Remco Scheelings
Pro Dutch Racing, Cuda out, but what comes in?
The tension is rising. Just a little while longer and then it will be time to unveil the new car. Shortly after the end of last season, the well-known Pro Dutch Racing ’71 Plymouth Barracuda was put up for sale to be replaced by a new weapon for the 2024 season. The Cuda has now found a new home, but what will take its place?
Continue reading2024 SFI Inspections Tour dates
With the start of the 2024 drag racing season not far away, it’s time for the 2024 SFI Inspections Tour. There is a slight change in the traditional schedule as the first stop is now in the UK at Santa Pod Raceway. “With the Festival of Power falling on an early date this year, we hope this helps racers have as much time as possible to prepare for their first event after having their parts inspected,” said SFI Foundation president Jennifer Faye.
Continue readingFIA 2024 regulations online
The 2024 Technical and Sporting Regulations as well as the 2024 Race Procedures for FIA Drag Racing have been published by the FIA. You can read the new regulations here
Continue readingFIA European Top Fuel champ Ida Zetterström to make NHRA debut with JCM Racing
Newly crowned FIA Top Fuel champion Ida Zetterström is on the move. Zetterström has announced her plans to make her NHRA Top Fuel debut with JCM Racing during the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. The Finnish driver is making a major commitment to her NHRA goals by moving to the United States to pursue her dreams of competing for an NHRA world championship. She plans to run a limited schedule in 2024 with the goal of running a full-time campaign in 2025.
Continue readingLinn Fløysvik shines at official FIA Prize Giving
Following the glittering FIA Prize Giving on Friday evening, the celebration of motorsport champions and title winners from 2023 continued on Saturday December 9, with successful drivers and co-drivers from regional and international competitions gathering in Baku, the Azerbaijan capital, to receive their coveted awards. Drag racing was represented by Linn Fløysvik.
Continue reading2024 FIA European Drag Racing Championship calendar
Next year’s FIA European Drag Racing Championship will again consist of five rounds held across the United Kingdom, Sweden and Germany, as per the schedule approved during the FIA World Motor Sport Council meeting in Baku.
2024 FIA Drag Racing – SFI Specification List approved by FIA World Motor Sport Council
The SFI Specification list for FIA Drag Racing were updated with a number of changes for the 2024 Season following a decision of the FIA World Motor Sport Council (“WMSC”) – see link here.
Continue readingTina Høst Nedregård and her remarkable 2023 Top Methanol debut
To say that Tina Høst Nedregård impressed at her championship debut is an understatement. The 34-year old Norwegian finalized her licensing procedure at Gardermoen Raceway to claim the number one qualifying position less than a week later at the Summit Racing Equipment Internationals at Tierp Arena. Maybe even more impressive than the number one qualifying position was the way she controlled the car and the elapsed time. The 5.265 seconds on what was her second official qualifying run, was the third quickest pass in European Top Methanol history! And with a 5.30-second run in the first round of eliminations, she proved that it was no coincidence at all.
Continue readingTrophies presented at the 2023 EDRS Awards Gala
On Saturday night November 11th, Speedgroup celebrated the 2023 season FIA, FIM-E, Summit Racing EDRS and SVEMO series champions at the Aronsborg Conference Centre, Bålsta, near Stockholm. A three course dinner was served during the awards ceremony and afterwards there was music from DJ Åke.
Continue readingMichael Malmgren, patience and perseverance paid off
Michael Malmgren claimed the 2023 FIA European Pro Stock Championship in a nerve-wracking semifinal at the final round of the championship at Santa Pod Raceway. At the halfway point of the season, the title seemed to be far away for the Pro Stock veteran. But together with his team, Malmgren didn’t give up, his luck turned and at the European Finals it all fell into place with a new FIA European Championship as a result.
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