Kalle Lyrén takes summer break with sights set on record ET
In the second round of the EDRS Pro Nordic Motorcycle Championship in Alastaro, Finland, last weekend, Kalle Lyrén, VEIDEC Racing, put down an ET of 6.98 in the qualifying rounds of the Pro Stock Motorcycle category, his fastest run ever in Europe. Unfortunately, the eliminations were cancelled due to rain, but with the win in the opening round in Tierp, Kalle has a massive championship lead ahead of the two last rounds in Gardemoen and Tierp after the summer break. Continue reading
Rain makes early end to EDRS Pro Nordic MC round at Alastaro
Alex Hope
Rain made an early end to the FHRA Nitro Nationals at Alastaro, Finland, the second round of the EDRS Pro Nordic Motorcycle Championship. After the first round of Super Street Bike and the Pro Stock Motorcycles in the line-up, a thunderstorm interrupted the programme. The track crew almost got the Alastaro dragstrip in racing condition twice, when at 3.30 PM another heavy shower left the race director no other option than to cancel the event. Continue reading
Samu Kemppainen, Kalle Lyrén, Jan Sturla Hegre and Richard Stubbins number one qualifiers at FHRA Nitro Nationals
Kalle Lyrén
Samu Kemppainen raced to the number one qualifying position in Super Twin Motorcycle at the final day of qualifying for the FHRA Nitro Nationals, round two of the EDRS Pro Nordic Motorcycle Championship at Alastaro, Finland. In Pro Stock Motorcycle Kalle Lyrén stunned with his first ever 6-second run in Europe to claim the number one qualifying position. In Top Fuel Motorcycle Friday leader Jan Sturla Hegre stayed in the number one position, while in Super Street Bike Richard Stubbins was back to form and will enter eliminations as the number one qualifier. Continue reading
