{"id":2145,"date":"2016-07-06T13:59:37","date_gmt":"2016-07-06T12:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/2016\/07\/06\/estonia-enthusiasms-to-new-drag-racing-event\/"},"modified":"2016-07-06T13:59:39","modified_gmt":"2016-07-06T12:59:39","slug":"estonia-enthusiasms-to-new-drag-racing-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/2016\/07\/06\/estonia-enthusiasms-to-new-drag-racing-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Estonia enthusiasms to new drag racing event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/07\/LMP_5353Blakla\u0308der-EDRA-Nationals-2016_LP540.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2155\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/LMP_5353Blakla\u0308der-EDRA-Nationals-2016_LP540.jpg\" alt=\"Blakl\u00e4der EDRA Nationals 2016\" width=\"540\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/07\/LMP_5353Blakla\u0308der-EDRA-Nationals-2016_LP540.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/07\/LMP_5353Blakla\u0308der-EDRA-Nationals-2016_LP540-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Our newest organizer EDRA (Estonia Dragracing Assosiation) did just finished their first drag racing event that is included in the EDRS series. A group of great people that is making a event of small founds.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Kristjan Veedler, who is one of the board members and runs the event, has been around in drag racing for a long time. He has collected a great group of people who works hard to bring this event to a higher level with limited means.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/07\/LMP_5507_Blakla\u0308der-EDRA-Nationals-2016_LP540.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-2154\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/LMP_5507_Blakla\u0308der-EDRA-Nationals-2016_LP540.jpg\" alt=\"Blakl\u00e4der EDRA Nationals 2016\" width=\"260\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/07\/LMP_5507_Blakla\u0308der-EDRA-Nationals-2016_LP540.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/07\/LMP_5507_Blakla\u0308der-EDRA-Nationals-2016_LP540-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>-As we have limited access to the track, it is difficult to make a proper preparation, says Kristjan. It\u00b4s no point of spend money on the track when we don\u2019t know if we have access to it for at least some years in a row. But we\u00b4re looking for solutions to solve the issues.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/07\/LMP_5149_Office_LP540.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2153\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/LMP_5149_Office_LP540.jpg\" alt=\"Office\" width=\"540\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/07\/LMP_5149_Office_LP540.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/07\/LMP_5149_Office_LP540-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Race office is open and running.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/07\/LMP_5096SG-Ha\u030akan-Mattsson_LP540.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2151\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/LMP_5096SG-Ha\u030akan-Mattsson_LP540.jpg\" alt=\"SG H\u00e5kan Mattsson\" width=\"540\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/07\/LMP_5096SG-Ha\u030akan-Mattsson_LP540.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/07\/LMP_5096SG-Ha\u030akan-Mattsson_LP540-300x243.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>H\u00e5kan Mattsson is ready to race, over there where the track is.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/07\/LMP_5113_Building-an-event_LP540.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/LMP_5113_Building-an-event_LP540.jpg\" alt=\"Building an event\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/07\/LMP_5113_Building-an-event_LP540.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/07\/LMP_5113_Building-an-event_LP540-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A very professional start line is about to take form.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/07\/LMP_5150_SG-Christer-Uhlin_LP540.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2149\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/LMP_5150_SG-Christer-Uhlin_LP540.jpg\" alt=\"SG Christer Uhlin\" width=\"540\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/07\/LMP_5150_SG-Christer-Uhlin_LP540.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/07\/LMP_5150_SG-Christer-Uhlin_LP540-300x273.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Krister Uhlin have drove all the way from Norway to Haapsalu to race a new EDRS track.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/07\/LMP_5378Blakla\u0308der-EDRA-Nationals-2016_LP540.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2148\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/LMP_5378Blakla\u0308der-EDRA-Nationals-2016_LP540.jpg\" alt=\"Blakl\u00e4der EDRA Nationals 2016\" width=\"540\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/07\/LMP_5378Blakla\u0308der-EDRA-Nationals-2016_LP540.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/07\/LMP_5378Blakla\u0308der-EDRA-Nationals-2016_LP540-300x190.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The interest from\u00a0the spectators is not a lack.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/07\/LMP_5112_Haapsalu-track_LP540.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2146\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/LMP_5112_Haapsalu-track_LP540.jpg\" alt=\"Haapsalu\" width=\"540\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/07\/LMP_5112_Haapsalu-track_LP540.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/07\/LMP_5112_Haapsalu-track_LP540-300x117.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The club does wants to increase the event and the Estonian drag racing. This weekend there was three classes where EDRS would be represented. All the way from Norway Krister Uhlin came to participate in the EDRS Super Gas class. He and his combatant H\u00e5kan \u201cHalmhatt\u201d Mattsson took the trip over the Baltic sea to try a new track. Unfortunately, the rain came earlier than expected on Saturday, so the Finals had to be canceled. An earlier decision was taken, by the race director, to finish of the event already on Saturday, as Sunday was expected very bad in weather.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-2147\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/LMP_5509Blakla\u0308der-EDRA-Nationals-2016_LP540.jpg\" alt=\"Blakl\u00e4der EDRA Nationals 2016\" width=\"463\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/07\/LMP_5509Blakla\u0308der-EDRA-Nationals-2016_LP540.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/07\/LMP_5509Blakla\u0308der-EDRA-Nationals-2016_LP540-300x246.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Staff checking the qualifying lists.<\/p>\n<p>The track is an old military field who was built by the Russian army. It\u00b4s 2,5 km of concrete, but need a new surface to make it a good track. The big issue is that the owner doesn&#8217;t, at the moment, like to tie any other organization to the track for longer terms. But the organisation EDRA, which is behind the event, is doing a very good job and act very professional.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Classes:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Q1:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Winners:<\/p>\n<p>Pro ET: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Super Gas: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 H\u00e5kan Mattsson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rained out<\/p>\n<p>Super Gas Bike: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>More results at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dragracing.eu\/results\">www.dragracing.eu\/results<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gallery: dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/photogallery<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our newest organizer EDRA (Estonia Dragracing Assosiation) did just finished their first drag racing event that is included in the EDRS series. A group of great people that is making a event of small founds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2145"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2145"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2145\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2156,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2145\/revisions\/2156"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}