Pro Modified
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Michael Gullqvist, the winner takes it all
Mats Eriksson and Michael Gullqvist
The FIA European Pro Modified championship was decided in the best possible way, in a direct confrontation between the two remaining championship contenders, Michael Gullqvist and Bruno Bader. In the semi-final the Swedish champion leader defeated the Swiss number two, to claim his second consecutive title. As Gullqvist was the only driver to break the 6-second barrier, was by far the quickest driver of the event with 5.88 seconds, and defeated Mats Eriksson in the final, the Swede deserved to win the title. Continue reading
The interest for drag racing in Russia is growing
It’s time for the second and third event in the Russian Drag Racing Championship 2016. And the interest by European drag racers to go est is growing. At this two events, for the first time, a European drag racing team participates. David Vegter from Holland have taken the opportunity to try the Russian drag racing track in Nizhny Novgorod, about 400 km east of Moscow.
Rain prevents pursuers from catching up with a red lighting leader
David Vegter
Michael Gullqvist out with a red light in the first round of eliminations and his five main pursuers all winning and advancing to the quarter finals! The best possible scenario to catch up with the leader in the championship. But the reigning FIA European Pro Modified champion was saved by the thunderstorm and rain and as the eliminations had to be cancelled, the rest of the pack could only make up at most twenty points. Continue reading
Winner of Island Race Cars sponsorcheck
Islands Race Car sponsored Pro Stock and Pro Modified at Alastaro and the winners of the 500 € checks was in Pro Stock Bengt Ljungdahl who qualified at 6,61 sec/336 km/h and Michael Gullqvist at 6,05 sec/388 km/h.
Islands Race Car ponsors Pro Stock and Pro Modified at Alastaro
Islands Race Car and Jarl Holm, who is the company owner, is taking the opportunity to sponsor Pro Stock and Pro Modified classes at Nitro Nationals, Alastaro.
Michael Gullqvist is fast at the right moment and claims victory at Tierp
Michael Gullqvist
Michael Gullqvist once again proved at the Tierp Internationals that you don’t have to be the quickest all weekend to win a race. The reigning FIA European Pro Modified champion was the number ten qualifier, but stepped up in eliminations to run 5.9 seconds when he needed to most, and beat Mats Eriksson in the final to take the lead in the championship. But there were other drivers who impressed at Tierp Arena too, such as Åke Persson with 5.88 seconds and David Vegter with two 6.00-second runs. Continue reading
The rain stoped finals for EDRS
A wet weekend ended in a sunny Sunday finals in the FIA classes. Unfortunately the rain came back just in time to stop the finals for almost all EDRS classes.
