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Swedes at The Strip
Harry Granlund, Annette Heleander and Göran Ekendahl at The Strip in Las Vegas, working with the Safety Safari, the NHRA counterpart to the Safety Group and our track staff throughout Europe.
Last October, a group of Swedes attended a couple of NHRA races. The Las Vegas Toyota Nationals was first out on the tour and they spent four full days together with the NHRA Safety Safari. It is the American equivalent of our Safety Group as well as the staff handling track preparation around Europe. Next up on the tour was the Auto Club NHRA Finals at the Auto Club Raceway in Pomona.
It’s already that time of year again…and we wish you all happy greetings
It´s been a hot and fast 2018 season which now have come to the end. Now it´s time to sait back and enjoy the memories, think of what updates there is to do before next season and take time to hang out with friends and relatives, celebrate Christmas and New Year eve in good al matters.
The FIA in Saint Petersburg, trophy for Anita Mäkelä and 2019 calendar confirmed
Last week the FIA World Motor Sport Council gathered in Saint Petersburg for the final 2018 FIA Annual General Assembly. Highlight of the meeting was of course the official FIA Prize Giving ceremony in the Grand Hall of the historic St Petersburg Philharmonia on Friday evening. During this annual gala the FIA champions received their FIA trophies. Drag racing was represented by FIA European Top Fuel champion Anita Mäkelä. Continue reading
Jami Oksanen keeps the EDRS Pro Nordic MC Super Gas Bike title in Finland
It seems like the Super Gas Bike category of the EDRS Pro Nordic Motorcycle Championship is Finnish territory. With Jami Oksanen, the 9.5-second index class had its third consecutive champion from Finland. The 19-year-old rider won two out of four races and finished the season with a runner-up spot at Tierp Arena, to claim the title with an 18-point gap over Ellen Ødegaard from Norway. Continue reading
The Olssons living the dream
Mathias Bohlin from surprise winner to convincing EDRS Pro Nordic MC SSB champion
When you finish the 2017 EDRS Pro Nordic MC Super Street Bike championship in twelfth position, you are not the favourite to win the 2018 title. That suddenly changed when Mathias Bohlin won the opening round at Tierp Arena in June and took another victory in round number two at Alastaro. The rest is history as Bohlin claimed his first EDRS Pro Nordic MC SSB title in commanding style in only his second season in this competitive and spectacular category. Continue reading
A big happy drag racing family ended 2018 years season
Everything comes to and end, and so did 2018th drag racing season as well. But as usual we end it with a big pricegiving ceremony of our talent drivers and riders.
Consistency brings Peter Östlund the 2018 EDRS Pro Nordic MC Super Comp Bike title
With no fewer than 27 riders scoring points in the championship, Super Comp Bike was one of the most competitive categories of the 2018 EDRS Pro Nordic MC. But still, Peter Östlund claimed the title with an impressive 191 points advantage over the number two in the championship after four races. Consistency and going rounds in every race were the reasons behind his extremely succesful 2018 season. Continue reading
