Race reports
Samu Kemppainen, Kalle Lyrén, Jan Sturla Hegre and Richard Stubbins number one qualifiers at Scandinavian Internationals
Kalle Lyrén
Jan Sturla Hegre raced to the number one qualifying position in Top Fuel Motorcycle at the final day of qualifying for the Scandinavian Internationals, the fourth and final round of the EDRS Pro Nordic Motorcycle Championship at Tierp Arena, Sweden. In Pro Stock Motorcycle Kalle Lyrén stunned with 6.98 seconds to stay in the number one qualifying position. In Super Twin Motorcycle and Super Street Bike, Friday leaders Samu Kemppainen and Richard Stubbins also stayed in the number one position and will lead their respective categories into tomorrow’s eliminations, but couldn’t improve on their Friday performances. Continue reading
Duncan Micallef, Ari Pietilä, Michael Gullqvist and Bengt Ljungdahl leaders after Friday qualifying for the Scandinavian Internationals
Duncan Micallef
Duncan Micallef was the big surprise in Top Fuel at the first day of qualifying for the Scandinavian Internationals at Tierp Arena, as the Maltese driver stormed to a stunning 3.91 seconds in his first run of the 2016 season. In Top Methanol Funny Car Ari Pietilä is the number one qualifier with 5.74 seconds. In Pro Modified reigning champion Michael Gullqvist was the only driver to break the 6-second barrier and leads the field with two more qualifying sessions to go. In Pro Stock Bengt Ljungdahl is the number one qualifier after day one. Continue reading
Samu Kemppainen, Kalle Lyrén, Thomas Pettersson and Richard Stubbins Friday leaders at Scandinavian Internationals
Samu Kemppainen
Samu Kemppainen raced to the number one qualifying position in Super Twin Motorcycle at the first day of qualifying for the Scandinavian Internationals, the fourth and final round of the EDRS Pro Nordic Motorcycle Championship. In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Kalle Lyrén almost broke the 7-second barrier again at Tierp Arena and is the leader with 7.00 seconds, while in Top Fuel Motorcycle Thomas Pettersson and in Super Street Bike Richard Stubbins are the leaders at Tierp Arena with still two qualifying runs on Saturday to go. Continue reading
Pro-Stock comes back to Germany
Jimmy Ålund
After a break of two years the Pro Stock cars made a return to the Rico Anthes Quartermile in Hockenheim for the NitrOlympX. As keen followers will recall, the track in 2014 could not hold the power of a Pro Stock car and all teams voted to quit the event after Q1. No Pro Stock team attended the NitrOlympX in 2015, but they have returned after the track crew adopted a new plan for the preparation and management of the racing surface. It would seem that this new approach has worked as the times in both qualification and eliminations were representative of Pro Stock in full flight. Continue reading
Tierp Arena next – expect a big drag racing weekend, in all matters
Time to load trucks, trailers and cars for one of the biggest event ever in Scandinavia. Tierp Arena and Scandinavian International hosts so far 363 teams this weekend.
Racing and crayfish at Linde Open
The 33rd Linde Open started very well on Saturday with stunning 6 qualifying rounds. Something every one was satisfied with. The evening continued with the traditional crayfish dinner in the Jr pit. All junior teams get together here and brings the tables in a long row and fill them with crayfish and all other nice stuff there is to eat.
Anita Mäkelä, Johnny Oksa, Johan Lindberg, Timo Habermann and Jimmy Alund win at the 31th NitrOlympX
Anita Mäkelä
Anita Mäkelä raced to victory in Top Fuel at the 31th Hockenheim NitrOlympX, round four of the FIA European Drag Racing Championship. The win was a double success for the Finnish racer as she is also the new leader in the championship. In Top Methanol Funny Car, championship leader Johnny Oksa extended his lead by defeating Ari Pietilä in an all Finnish final. In Pro Modified, Johan Lindberg defeated surprise finalist and Pro Mod rookie Marck Harteveld from the Netherlands to take his first win of the season. Timo Habermann gave the home crowd something to cheer about to win in Top Methanol Dragster, while Jimmy Alund raced to victory in Pro Stock at the Rico Anthes Quartermile of the Hockenheimring. Continue reading
Qualifying day two at the Hockenheimring rained out
There was no racing in the FIA European Drag Racing Championship classes on day two of qualifying for the NitrOlympX at the Hockenheimring, Germany. Twice the Top Methanol Dragsters were ready to start their third qualifying session, when it started to rain again and the cars had to go back to the pits. Continue reading
