{"id":13253,"date":"2019-08-03T22:27:10","date_gmt":"2019-08-03T21:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/?p=13253"},"modified":"2019-08-03T22:27:10","modified_gmt":"2019-08-03T21:27:10","slug":"svein-olav-rolfstad-jan-sturla-hegre-and-mathias-bohlin-number-one-qualifiers-at-gardermoen-drag-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/2019\/08\/03\/svein-olav-rolfstad-jan-sturla-hegre-and-mathias-bohlin-number-one-qualifiers-at-gardermoen-drag-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Svein Olav Rolfstad, Jan Sturla Hegre and Mathias Bohlin number one qualifiers at Gardermoen Drag Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/rolfstad_qgm19.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13294\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/rolfstad_qgm19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/rolfstad_qgm19.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/rolfstad_qgm19-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Svein Olav Rolfstad (Super Twin Motorcycle), Jan Sturla Hegre (Top Fuel Motorcycle) and Mathias Bohlin (Super Street Bike) claimed the number one qualifying positions at the Drag Challenge at Gardermoen Raceway and will lead their respective categories into Sunday\u2019s eliminations at the third round of the 2019 EDRS Pro Nordic Motorcycle Championship.<\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Great, sunny, and sometimes a bit too warm weather conditions during the two days of qualifying for the Drag Challenge at Gardermoen Raceway, round three of the EDRS Pro Nordic Motorcycle Championship.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/kettula_qgm19.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13296\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/kettula_qgm19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/kettula_qgm19.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/kettula_qgm19-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In Super Twin Motorcycle Svein Olav Rolfstad claimed the number one qualifying position with 7.03 seconds. The rider from Norway was followed by Torsti Kettula from Finland with 7.21 seconds, with another Norwegian home favourite, Trond H\u00f8iberget in third position with 7.37 seconds.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/hoiberget_qgm19.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13298\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/hoiberget_qgm19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/hoiberget_qgm19.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/hoiberget_qgm19-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Erling Opheim finished qualifying in fourth position, with Greger Johansson from Sweden fifth.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/hegre_qgm19.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13299\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/hegre_qgm19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/hegre_qgm19.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/hegre_qgm19-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In Top Fuel Motorcycle there was another home favourite who claimed the number one qualifying position. Jan Sturla Hegre recorded 6.46 seconds, with reigning champion Thomas Pettersson in second position with a great 6.60 seconds and Hans Eriksson third.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/pettersson_qgm19.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13295\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/pettersson_qgm19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/pettersson_qgm19.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/pettersson_qgm19-300x189.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/bohlin_qgm19.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/bohlin_qgm19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/bohlin_qgm19.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/bohlin_qgm19-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In Super Street Bike reigning champion Mathias Bohlin was quickest with a great 7.12 seconds.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/zetterstrom._qgm19.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13291\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/zetterstrom._qgm19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/zetterstrom._qgm19.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/zetterstrom._qgm19-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ida Zetterstr\u00f6m from Finland stormed to a great 7.15 seconds to claim the number two position, with championship leader Vesa Ruhanen third with 7.24 seconds.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/ruhanen_qgm19.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13293\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/ruhanen_qgm19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/ruhanen_qgm19.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/ruhanen_qgm19-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Anders Blanck is fourth with Bj\u00f6rn Fristr\u00f6m in fifth position.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/jonsson.scb_._qgm19.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13297\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/jonsson.scb_._qgm19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/jonsson.scb_._qgm19.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/jonsson.scb_._qgm19-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In Super Comp Bike Tomas Jonsson is the number one qualifier after 11 runs with the almost perfect 8.502 seconds elapsed time. Per Olsen is second with 8.503 seconds, Kjell Aagnes third (8.504 seconds!) and Peter \u00d6stlund fourth (8.507 seconds!).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/sorensen.sgb_qgm19.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13292\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/sorensen.sgb_qgm19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/sorensen.sgb_qgm19.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/08\/sorensen.sgb_qgm19-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In Super Gas Bike Bo S\u00f8rensen jumped into the number one qualifying position with a great 9.512 seconds, with Heikki-Juhani Koskinen second and Jonathan Edwards third.<\/p>\n<p>Eliminations for the Drag Challenge will start tomorrow morning.<\/p>\n<p>All qualifying results can be found here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ndrg.no\/results-3-august-2019\/\">https:\/\/ndrg.no\/results-3-august-2019\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Svein Olav Rolfstad (Super Twin Motorcycle), Jan Sturla Hegre (Top Fuel Motorcycle) and Mathias Bohlin (Super Street Bike) claimed the number one qualifying positions at the Drag Challenge at Gardermoen Raceway and will lead their respective categories into Sunday\u2019s eliminations at the third round of the 2019 EDRS Pro Nordic Motorcycle Championship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13253"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13253"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13253\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13301,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13253\/revisions\/13301"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragracingeurope.eu\/edrspro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}