Event previews
Winners and Runner Ups in EDRS Championship 2016
Dragracing exchange between Scandinavia and Russia continues
Adam Flamholc continues his mission for Dragtimes in 2017 and Europe gets participators from Russia in EDRS.
Scandinavian Internationals, the EDRS Pro Nordic MC finals at Tierp Arena
The Scandinavian Internationals is the fourth and final round of the EDRS Pro Nordic Motorcycle Championship. Two and a half months after the championship kicked off at Tierp Arena, the EDRS Pro Nordic MC is back at the state-of-the-art drag race facility north of Stockholm. Samu Kemppainen (Super Twin Motorcycle), Kalle Lyrén (Pro Stock Motorcycle), Henri Kolehmainen (Super Street Bike) and Rikard Gustafsson (Top Fuel Motorcycle) enter the final round as the leader in their respective categories. Bianca Nilsson is the favourite to become the first EDRS Pro Nordic Super Comp Bike champion and you don’t have to be a fortune-teller to see that Janne Koskinen will be crowned as the champion in Super Gas Bike at the Scandinavian Internationals. Continue reading
FIA European Drag Racing Championship resumes at Hockenheim and Tierp Arena
Stig Neergaard
The 2016 FIA European Drag Racing Championship is at the halfway point of the season and after the summer break part two kicks off with the traditional NitrOlympX at Hockenheim. From Germany the teams have to travel directly to Sweden, as the following weekend the Scandinavian Internationals at Tierp Arena is on the calendar. For the drivers and teams not only an extremely tight schedule, but in one week the standings in the FIA European Championship can change dramatically. Who are the favourites at the eve of the 31st NitrOlympX at HockenheimRing’s Rico Anthes Quartermile, and who might be the leaders after Tierp? Continue reading
Urgent news from SHRA Sundsvall
The race is canceled due to low participation. Refund is given to teams that already signed in. Contact to SHRA-Sundsvall.
As a tradition – crayfish are on the table at Linde Open
One of the oldest tracks in Sweden is having their 33rd Linde Open event 20-21 of August and its crayfish time here in Sweden. What is something, at least the Junior drivers, highlights this weekend. That means long tables are set in the pit and all racers, crew and spectators bring crayfish for dinner.
EDRS Pro Nordic MC add lustre to Grand Opening of new Gardermoen Raceway
Norwegian drag racing is on the eve of a special event. After months of extremely hard work of many volunteers, it’s time for the Grand Opening of the completely renewed Gardermoen Raceway. The EDRS Pro Nordic Motorcycle Championship plays a major role in the Drag Challenge Grand Opening (August 3-7) as it’s round three of their championship. It’s great to see that the hard work of the NDRG crew is rewarded with a healthy entry in all EDRS Pro Nordic Motorcycle Championship classes. Continue reading
EDRS elimination at Alastaro stoped by the rain
Records of the participating teams, in this event at the Nitro Nationals, made the organizers very pleased with the numbers. More than 260 teams came to the track with its own sandy tooth in the middle of the Finnish forest.
