Janne Koskinen’s Alastaro roller coaster ride
The FHRA Nitro Nationals at Alastaro was Janne Koskinen’s debut in the Pro Stock Motorcycle category of the EDRS Pro Nordic Motorcycle Championship. The 2016 EDRS Pro Nordic MC Super Gas Bike champion was well prepared and after some promising runs in his licencing process, the young Finn was ready for qualification and eliminations. But in racing not everything goes according to plan and Koskinen ended the FHRA Nitro Nationals in hospital. A sad moment for a true and dedicated racer and his team. Continue reading
Alastaro, always good for surprises
The FHRA Nitro Nationals is always special, and with an all Finnish final in Super Twin Motorcycle, a Finnish runner-up in Pro Stock Motorcycle and Finnish winners in Super Comp Bike and Super Gas Bike, the home crowd had plenty to cheer for. The qualifying and eliminations results were published on the Dragracingeurope.eu website during the event. In this article we give a short review and pay attention to some other highlights and notable events that happened in the EDRS Pro Nordic MC classes during the FHRA Nitro Nationals at Alastaro. Continue reading
Teemu Kettula, Thomas Olsen, Jan Sturla Hegre and Mogens Lund winners at Alastaro
Teemu Kettula
Teemu Kettula was the upset winner in Super Twin Motorcycle at the FHRA Nitro Nationals at Alastaro, round two of the EDRS Pro Nordic Motorcycle Championship. In the all Finnish final Kettula defeated favourite Samu Kemppainen. In Pro Stock Motorcycle Thomas Lysebraate Olsen won his second race of the season by defeating number one qualifier Timo Savolainen. There was also a second consecutive win for Mogens Lund in Super Street Bike as the Dane was in a class of his own at Alastaro. In Top Fuel Motorcycle Jan Sturla Hegre was the winner in Finland. Continue reading
