Reigning champion Micke Kågered in command again
Micke Kågered
You don’t have to be the fastest to win races. It’s all about being fast enough in the right moment to defeat your opponent. And that’s exactly what Micke Kågered did at the FHRA Nitro Nationals at Alastaro. The reigning FIA European Top Fuel champion took a hole shot win against Janne Ahonen, saw Stig Neergaard run into problems with an engine explosion in the semi-finals, to have a bye-run in the final. With his victory the Bahco Express driver is the new leader in the championship after the Finnish round of the 2015 FIA European Drag Racing Championship. Continue reading
RESULTS FHRA NITRO NATIONALS
Anders Nilsson Pro Modified winner at Alastaro
Alastaro, FINLAND July 2-5th
Winners:
FIA Top Fuel Dragster: Micke Kågered Sweden
FIA Pro Modified: Anders Nilsson, Sweden
FIA Pro Stock Car: Richard Sundblom, Finland
FIA Top Methanol Funny Car: Johan Lindberg, Sweden
FHRA Nitro Nationals July 2-5th – general information
FHRA Nitro Nationals July 2-5th
FIA European Drag Racing Championship round #3
Venue: Alastaro Circuit Finland
FIA Classes on site – Top Fuel Dragster, Pro Stock Car, Pro Modified and Top Methanol Funny Car (no entries in Top Methanol Dragster at this event).
Qualifications are run Friday-Saturday with two sessions/day and eliminations are on Sunday.
Event organizer: FHRA Finnish Hot Rod Association www.fhra.fi
Track website: www.alastarocircuit.fi
Results are published online continuously at this adress
http://www.fhra.fi/drag-racing/ilmoittautuminen-ja-tulokset/
Link to FIA European Dragracing on Facebook: www.facebook.com/FIAdragracingchampionship
Please note, broadcasting from this event is only available to watch within Finland via the service of IS Extra pay TV-channel.
Link to Entry list FHRA Nitro Nationals 2015
See the FIA class preview articles under class reports!
FHRA Nitro Nationals – Preview Pro Modified
Mats Eriksson with his two sons, who are both part of the crew
Preview FHRA Nitro Nationals July 2-5th – FIA European Drag Racing Championship round #3
FIA Pro Modified
Last year we saw 9 entries in Pro Mod at Alastaro and Mattias Wulcan as winner. This time things will be different for sure. To start with Wulcan had an incident and smashed the car into the barrier at Tierp in June. He also hurt his ribs and will not be competing at Alastaro. Runner-up from last year Roger Johansson is entered and he is currently 5th in the championship points rankings. In championship lead a driver who has been successful at Alastaro before, Mats Eriksson with the Green Goblin Crown Victoria and Eriksson will be racing at Alastaro. Continue reading
FHRA Nitro Nationals – Preview Pro Stock Car
Championship leader Jimmy Ålund
Preview FHRA Nitro Nationals July 2-5th – FIA European Drag Racing Championship round #3
FIA Pro Stock Car
In points lead before Nitro Nationals, Jimmy Ålund who is after his 10th championship title. The capacity from Ålunds car has so far been in a class of its own and European records have been set by Ålund and crew at both championship rounds this season. An impressive ET of 5.498 is the most recent one. Continue reading
FHRA Nitro Nationals – Preview FIA Top Fuel Dragster
Championship leader Anita Mäkelä
Preview FHRA Nitro Nationals July 2-5th – FIA European Drag Racing Championship round #3
FIA Top Fuel Dragster
11 drivers from five nations are on the entry list. Last year we saw a final between Anita Mäkelä Finland and Stig Neergaard, Denmark and one which ended in Neergaards favor. It was an event of tight racing with a low ET during the meeting of 4.32 sec. (Thomas Nataas). Continue reading
FHRA Nitro Nationals – Preview Top Methanol Funny Car
Leif Andreasson
Preview FHRA Nitro Nationals July 2-5th – FIA European Drag Racing Championship round #3
FIA Top Methanol Funny Car
During the recent Tierp Internationals there was a nasty incident where the car of Mikael Larsson got over in the wrong lane and hit Leif Andreassons car. Although both drivers were ok, the damage to the cars was extensive. At this time and as far as we know Andreasson is going get the car race ready in time for Alastaro and Larsson, who is also on the entry list is not. Continue reading
Alastaro Circuit, the place to be for Finnish drag race fans
Alastaro Circuit is the second stop for the riders and teams of the EDRS Pro Nordic Motorcycle Championship and the third round included in the FIA European Drag Racing Championship. With a racetrack, rally cross track and dragstrip, Alastaro is a multipurpose motorsport facility and very important for Finnish motorsport. But in the first weekend of July, with the FHRA Nitro Nationals, it’s all about drag racing at Alastaro. Teams and fans are looking forward to visit this special place. And as we understand, when you see ‘2 Moottoriurheilukeskus’, one of the most photographed road signs, you are almost there. Continue reading
Pro Modified Review Tierp Internationals
Micke Gullqvist clocked the quickest time in Pro Mod at Tierp Arena
This weekend taught us the sport is very safe, but however anything can happen. And we can also tell that the racers who were involved in the weekend incidents are, under the circumstances, well.
The event started out with very good weather and the forecast promised that this should continue except for some small showers. That wasn’t really the truth. Saturday ended in rain and heavy wind. And Sunday wasn’t much better. Only FIA classes, EDRS Pro motorcycles and Top Doorslammer had one elimination round before the rain ended the event. The track was very good from start, which made it a bit hard with the settings in first round, except for a certain Old 51 –car. Continue reading
Even flames can’t hold back Anita Mäkelä from running 3.9 seconds
Anita Mäkelä
New personal bests in qualifying and an exciting first round of eliminations, that was what everybody expected to see, and got to see, at the state-of-the-art and ultra-fast Tierp Arena dragstrip. But the Saturday rain came back on elimination day, and with the Top Fuelers almost lined-up for the semi-finals, the race director had no other choice then to make an early end to the Tierp Internationals, the second round of the FIA European Drag Racing Championship. As the number one qualifier, first round winner, and again, only driver in the 3 seconds, Anita Mäkelä will go to Alastaro as the leader in the championship. Continue reading
