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FIM-E Dragbike championship, NitrOlympX, Friday, Rico Anthes Quarter Mile, Hockenheim, Germany
Tricky conditions for the opening day of the 35th NitrOlympX, the largest drag racing event on the European main land with tens of thousands of tickets pre-sold for the meet. Spin and slip were notable by words coming out as the very fresh (the track hasn’t been used since 2019) surface took a bit of time to bed in with a secondary race against precipitation that was surrounding the track during the late afternoon and eventually dumped wet stuff to leave Top Fuel and Super Twin Bike without a second qualifier.
Continue readingIda Zetterström, Jonny Lagg, David Vegter and Jimmy Ålund leaders after the first day of qualifying for the NitrOlympX
Ida Zetterström raced to the provisional number one qualifying position in Top Fuel at the first day of qualifying for the NitrOlympX, the third round of the FIA European Drag Racing Championship at the Rico Anthes Quartermile of the HockenheimRing in Germany. In Top Methanol Jonny Lagg is the leader after two runs with 5.49 seconds. David Vegter claimed the provisional number one spot in Pro Modified with a great 5.93 seconds on his first run of the day, while in Pro Stock Jimmy Ålund is the provisional number one qualifier.
Continue readingThe NitrOlympX, round three of the FIA European Drag Racing Championship
The 2022 FIA European Drag Racing Championship is at the halfway point of the season and with the Summit Racing Equipment Internationals at Tierp Arena just finished, it’s time for the famous NitrOlympX at the Rico Anthes Quartermile of the HockenheimRing. Ida Zetterström (Top Fuel), Sandro Bellio (Top Methanol), Jan Ericsson (Pro Modified) and Robin Norén (Pro Stock) are the current leaders, but in Germany they will meet some tough and sometimes even new competition.
Continue reading2022 EDRS Pro Nordic Motorcycle champions
Last weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment Internationals at Tierp Arena was the final round of the 2022 EDRS Pro Nordic Motorcycle Championship. Jan Sturla Hegre, Ismo Mäenpää, Frederik Kirkhoff Schack and Anders Blanck are the 2022 champions. Here the top three of all categories and the full points standings.
Continue reading2022 EDRS Pro Cars champions
Last weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment Internationals at Tierp Arena was the final round of the EDRS Pro Cars Championship. Daniel Jedborn, Jan Ericsson, Jimmy Ålund, Gideon Liljegren, Seppo Raussi and Rick Mc Cann are the 2022 champions. Here the top three of all categories and the full points standings.
Continue readingPoints standings FIA European Championship
Attached the points standings of the FIA European Drag Racing Championship after round two, the Summit Racing Equipment Internationals at Tierp Arena.
FIM-E Dragbike championship, Summit Racing Internationals, Sunday, Tierp Arena, Sweden
Sunday and eliminations day marked the culmination of the second stop and halfway point in the 2022 championships with rounds in Germany and England to come in the next month. Before we get ahead of ourselves we’d better focus on today’s happenings in a continuing warm and sunny Sweden.
Continue readingIda Zetterström, Michael Gullqvist, Robin Norén and Daniel Jedborn winners at Tierp Arena
Ida Zetterström raced to victory in the Top Fuel final of the Summit Racing Equipment Internationals, round two of the FIA European Drag Racing Championship at Tierp Arena in Sweden. It was the first win for Zetterström in only her second race of her rookie season in Top Fuel. In a close Pro Modified final Michael Gullqvist claimed the victory over Marck Harteveld. In Top Methanol in an all Swedish final Daniel Jedborn won over Jonny Lagg. In Pro Stock Robin Norén surprised with a win in the semifinal over Jimmy Ålund and then took the win in the final as well.
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