T17:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/?p=302773"},"modified":"2024-12-02T19:58:37","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T19:58:37","slug":"history-of-the-gp-ice-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/history-of-the-gp-ice-race\/","title":{"rendered":"GP Ice Race \u2013 History &#038; Ultimate Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more than 20 years, Austria\u2019s frozen Lake Zell has hosted racing festivals in honor of Ferdinand Porsche. And despite the pandemic, the\u00a0audacious, daredevil tradition carries on, though this year without the crowds. 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