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Rikard Gustafsson, Marcus Christiansen, Kalle Lyrén and Mathias Bohlin leaders after Friday qualifying at Tierp Internationals
Rikard Gustafsson stormed to a great 5.90 seconds to claim the number one qualifying position in Top Fuel Motorcycle at the first day of qualifying for the Tierp Internationals, the season-opening round of the EDRS Pro Nordic Motorcycle Championship. In Super Twin Motorcycle reigning champion Marcus Christiansen claimed the number one qualifying position, while in Super Street Bike Mathias Bohlin stormed to a stunning 6.95 seconds to lead his category after two runs. In Pro Stock Motorcycle Kalle Lyrén is the leader after Friday qualifying. Continue reading
A new interesting season ahead for the EDRS Pro Nordic Motorcycle Championship
Only a few days to go and the EDRS Pro Nordic Motorcycle Championship kicks off with its traditional opener, the Tierp Internationals at Tierp Arena. Once again the most prestigious motorcycle drag racing championship of Northern Europe counts six different categories and will be decided in four races. An interesting fact is that the first Tierp race and Kauhava in Finland are also part of the FIM Europe European Drag Bike Championship. Marcus Christiansen, Thomas Lysebraate Olsen, Thomas Pettersson, Mathias Bohlin, Peter Östlund and Jami Oksanen are the reigning champions, but not all six riders will be able to defend their title. A great season with close season-long title fights is ready to start at Tierp. Continue reading
Two in a row for Thomas Olsen
After winning his first EDRS Pro Nordic MC Pro Stock Motorcycle championship in 2017, Thomas Lysebraate Olsen started the season as the favourite to win the 2018 title as well. The young Norwegian rider and his Brothers in Arms Racing team lived up to those expectations as Olsen claimed his second consecutive title in 2018. Olsen finished the season on a high note with his first 7.0-second run and that was well deserved after the hard work in a far from trouble-free year. Continue reading
