Duncan Micallef wants to take a second TF crown back home to Malta
For Duncan Micallef 2017 will be a year to remember forever. He claimed his first FIA European Top Fuel Championship, won three races, was crowned Maltese Sportsman of the Year for the second consecutive time and had numerous prize giving galas to attend with the official FIA Prize Giving ceremony in Versailles, Paris, as a highlight. The Top Fuel champion took some time to think about the future, but decided to come back for a title defence. The Maltese Lion is still hungry and wants to take another trophy back home to the island of sunshine. Continue reading
Another nitrous car on the strip
More good news for the Pro Modified class. Lars Järpler is a former crew member who will be racing his own car in 2018. Lars has been part of Pro Mod racing for a long time, the last couple of seasons in Roger Johansson and Rolf Simonssons teams. In addition, he has been racing in other classes in his earlier career. Now it’s time to go racing with his own Pro Mod car and team in the 2018 Summit Racing EDRS Series.
The beast from Finland, Johnny Oksa, is back
After winning the 2016 FIA European Top Methanol Funny Car Championship, Johnny Oksa took a year off to spend more time with the family. But Oksa immediately warned his competitors that one year was the max, and that he would be back, stronger than ever before. Well, that moment has come and the popular and undaunted ‘beast from Finland’ not only took some time for the family, he also used that year to collect new and fast parts. If you thought that was enough, think again. The 2016 champion will get tuning advice from a 2-time NHRA world champion. Continue reading
Sandro Bellio looking for more after his 2017 dream debut season
Sandro Bellio made a stormy entrance in the FIA European Top Methanol ranks last season. The young Belgian won his debut race, finished runner-up in the second race, to win again and fall only 0.023 seconds short of the European record in his third outing with the family run Chevy Monte Carlo. This season Bellio wants to exceed this stunning debut season with an assault on the FIA European Top Methanol crown. Continue reading
What a weekend! An impressive number of visitors with a huge interest in our sport
With all of 83 812 visitors, to be exact, this year’s Bilsport Performance & Custom Motor Show in Jönköping turned out to be the second largest event as regards to the number of visitors during the 48 years it has been going on. Speedgroup was of course on site to attract more participants and larger crowds to our sport, and we managed it well.
An almost perfect number seven for Michael Gullqvist
Michael Gullqvist won his third consecutive FIA European Pro Modified Championship in 2017, his sixth FIA title out of the last seven years and the seventh FIA title in the Swede’s illustrious Pro Mod career. Gullqvist claimed that seventh trophy in style as he only lost one elimination round this season, scoring an almost perfect 19 to 1 win/loss ratio and reset the European record to 5.833 seconds at Tierp Arena in August. Continue reading
New first class drag strip in Kauhava, Finland
FHRA Marketing Oy and LSK Business Park Oy have signed a mutual agreement to build an international level drag racing arena at Kauhava airfield, Finland. The construction work will start almost immediately and the track will host its first race in August. From 2019 Kauhava will be the new home for the FHRA Nitro Nationals, the Finnish round of the FIA European Drag Racing Championship. Continue reading
PiPPi Willén track announcer for EDRS Pro Nordic MC
PiPPi Willén will be the expert track announcer at all four races of the 2018 EDRS Pro Nordic Motorcycle Championship. Speedgroup contacted Willén as they were looking for an announcer for the whole series with knowledge of the sport and the EDRS Pro Nordic MC as well. It’s been in the plans for a few years and now comes to fruition. A track announcer who attends all races will know the ins and outs of the whole series, the championship and the highlights of previous races and in that way is a valuable asset to the series. Speedgroup are very happy to add Willén to their team. Continue reading
