Trophies 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 readingFIM-E Champions review – Rikard Gustafsson FIM-E Top Fuel Bike
The fastest man in Falkenberg, Rikard Gustafsson took back a fourth FIM-E Top Fuel Bike title (and second in a row) to his southern Swedish base at the end of the 2023 season. For a number of reasons it was a challenging season in the class, both for the RG Engineering team and the class as a whole, but after resetting his own PB for ET and TS (pushing his own European best mark for the latter out to a phenomenal 260.65mph) and banishing the gremlins that appeared in the second half of the season, Rikard is looking forward to further performance gains and another championship run in 2024.
Continue readingGet ready for the Awards Presentation Banquet nov 11, 2023, Sign up for a great evening!
Welcome to join us for an evening to celebrate drag racing and honour the 2023 award winners in
FIA European Drag Racing Championship, FIM Europe Championship, Summit Racing EDRS Series cars and bikes, EDRS Pro and Nordic Motorcycle Drag Racing Championship and awards from Svemo (Swedish Motorsport Federation) National Championships.
Place: Aronsborgs Konferenshotell, Bålsta Sweden. Date: November 11 at 19.00
Preparty mingle in the chocolate bar 17.30 in Dresscode: Smart Casual (Jacket/Blazer)
During the award ceremony, a three-course dinner will be served and our hosts will guide you through the evening.
After the prize ceremony, DJ Åke invites you to the disco near the bar where you can show off your dance moves💃🏻🕺🏻!!
It will be a action-packed evening to celebrate and meet your racing buddies and friends and make plans for the next season.
Hope to see you there!
Sign up and payment 7th of november!
Michael 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.
Continue readingDavid Vegter finishes the 2023 season on a high note
It was not a matter if, but when David Vegter would win a race of the FIA European Pro Modified Championship. The Dutchman saved the best of the 2023 season for the last, by claiming a dominant win at The European Finals at Santa Pod Raceway, the fifth and final round of the FIA European Championship. With this victory, the second position in the final standings of the FIA European Pro Modified Championship and his extremely competitive new personal bests, Vegter and his team Vegter Pro Mod Racing can look back on a great and successful season.
Continue readingLinn Fløysvik claims her first FIA title in an unforgettable season with highs and lows
In what only was her second full season in the FIA European Top Methanol Championship, Linn Fløysvik claimed the title in 2023. The driver from Norway had to fight until the end to clinch the championship in what was at least to say a challenging season. It is not without a reason that Fløysvik expresses her special thanks to her team and calls her crew the backbone of her success.
Continue readingThe dream season of Ida Zetterström
The 2023 FIA European Drag Racing Championship is in the books and it’s time to look back with the champions, to start with FIA European Top Fuel champion Ida Zetterström. And what a dream season it was for the popular driver from Åland, Finland.
Continue readingJan Ericsson to retire from drag racing
Three-time FIA European Pro Modified Champion Jan Ericsson is hanging up his helmet and retiring from drag racing. The native of Västerås, Sweden, has been competing in Pro Modified since 2017 when the team took the decision to spend three years fully focused on winning the FIA European Championship starting with 2019.
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