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FIM-E Champions Review – Rikard Gustafsson – FIM-E Top Fuel Bike
It was quite a year for Rikard Gustafsson and the RG Engineering Puma team, starting with the pre-season unveiling of a new look for the Falkenberg-based flying machine thanks to Indian Motorcycles coming on board as a major backer. On track, the FIM-E championship chase was more of a challenge as Gustafsson would miss the round in Germany as a result of an unfortunate calendar clash with the popular Mosten Raceday in Denmark. However, the Swede delivered a weekend spectacular performance at the Euro Finals in September to pick up the 2025 title with a bit to spare.
Continue readingBengtsson and The Beast reflect on 2025 and ponder on 2026
By any measure it would has been a standout year for Per Bengtsson and The Beast team on their return to a full season in FIM-E Super Twin competition, but the Swedish veteran wanted more and has a few things to think about over the winter.
Continue readingMarck Harteveld winner at NitrOlympX and runner-up in the FIA European Championship
Marck Harteveld claimed the win at the renowned NitrOlympX at the Rico Anthes Quartermile of the HockenheimRing. With his victory in the third round of the FIA European Drag Racing Championship, the Voodoo Hemi Racing driver took over the number one spot in the Pro Modified championship standings from reigning champion Jere Rantaniemi. One week later, the Finn claimed his second consecutive title at the European Finals at Santa Pod Raceway, but with a quarterfinal finish, Harteveld secured the second position in the final FIA European Pro Modified Championship standings, his best finish so far. “Of course, you’re a bit disappointed when you’re so close to the title, but we at Voodoo Hemi Racing can look back on a great season,” said Harteveld.
Continue readingFIM-E Championships decided, Euro Finals winners crowned
The end of the 2025 FIM-E Drag Bike season finished in tumultuous fashion at Santa Pod Raceway, with some stunning racing and a whole slew of personal bests set.
Continue readingCrane, Lantto, Martzaklis, Weikum and Braune on top in the abbreviated first day of the FIM-E NitrOlympX
A frustrating and long day at the Hockenheimring had some skatey conditions, long delays (largely not from the FIM-E bikes) and some visitors from the Planet Cloud to bring the curtain down with most classes having only completed a single qualifying session.
Continue readingThe Beast is hungry for more
The unique blown parallel twin of Per Bengtsson has been barking at Super Twin fields for years but The Beast really starting to bear its fangs in 2025. The recent Summit Racing Equipment Internationals in Sweden delivered a lot of positive results for the team at their home race, with tweaks to the exhaust system, experimentation with a long injector scoop and a lot of appreciative FlexoArt/Bentec employees visiting their pit area over the course of the weekend. The Swedish veteran was very happy with the course of events and looks forward with promise:
Continue readingHalfway point and Christiansen is still on top
Speedy’s Racing, the multiple FIM-E Super Twin championship winning team of Marcus Christiansen and father Claus, continue their undefeated reign in competition to head the season’s points chase. However, the competition is getting very tight and the Danish duo are far from complacent. Following on from the Summit Racing Equipment Internationals, we caught up with Marcus for his thoughts on the forthcoming challenges:
Continue readingAmerican Lifestyle team look for the right direction
To say the first half of the FIM-E season has been a frustrating one for the Belgium American Lifestyle Super Twin team would be something of an understatement. Struggles at the rained off Main Event were then followed a surprising DNQ in Sweden at the start of August when the bike refused to stay straight. However, team principal and rider Chris van Nimmen still sees the positives:
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