Remco Scheelings
The Maltese Lion continues to roar
Duncan Micallef impressed with a 3.91-second run in his first race of the 2016 season and even improved on that performance two weeks later at Santa Pod’s European Finals with 3.896 seconds at 312 mph. Thanks to these achievements, Micallef won the title Sportsman of the Year in Malta a few weeks ago, and the Rune Fjeld Motorsport driver stayed on a high by recording 4.03 seconds at 303 mph last weekend at his home track Hal Far Raceway, resetting both Maltese national records. But the Maltese Lion is still not satisfied, as he now plans a full attack on the FIA European Top Fuel title. Continue reading
Danny Bellio is back in business
After a one season break and a season he wants to forget as soon as possible, Danny Bellio will be back on track in 2017 and Danny’s Racing Team will compete in almost all rounds of the FIA European Top Methanol Championship. And for those who might have thought the Belgian family finally took some time to relax over the last two years, they don’t really know the Bellios, as besides their already extremely busy garage and shop Danny Cars, they started Dyno Unlimited, a test facility for engines up to 4,000 bhp. Continue reading
Wagenius Racing Team promote drag racing at MC-messen 2017
It’s not just for their performance on the dragstrip that Dag and Kathrine Wagenius attract so much attention, it’s also the striking tiger-paint scheme on their motorcycles and their enthusiasm for the sport. And those last two things made father and daughter Wagenius eye catchers at the MC-messen, where the Super Street Bike and Super Comp Bike rider also revealed their plans for the 2017 EDRS Pro Nordic Motorcycle Championship. Continue reading
SFI Foundation re-certification in The Netherlands
The 2017 European SFI re-certification tour kicked off today in Heemskerk, The Netherlands. Racers and team members from at least four different countries travelled to the Dutch Hot Rod Association headquarters in Heemskerk, located less than 30 minutes from Schiphol Airport, to re-certify wheels, bell housings, clutches and flywheel shields, to be race ready for the fast approaching 2017 season. Continue reading
And the winner is once again an FIA Top Fuel driver
For the third time this year a Top Fuel driver from the FIA European Championship was honoured by a National Sport Federation for their achievements in the 2016 season. A great honour and a recognition for the sport of drag racing. After Anita Mäkelä was nominated for (Finnish) Super Star of 2016, and Stig Neergaard honoured as Motorsport Profile of the Year, Duncan Micallef won the prestigious title of Sportsman of the Year in Malta. Continue reading
Kristin Hegre steps into the Super Twin footsteps of her son Jan Sturla
The name Hegre is nothing special in Super Twin Motorcycle, you’re tempted to say, as Jan Sturla, although focussing on the Uggerud Brothers Top Fuel Motorcycle in recent years, is a familiar name in this spectacular category. But this time it’s not Jan Sturla, but Kristin Hegre who will enter the Super Twin Motorcycle class in the EDRS Pro Nordic Motorcycle Championship. “I’m really excited about this opportunity and it would be a dream come true to race against Anna-Lena Asplund, as that would be the first all-female Super Twin race,” said Kristin Hegre about her 2017 season. Continue reading
Kenneth Holmberg ready for a new start
The 2016 season was one Kenneth Holmberg would like to delete from his memory. The Swecomposite Pro Stock Motorcycle rider was hit by all kinds of mechanical problems and bad luck. “We decided to forget what happened and are looking forward to the 2017 season,” said Holmberg, who will do the EDRS Pro Nordic Motorcycle Championship and FIM races as well. Continue reading
Thomas Olsen and Brothers in Arms racing gear up for the 2017 season
After a great runner-up finish in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the opening round of the EDRS Pro Nordic Motorcycle Championship at Tierp Arena, Thomas Olsen and Brothers in Arms racing faced some problems and had to take a few steps back to find a new tuning baseline. The young Norwegian finished the EDRS Pro Nordic Motorcycle Championship in third position. With some upgrades during the winter season, Olsen wants to improve on his performance and is even more motivated now that he will represent his country in the Norwegian National Drag Bike Team. Continue reading
