Bentley’s ice, ice baby has been kept pretty close to standard spec, with the addition of extra lights, a roll cage, racing seats, a livery that reflects that of the record-breaking Continental GT from Pikes Peak last year and ski rack on the roof. There’s more ground clearance and wheelarch extensions to allow for the bigger studded Pirelli Scorpion tyres. Otherwise the twin-turbocharged, 6.0-litre W12 engine, advanced anti-roll control and luxury cabin are as the regular Conti, as is its 0-62mph time of 3.7 seconds.
As well as taking part in the racing around the 600m course Catie and the Bentley will put on an exhibition of skijoring when she will tow skier Sven Rauber behind the Bentley around the icy course, re-creating in a very modern and multiple horsepower way what began as an Olympic sport in 1928.