News brief
Jonnie Lindberg wins again at Pomona, Leanders, Ålund and Svensson less fortunate
The Circle K NHRA Winternationals kicked off the 2016 American drag racing season. With Jonnie Lindberg and Ulf Leanders in Top Alcohol Funny Car, and Jimmy Ålund and Markus Svensson in Stock Eliminator, four Swedes entered the tradition-rich first race of the season at the historic Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. Lindberg, the 2015 NHRA Lucas Oil Top Alcohol Funny Car champion and defending Winternationals winner, had the best possible start of the season by bringing another Wally to the winners circle. Leanders was defeated in the quarter finals when he was hit by tire shake, while Ålund and Svensson both pulled red lights in early rounds of eliminations. Continue reading
Another busy season for Kenneth Holmberg
Kenneth Holmberg and his Swecomposite Pro Stock Motorcycle team are working hard on their preparations for a busy 2016 season. “We are working hard on updating the bike and on appearing at some partners/company events during the spring. There is a lot of planning to be done for 20,000 kilometers of travel during the race season”, said Kenneth Holmberg. Continue reading
Pro Stock news for 2016 season
As the 2016 FIA European Drag Racing season approaches, kicking off at Santa Pod, England in May, there is much news in the class to relate.
For the 2016 season, NHRA have mandated the use of Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) engines. The familiar hood scoops of Pro-Stock cars are no more, at least for the American racers of the NHRA. In Europe, the teams will be allowed to continue with naturally aspirated, carburettor power plants for the 2016 season. An EFI team would be allowed in to competition this year, however there are no such equipped teams therefore it is a largely irrelevant point. Continue reading
EDRS PRO MC – Nordic Championship Guidelines published
EDRS PRO MC – NORDIC CHAMPIONSHIP GUIDELINES 2016
A “must read document” for everyone planning to be involved in the EDRS Pro Nordic Drag Racing MC Championship!
Filled with information about the championship;
– Speedgroups´thoughts and work with the championship
– Competition Classes
– Race Calendar
– Development plans
– Championship registration
– Prize funds levels
– Points calculations
– Media
– Contact persons.. and much more!
Check it out! A link to the document can be found on the “Racers Page” at www.edrspro.com or click the front cover image.
Please note the document is specific for this championship. The general EDRS Guidelines 2016 document is published at EDRS website www.dragracingeurope.eu/edrs
EDRS Pro Nordic Championship promoted at MC show in Helsinki
Pro Stock Motorcycle driver Timo Savolainen
Speedgroup´s board member and EDRS marketing director Roger Lyrén sends a brief update from the MC show in Helsinki Finland which is open until Sunday. Continue reading
Tierp Arena by winter
Pierre showed the conference facilities in the main building which us racers maybe more often think of as the race control tower, VIP and media center.
On Ferbruary 3rd, Speedgroup´s CEO Åsa Kinnemar paid a visit to Tierp Arena for a meeting with Pierre Tilleaus,
the local operations manager since the autumn 2015. She took the opportunity to take a tour and check out what the now completed conference facilities look like… Continue reading
EDRS Guidelines 2016 Published
Read the EDRS Guidelines Online, click the link!
EDRS Guidelines 2016 (pdf)
The EDRS Guidelines 2016 is an official document, which can be downloaded or read online. It serves as support for all parties involved in the EDRS Series. The document contains a lot of important information for anyone planning to take part in an event run as part of the EDRS Series. It is highly recommended that teams and organisers look it through before the season.
Link to Printout high resolute version here:
EDRS Guidelines high resolute (7MB)
The EDRS Guidelines is published by Speedgroup.
MC show in Gothenburg kicked off 2016
Anders Jösse Olsson worked in Svemos stand where Peter Svenssons Top Fuel Bike was on display.
Motorcycle enthusiasts and the trade gathered in Gothenburg for the annual exhibition MC mässan January 28-31st.
The show traditionally attracts more than 40.000 visitors in four days. Speedgroup´s Roger Lyrén was on site and took the opportunity to promote the 2016 calendar for the EDRS Pro Nordic Motorcycle Drag Racing Championship, which include two events at Sweden´s Tierp Arena (June and August), the Nitro Nationals at Alastaro in July and Drag Challenge at the new drag strip Gardermoen Raceway in Norway at the beginning of August.
In the Swedish drag bike federation Svemo´s stand, Anders “Jösse” Olsson showed interested visitors the Top Fuel Bike of Peter Svensson and Billet Racing. This week a motorcycle show is arranged in Helsinki and Speedgroup will be represented there too by Roger Lyrén.
