Masses of people awaiting a spectaclehellip scorching afternoon heathellip sweaty equine bodies nervously yanking their harnesses there it is the starting signal dashing ahead with your chariot slowly at first but quickly gaining speedhellip circling the spina in the center of the arena to complete the first lap the next corner comes closer glancing back one of the chariots is already far behind and just ahead another chariot39s speed is too high for the corner sending the vehicle