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Invasion of EDRS Pro Nordic MC riders at Santa Pod Raceway
With only three weeks to go to their 2017 season opening round at Tierp Arena, a large number of EDRS Pro Nordic Motorcycle Championship riders took the opportunity to make some extra runs so early in the season and travelled to England for The Main Event, the first round of the FIM Europe European Drag Bike Championship at Santa Pod Raceway. Continue reading
Rain brings early end to opening round of the FIA European Drag Racing Championship
Duncan Micallef
Rain brought an early end to The Main Event at Santa Pod Raceway, the opening round of the FIA European Drag Racing Championship. After an exciting first round of all FIA classes with several surprising results, and the quarter finals of Pro Modified, rain made it impossible to continue racing and finish the first race meeting of the year in the most prestigious drag racing championship of Europe. Continue reading
Liam Jones, Jimmy Ålund, Dennis Habermann and Bengt Ljungdahl number one qualifiers at The Main Event
Liam Jones
Liam Jones (Top Fuel), Jimmy Ålund (Pro Modified), Dennis Habermann (Top Methanol) and Bengt Ljungdahl (Pro Stock) claimed the number one qualifying positions at The Main Event at Santa Pod Raceway and will lead their respective categories into Monday’s eliminations at the opening round of the 2017 FIA European Drag Racing Championship. Continue reading
Anita Mäkelä, Dennis Habermann, Kev Slyfield and Bengt Ljungdahl leaders after the first day of qualifying for The Main Event at Santa Pod Raceway
Anita Mäkelä
Anita Mäkelä raced to the number one qualifying position in Top Fuel at the first day of qualifying for The Main Event, the first race of the 2017 FIA European Drag Racing Championship. In Pro Modified Kev Slyfield surprised with a 6.15 seconds personal best to take the lead after two qualifying runs. In Pro Stock Bengt Ljungdahl is the provisional leader and in Top Methanol Dennis Habermann is the leader after day one. Continue reading
The Main Event kicks off a new season in the FIA European Drag Racing Championship
With less than a week to go, the 2017 FIA European Drag Racing Championship kicks off with The Main Event at Santa Pod Raceway. All drivers will start from zero again and they all have a fair chance of leading the championship in their respective categories after one race. But more important is the question of who will have that number one at the end of the season after six races. In Top Fuel, reigning champion Anita Mäkelä will face some strong competition, but the same can be said about champion Michael Gullqvist in Pro Modified. Pro Stock will have a new number one at the end of the season as 10-time FIA European champion Jimmy Ålund will not defend his title. Top Methanol will see the first European champion in the new combined Funny Car and Dragster competition. Continue reading
Pro Dutch Racing on European tour
The Main Event kicks off Michel Tooren’s second season as a driver in drag racing and Pro Modified. After an extremely successful 2016 with two runner-up finishes, the number four position in the MSA British Pro Modified Championship, a stunning personal best of 6.005 seconds and the title ‘Most Promising Newcomer’, Pro Dutch Racing is looking forward to their second season with Tooren behind the wheel of the Pro Dutch Racing ’71 Plymouth Barracuda. Continue reading
TMFC debut for Sandro Bellio at The Main Event
There is bad news and good news from Danny’s Racing Team, the Belgian Top Methanol Funny Car team that take part in the FIA European Drag Racing Championship. The bad news is that Danny Bellio is unable to drive the family’s Chevrolet Monte Carlo at next week’s Main Event. But the good news is that the team will be at Santa Pod Raceway and a replacement driver was found not far away from home. Danny’s son Sandro Bellio will make his TMFC debut next week and if everything goes according to plan, he will compete in almost all rounds of the 2017 FIA European Top Methanol Championship. Continue reading
Dico by Belgetti main partner for Stefan Ernryd in 2017
Stefan Ernryd, the number five in last year’s FIA European Pro Stock Championship has a new main partner for the 2017 season. Dico by Belgetti who provide finance solutions for contractors and their customers will support the team in their 2017 campaign and color the Dodge Dart in bright green. Continue reading
