Race reports
New from Haapsalu
Today Haapsalu had a great race day and seven qualification rounds was produced. And here is the qualifications lists and ladders for tomorrow’s elimination.
Tight racing at the last event at Alastaro Circuit
A windy but sunny last Nitro Nationals weekend at Alastaro Circuit offered good racing for the Summit Racing EDRS Series racers. There was tears falling at the end of the event, as this seems to be the last big race at the track. Spectators and crew was invited to take a walk at the startline and track before the pricegivingceremony to get a last feeling of tracktion.
Marcus Christiansen, Mathias Bohlin, Rikard Gustafsson and Timo Savolainen winners at Alastaro
Mathias Bohlin
Marcus Christiansen raced to victory in Super Twin Motorcycle at the FHRA Nitro Nationals at Alastaro, round two of the EDRS Pro Nordic Motorcycle Championship. The young Danish rider was the quickest in all elimination rounds and defeated home favourite Samu Kemppainen in the final. In Super Street Bike Mathias Bohlin remained undefeated and still has a 100% score this season after doubling up his Tierp win with a victory at Alastaro. In Top Fuel Motorcycle Rikard Gustafsson took the win, while Timo Savolainen gave the home crows something to cheer about by winning the Pro Stock Motorcycle category. Continue reading
Jimmy Ålund doubles up with a win in Pro Modified and Pro Stock at Alastaro
Jimmy Ålund
Jimmy Ålund made history at Alastaro by becoming the first driver in the FIA European Drag Racing Championship to win in two categories in one race. In Pro Modified Ålund defeated reigning champion Michael Gullqvist in the final and in Pro Stock the Swede was too quick for reigning champion Bengt Ljungdahl. In Top Fuel Timo Lehtimäki gave the Finnish home crowd something to cheer about by beating reigning champion Duncan Micallef, while in Top Methanol Timo Habermann won his second race of the season. Continue reading
Rikard Gustafsson, Marcus Christiansen, Mathias Bohlin and Thomas Olsen also leaders after final qualifying at Alastaro
Mathias Bohlin
Rikard Gustafsson (Top Fuel Motorcycle), Marcus Christiansen (Super Twin Motorcycle), Mathias Bohlin (Super Street Bike) and Thomas Lysebraate Olsen (Pro Stock Motorcycle) claimed the number one qualifying positions at the FHRA Nitro Nationals at Alastaro and will lead their respective categories into Sunday’s eliminations at the second round of the EDRS Pro Nordic Motorcycle Championship.
Liam Jones, Sandro Bellio, Jimmy Ålund and Bengt Ljungdahl number one qualifiers at FHRA Nitro Nationals
Liam Jones (Top Fuel), Sandro Bellio (Top Methanol), Jimmy Ålund (Pro Modified) and Bengt Ljungdahl (Pro Stock) claimed the number one qualifying positions at the FHRA Nitro Nationals at Alastaro and will lead their respective categories into Sunday’s eliminations at the third round of the 2018 FIA European Drag Racing Championship. Continue reading
Rikard Gustafsson, Marcus Christiansen, Mathias Bohlin and Thomas Olsen leaders after Friday qualifying at Alastaro
Marcus Christiansen
Rikard Gustafsson stormed to a great 6.04 seconds to claim the number one qualifying position in Top Fuel Motorcycle at the first day of qualifying for the FHRA Nitro Nationals, the second round of the EDRS Pro Nordic Motorcycle Championship. In Super Twin Motorcycle Marcus Christiansen claimed the number one qualifying position at Alastaro, Finland, while in Super Street Bike Mathias Bohlin stormed to 7.12 seconds to lead his category after one run. In Pro Stock Motorcycle Thomas Lysebraate Olsen is the leader after Friday qualifying. Continue reading
Liam Jones, Jonny Lagg, Michael Gullqvist and Bengt Ljungdahl leaders after the first day of qualifying at Alastaro
Liam Jones
Liam Jones raced to the provisional number one qualifying position in Top Fuel at the first day of qualifying for the FHRA Nitro Nationals, round three of the FIA European Drag Racing Championship at Alastaro, Finland. In Top Methanol Jonny Lagg is the leader after day one, while Michael Gullqvist stormed to a great 5.93 seconds to take the lead in Pro Modified. In Pro Stock reigning champion Bengt Ljungdahl claimed the provisional number one qualifying position.
