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Ida Zetterström, Jan Ericsson, Sandro Bellio and Michael Malmgren leaders after the first day of qualifying for the European Finals
Ida Zetterström is the provisional number one qualifier in Top Fuel after the first day of qualifying for the European Finals, the fifth and final round of the FIA European Drag Racing Championship at Santa Pod Raceway in England. In Top Methanol Sandro Bellio is in the lead after day one, while Jan Ericsson stormed to a great 5.82 seconds to take the lead in Pro Modified. In Pro Stock Michael Malmgren claimed the provisional number one qualifying position with a great 6.68 seconds ET.
Continue readingSome FIM-E Dragbike titles decided, some championships up for grabs, and records in the sights of some
This weekend sees the culmination of the FIM-E Dragbike series at Santa Pod Raceway and while the championship has been decided in three of the categories, the fourth is very much in the mix and there are a number of teams looking to reset records and PBs across the piece.
Continue readingFIA European Championship grand finale at Santa Pod coming soon
The FIA European Drag Racing Championship reaches its climax with the European Finals at Santa Pod Raceway, the traditional grand finale of the season. In two categories the championship will go down to the wire as the top three are still close together, while in the other two classes the names of the champions can almost be filled in already. In Top Fuel Ida Zetterström will claim her first FIA European title, while in Pro Modified strange things must happen if Jan Ericsson is not retain his title. But in Top Methanol and Pro Stock the title fight is still open. All in all there are great prospects for a spectacular grand finale.
Continue readingIda Zetterström and RF Motorsport win NitrOlympX
Ida Zetterström and team RF Motorsport took home the win at the prestigious NitrOlympX event at the HockenheimRing, Germany. The event was the second to last event of the FIA European Drag Racing Championship and Ida extended her championship lead up to 100 points over Susanne Callin.
Continue readingRichard, Christiansen, Morrison Jnr, Lymant and Siersema win the NitrOlympX
With some nervous glances at the sky, eliminations day at the NitrOlympX ran through all of the fields with some shocks, some surprises and some championships pretty much decided.
Continue readingGold for Ida Zetterström, Johnny Oksa, Jan Ericsson and Michael Malmgren at NitrOlympX
Ida Zetterström raced to victory in the Top Fuel final of the NitrOlympX, round four of the FIA European Drag Racing Championship at the Rico Anthes Quartermile of the HockenheimRIng. In Pro Modified Jan Ericsson claimed the victory. Zetterström and Ericsson extended their lead in the championship and although it’s not official yet, it’s almost certain that they will be crowned as the 2023 FIA European champions in their respective categories. In Top Methanol Johnny Oksa defeated Sandro Bellio in the final, while in Pro Stock Michael Malmgren claimed the win.
Continue readingGustafsson, Christiansen, Mechaell, Newbury and Morrison lead NitrOlympX final qualifying
Somethings change, some stay the same at the second and final day of FIM-E qualifying at the NitrOlympX. Two full sessions under cooler conditions than yesterday and some improvements in a number of the classes, but some weren’t without their problems.
Continue readingJndia Erbacher, Sandro Bellio, Andres Arnover and Robin Norén number one qualifiers at Hockenheim
There were numerous improvements on the second day of qualifying for the NitrOlympX at the Rico Anthes Quartermile of the HockenheimRing, round four of the FIA European Drag Racing Championship. Friday leaders Jndia Erbacher (Top Fuel), Sandro Bellio (Top Methanol) and Robin Norén impressed again, improved their ETs and remained in the number one qualifying position. Only the Pro Modified category had a new leader after Saturday qualifying as Andres Arnover recorded a great 5,86 seconds to take over the number one position from reigning champion Jan Ericsson.
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