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Time for some Kunc-family racing
A new Pro Modified car is on the way out on the tracks. Kunc family have now introduced their Tim McAmis Pro Modified 1963 Corvette. The first test race was at Kjula Dragway in September.
40 000 visitors to Oslo Motorshow
Organizers meeting at Marma Gård in Sweden
This weekend almost all organizers in EDRS meet up at Marma Gård just outside Uppsala in Sweden, where Speedgroups headquarter now is located.
Jr dragster driver first to get a NHRA license outside USA
Petteri Liimatainen, 16 years old from Finland, finished his junior career with a 3rd place in Central Division in the EDRS series last year, has now obtained his NHRA license. He attended Frank Hawley´s Drag Racing School´s 2-day Super Comp dragster class in Gainesville, Florida in March 2016. Thus, he became the first 16-year-old student from outside the USA to graduate the class and get the NHRA license.
EDRS promoted at a sunny motorevent in Gävle
Final EDRS event – Mosten
The last race out for EDRS this year was Mosten Race Day, nearby Alingåbro at Jylland , Denmark. And King of Mosten 2016 is Richard Gustafsson!!
Anita Mäkelä, Michael Gullqvist, Jimmy Ålund and Jonny Lagg clinch the 2016 FIA European Drag Racing Championship titles at Santa Pod
Anita Mäkelä
The outcome of the FIA European Drag Racing Championship couldn’t have been more exciting as three of the titles were decided in the penultimate runs of the season, the semi-finals of the European Finals at Santa Pod, the sixth and final round of the FIA European Drag Racing Championship. In Top Fuel championship leader Anita Mäkelä lost her semi-final, but as runner-up Stig Neergaard was also defeated in the same round, the FIA European Top Fuel title was for Mäkelä. The race at Santa Pod was won by 2015 champion Michael Kågered. In Pro Modified championship leader Michael Gullqvist defeated his only remaining rival Bruno Bader in the semi-finals, clinched the title and also won the race at Santa Pod. In Pro Stock Jimmy Ålund defeated Stefan Ernryd in the semi-final and that win was enough to secure his tenth FIA European Pro Stock title. The champion was defeated in the final by Bengt Ljungdahl. In Top Methanol Dragster Jonny Lagg already clinched the 2016 title in qualifying. The final was won by Dennis Habermann. In Top Methanol Funny Car Johnny Oksa from Finland was crowned as the new champion in the penultimate race of the season in Sweden. Continue reading
Mosten is a must
The last race of the season. Time has passed quickly again, but we still got Mosten to do. 1 to 4 September last chance to compete in the EDRS Championship and the winner of the three bike classes Super Street Bike Super Bike Super Comp Gas Bike will be settled.
